PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keto
vs
Grandi

183 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Grandi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto blocks a head kick by Grandi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keto.
Keto shoots in but no luck this time.
Keto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grandi is fending him off so far but Keto persists. Nope, Grandi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Keto. Keto gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandi circles away.
Gary Grandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandi circles away.
Keto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandi but Grandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keto is breathing heavily.
Keto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grandi fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keto.
Keto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grandi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keto's head.
Grandi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keto. That did some damage!
Grandi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grandi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grandi lands a head kick!
Grandi lands a head kick!
Grandi tries to clinch up but Keto circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandi but Grandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keto tries for a takedown but Grandi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keto shoots in for a takedown but Grandi shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Grandi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Keto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grandi as he avoids it easily.
Keto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandi but Grandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keto shoots in and drives through. Grandi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandi lands a high kick!
Gary Grandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keto shoots for a double leg takedown but Grandi sprawls well. He's pushed Keto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keto misses with a takedown attempt - Grandi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grandi is fending him off so far but Keto persists. Nope, Grandi circles away and we're back to standing.
Grandi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grandi has his takedown stuffed

and Keto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Keto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Keto is controlling him.

Keto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grandi looking for a sweep. Not yet Grandi, not yet.

Keto drops back looking for a leg! Grandi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grandi manages to kick Keto off! Keto jumps back into Grandi's guard.
Grandi wants to get back to his feet but Keto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Keto advances to half guard.
Keto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grandi!

Keto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Keto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tuomas Keto!