PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power Ranger Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Way- Limp Bizkit. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ranger Black
vs
Harkimo

179 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

214 cm
23
285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Brute

•• Beast Mode ••
Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Power Ranger Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Harkimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Power Ranger Black has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Harkimo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
Harkimo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harkimo.
Harkimo swinging wildly here.
Harkimo throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Harkimo misses its intended target.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo misses with an uppercut.
Harkimo scores with a nice head shot.
Harkimo works the jab nicely.
Harkimo moves away from the strike by Black.
Harkimo misses with a hook.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Harkimo.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Harkimo misses.

Harkimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Harkimo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harkimo.
Harkimo is pressed up against the ropes. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harkimo down to the mat. Harkimo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Power Ranger Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkimo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harkimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkimo.

Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Black throws a strike but Harkimo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harkimo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Harkimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harkimo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harkimo has momentary wrist control but Black slips an elbow through the middle.
Black pushing down on Harkimo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harkimo is not content to let Black control the position.
Black lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black thows a huge punch but Harkimo dodges it nicely.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Black prevents Harkimo from improving his position.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Harkimo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Black is looking for a kimura but Harkimo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harkimo wants to control but Black is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Harkimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger Black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harkimo stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harkimo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Harkimo drives through and clinches with Black against the ropes.
Harkimo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black blocks a body shot from Harkimo.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harkimo prevents it.
Harkimo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harkimo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Power Ranger Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Harkimo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Black blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black breaks the clinch.
Harkimo misses with a straight left.

Harkimo closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harkimo.
Black tries for a takedown but Harkimo manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Harkimo on the inside.

Power Ranger Black's cut is getting worse.
Harkimo working aggressively here.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harkimo presses Black against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black tries for a takedown but Harkimo manages to get underhooks.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Harkimo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkimo tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Nice straight punches there by Harkimo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harkimo.
Harkimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crunch! Harkimo slams his shin into Black's torso.
Black takes one on the button.
Harkimo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black trying to control from half guard but Harkimo is working away.
Harkimo is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harkimo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black just trying to survive but Harkimo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harkimo is looking to control Black but Black is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Black trying to control the position but Harkimo manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to break free.
Black is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harkimo.
Black rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black wants to control but Harkimo passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Harkimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Power Ranger Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Harkimo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkimo jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harkimo digs a good hook to Black's body.
Black is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harkimo scoring well with a low kick there.
Harkimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harkimo!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black punching from mount but Harkimo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo taking shots to the head.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Black looking to control but Harkimo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black throwing strikes here but Harkimo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harkimo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Power Ranger Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Black working away.
Black throws a strike aimed at the side of Harkimo's head but Harkimo avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harkimo to see if he's OK.
Black throwing strikes but Harkimo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Black wants to control but Harkimo postures up.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black tries to buck Harkimo off but Harkimo is having none of it.
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harkimo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harkimo in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harkimo wants to stand up but Black has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keijo Harkimo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harkimo tries to clinch up.
Harkimo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Harkimo. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkimo throws a leg kick that misses.
Harkimo lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harkimo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

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 Power Ranger Black.
I think Harkimo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Keijo Harkimo!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Keijo Harkimo!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Keijo Harkimo!

Keijo Harkimo wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Keijo Harkimo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.