PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Petersen (ranked 1504 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 200 p4p, 198 weight class). Steven Petersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petersen
vs
Keskinen

177 cm
40
165
18 - 15 - 0

168 cm
29
162
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petersen throws the left hand but Keskinen avoids the punch easily.
Keskinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petersen misses the jab.
Keskinen throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Keskinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.
Petersen misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Keskinen - just one landing.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keskinen.
Petersen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petersen connects with an inside leg kick.
Petersen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steven Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petersen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Keskinen ducks down to avoid it.
Keskinen tries to counter with a clinch but Petersen shakes him off and moves away.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keskinen! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Petersen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to clinch.
Keskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petersen needs to keep his hands up - Keskinen had a free shot at his head there.
Keskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Petersen tries to clinch there but Keskinen circles away.
Keskinen lands with a shot to the body.
Petersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Keskinen backs away, Petersen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petersen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keskinen under the eye.
Keskinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petersen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen misses with a looping right.
Keskinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Keskinen.
Petersen sets himself, and Keskinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Petersen avoids it this time.
Petersen scores with a nice strike.
Keskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petersen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Petersen lands with a kick to the temple. Keskinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petersen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keskinen.
Petersen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keskinen throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Petersen - just one landing.
A jab from Petersen does it's job there.
No joy there for Keskinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petersen tried to counter with a leg kick but Keskinen avoided it.
Petersen scores with a jab. Keskinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskinen circles away.
Petersen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keskinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Petersen lands a really nice looking cross but Keskinen seems unphased.

Keskinen is rocked!
Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keskinen.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petersen manages to avoid it.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keskinen.
Keskinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Keskinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Keskinen misses with a double jab.
Petersen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petersen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petersen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Keskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen throws a sloppy head kick
and Keskinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keskinen tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keskinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keskinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keskinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Petersen finish him?
Keskinen misses with a looping left.
Petersen throws a leg kick which misses Keskinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Keskinen tries to avoid it.
Keskinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Petersen avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
Petersen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keskinen's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen lands a head kick!
Keskinen throws a shot to the body.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keskinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Petersen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Keskinen cracks a nice hook into Petersen's ribs.
Keskinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petersen rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Petersen does it's job there.
Petersen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petersen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keskinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Keskinen. Beautiful body shot.
Petersen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keskinen's head backwards.
Keskinen scores with a shot to the body.
Steven Petersen is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petersen throws a head punch that misses.
Petersen is looking to control Keskinen's arms but Keskinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petersen has his back to the cage.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Petersen blocks with his arms.
Keskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petersen lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Veikko Keskinen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Keskinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Keskinen stalling.
Petersen stalling.
Keskinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Keskinen.
Petersen looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keskinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petersen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Nice elbow from Keskinen.
Petersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Keskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Petersen.
Petersen is looking to control Keskinen's arms but Keskinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petersen has his back to the cage.
Petersen blocks a body shot from Keskinen.
Knees to the body from Keskinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskinen obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Keskinen.
Petersen working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keskinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Steven Petersen's cut is getting worse.
Keskinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petersen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petersen's face.
Keskinen wants to stall.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petersen is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskinen.
Keskinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Veikko Keskinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Keskinen.
Keskinen looking to throw knees to the head but Petersen is blocking nicely.
Petersen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petersen up against the cage.
Petersen controlling the action here for a moment.
Keskinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersen.
Petersen is trying to maintain a safe position but Keskinen gets an underhook and turns Petersen into the cage.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Petersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Keskinen controls his hands.
Petersen lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Petersen.
Keskinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Petersen won't want to take too many of those.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petersen avoids it.
Petersen tries to throw a body punch but Keskinen avoids it by throwing Petersen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskinen.
Petersen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petersen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keskinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keskinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petersen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keskinen is keeping busy.
Keskinen takes a shot to the head.
Petersen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keskinen up against the cage.
Petersen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Keskinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Petersen throws a leg kick that misses.
Keskinen blocks a head kick by Petersen.
Petersen connects with a body shot that sends Keskinen's belly button to the back.
Petersen walks into a left hand.
Keskinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keskinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Petersen.
Keskinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Petersen counter with a right hand.
Keskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersen.
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Keskinen wants to counter with a clinch but Petersen pushes him away.
Keskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keskinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keskinen.
Petersen throws a leg kick which misses Keskinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Keskinen tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keskinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petersen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keskinen swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Petersen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petersen is looking to slow Keskinen down with leg kicks.
Keskinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petersen misses with an uppercut.
Petersen defending well as Keskinen loads up on a big left hand.
Keskinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keskinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keskinen throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen tries to bum rush Keskinen with a series of wild strikes but Keskinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
Keskinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
Keskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Petersen.
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.

Petersen has closed the distance and engaged Keskinen in a clinch.
Petersen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petersen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petersen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Nice body punch from Keskinen - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen lands an elbow just above Petersen 's eye.
Keskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petersen lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Petersen as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petersen obliges.
Petersen stalls.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersen blocks it with crossed arms.
Keskinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keskinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petersen misses with a body punch.
Keskinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petersen tries to work over Keskinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petersen's face.

Steven Petersen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Keskinen looking to throw knees to the head but Petersen is blocking nicely.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen avoids the elbow strike from Keskinen, against the cage.
Keskinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keskinen landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Petersen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keskinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keskinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersen blocks it with crossed arms.
Keskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen stalling.
Keskinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersen.
Keskinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petersen is looking to control Keskinen's arms but Keskinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petersen has his back to the cage.
Petersen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskinen obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Petersen.
I think Petersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steven Petersen!
Steven Petersen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.