PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winjkin William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Collapse - Eminem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Key
vs
William

172 cm
24
142 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winjkin William!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William misses with a body kick.
William tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
William motions for Key to come forward. William throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Key throws a hook but William blocks it.
A punch combination from Key misses.
Key throws a sloppy head kick and William moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Key throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
William fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Key - just one landing.
Key wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William misses with a low kick as Key jumps back.
Key swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Key pivots, looking for a leg kick but William is out of range and Key settles back down.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
William drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
William 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.
William tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
Key digs a good body shot into William's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key lands a slapping body shot.
William looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
William fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key is looking to clinch but William is avoiding it.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but William paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key misses the shot to the body.
Key misses with a straight left.
William moves away from the strike by Key.

Key clinches up with William and pushes him back against the cage.
Key digs a right hand underneath William's ribcage. William let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by William.

Key breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

William gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
William tries a body shot but Key blocks it.
William's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Key breaks from the clinch.
William moves out of range of the strikes.

William closes the distance and pushes Key back into the cage.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
William blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key blocks an uppercut.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Key scores with a crisp jab that stopped William in his tracks.
Key is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
William has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Key finds it's way round the side to connect with William's head.
Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by William.
William shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract William.
William defending well as Key loads up on a big left hand.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from William.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but William is just out of range.
Key throws a leg kick but William checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William throws out a loose jab but Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key throws a good cross that connects.
Key throws a jab when William was well out of range.
Key tries to clinch but William is having none of it.
William catches Key with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Key connects with the punch.
Key misses with an uppercut.
Key throws a looping overhand right but William ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
William drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
William takes one on the button.
William displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key throws a series of punches but William avoids them all with ease.
Key misses with a wild combination.

William closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from William.
William lands with a right to the head.
William swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt William or not.
William with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as William controls the action.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Key.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key blocks a body shot from William.
William taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt William or not.
William throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William misses with a short punch on the inside.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Key feints a jab promting William to slip. Key then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. William slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Key tries to keep at a distance but William has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
William uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Key scores with a sloppy right hand. William should have avoided that one.
William is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Key rather than just go for the knockout.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on William's shoulder, as William tries to avoid the shot.
William takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key lands with a hook. William tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that second round.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Key moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tim Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Key pushes William back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Key.
William manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
William continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
William misses with an elbow over the top.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
William misses with a body punch.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
William with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key prevents a body shot from William.
Key misses with the head strike.
William leaning against his opponent.
William taking a breather.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
William blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key gets through William's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Key breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
William throws a solid leg kick but Key takes the impact on his shin and smiles at William.
No luck with that takedown attempt from William.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key lands with a nice combination. William backs away looking to recover.
Key moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Key.
A jab from William misses.
Key keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key with a poor takedown
and William counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
William keeps the fight on the outside.
Key cracks William with an open hand slap.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
William chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - William circles away.
William misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
William blocks a low kick nicely.
William misses with an uppercut. Key saw that one coming.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Key misses.
Tim Key is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
William moves out of range as Key strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Key attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Key changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Key misses the jab.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but William paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but William swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Key is looking to clinch but William is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
William throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William misses the shot to the body.

Key has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Key.

William jumps guard and drags Key to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Key throws an elbow that misses. William uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Key's guard. Nice move by William!
William postures up in Key's guard and throws a big left but Key blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William slips nicely into half guard.
William misses with a head shot. Key uses the momentum to regain guard.
William throwing strikes but missing.
William throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Key works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William throws an elbow that misses. Key uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in William's guard. Nice move by Key!
William bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Key's guard.
William trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
William must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
William passes Key's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
William trying to pass the guard but Key defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
William thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
William wants to take a breather but Key is having none of it.
William trying to pass the guard but Key defending well.

William is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Key is just riding it out for now. William eventually gives up the hold.
William is keen to just control but Key is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winjkin William dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Key lands a nice shot to the body.
William misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Key counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Key fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
William moves out of range as Key strikes.
Key blocks a head kick by William.
Key misses with a hook. William ducked under it nicely.
Key throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from William. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Key scores with a four punch combination!
Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key works William's body with a nice hook.
Key dips to his left and cracks William with an uppercut!
William throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Key lands with an overhand left.
Winjkin William has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Key uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Key is looking to clinch.
William throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
Key shoots in looking for a takedown. William tries to sprawl out of it but Key keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. William manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but William swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

William has managed to clinch.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as William controls the action.
William has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Key's elbow.
William swings away with an uppercut that misses.
William looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.

William turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and William manages to end up in side control.
Key regains half guard there - taking advantage of William's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Key regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Key is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key is looking to stand up but William won't let him.
Key slips nicely into half guard.
William is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Key wants to free his trapped foot but William is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Key showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Key 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
Tim Key managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45, into his post fight interview.