PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabuba Mbele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Keinanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osmo Keinanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mbele
vs
Keinanen

200 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Abtastic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabuba Mbele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osmo Keinanen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keinanen has managed to clinch.

Mbele jumps guard and drags Keinanen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mbele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mbele had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Keinanen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mbele Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Keinanen's back instead.
I really don't envy Keinanen right now.
Mbele doesn't have the hooks in and Keinanen manages to turn into his guard.
Mbele is trying to keep Keinanen in close.
Keinanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mbele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keinanen stops Mbele from standing up.
Mbele keeping full guard, as Keinanen tries to pass.
Mbele throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Keinanen looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mbele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mbele is trying to keep Keinanen in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mbele is on top in guard.
Mbele is breathing heavily.
Mbele trying to control the position from guard on top but Keinanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mbele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mbele is working hard here to advance position.

Keinanen working for a triangle but Mbele defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keinanen wants to sweep here but Mbele controlling him for the moment.
Keinanen keeping moving, preventing Mbele from controlling successfully.
Mbele sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keinanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen lands a heavy elbow.
Keinanen landing punches.
Mbele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keinanen wants to control but Mbele is keeping him busy.
Mbele moves into full guard.
Keinanen preventing the sweep.
Mbele throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mbele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mbele has his feet on Keinanen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mbele fails with the takedown.
Mbele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mbele moves in looking to clinch but Keinanen pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen misses with a low kick.

Mbele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mbele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keinanen is looking to improve his position.
Mbele moves into full mount! Keinanen won't be happy about that!
Keinanen taking shots to the head.
Mbele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keinanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mbele is working for a guillotine from mount but Keinanen frees his head quite easily.
Keinanen gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbele keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbele frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mbele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mbele dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mbele fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keinanen tries to hold on but Mbele postures up.
Keinanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keinanen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Keinanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mbele takes Keinanen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Keinanen is in trouble.
Keinanen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mbele sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keinanen tries to lock up and control but Mbele gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabuba Mbele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keinanen throws a series of punches but Mbele avoids them all with ease.
Mbele with a poor takedown

so Keinanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Mbele has his foot on Keinanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keinanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Keinanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keinanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mbele is retaining full guard.
Keinanen looking to sit in guard and control but Mbele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keinanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mbele trying to hold on to Keinanen's head to control him but Keinanen postures up.

Keinanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mbele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Keinanen.
Mbele is pressing down on Keinanen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mbele trying to control the position.

Mbele working for a triangle but Keinanen defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keinanen preventing the sweep.
Jabuba Mbele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keinanen throws a strike but Mbele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Keinanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Keinanen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keinanen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mbele has worked his arm free - good work by Mbele!
Mbele wants to control but Keinanen postures up.
Keinanen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Keinanen trying to control the action but Mbele is working from the bottom.
Mbele is looking to regain half guard here but Keinanen keeps moving and retains side control.

Keinanen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mbele to his feet.
Keinanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mbele looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mbele connects with a nice short shot to Keinanen's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbele trying to control the action but Keinanen is working from the bottom.
Mbele seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Osmo Keinanen has been cut.
Mbele moves nicely into side control.

Mbele looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mbele moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Mbele stands up and beckons Keinanen to his feet.
Mbele takes one on the button.
Osmo Keinanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbele lands with a slapping head kick.
Mbele is looking to clinch.
Jabuba Mbele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keinanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mbele shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keinanen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mbele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Keinanen, up you get!
Keinanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mbele closes the distance and clinches up with Keinanen, looking for a takedown. Mbele pushes Keinanen against the cage but Keinanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keinanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Keinanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keinanen trying to control the action but Mbele is working from the bottom.
Mbele wants to control but Keinanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mbele is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mbele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keinanen stalling away here and it's allowed Mbele to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jabuba Mbele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Osmo Keinanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mbele with a lazy takedown attempt

and Keinanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keinanen goes for a takedown attempt but Mbele pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Keinanen.
Keinanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mbele's hands.
Keinanen fails to land with a series of punches.

Keinanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mbele's guard.

Keinanen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mbele to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Keinanen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mbele pulls down on the head and he's put Keinanen to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jabuba Mbele!