PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imzda Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Noob
vs
Keskisarja

180 cm
30
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
201 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imzda Noob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noob takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Keskisarja.
Noob looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keskisarja manages to avoid it.
Keskisarja doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Noob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keskisarja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keskisarja just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Noob tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noob swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keskisarja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noob moves out of range of the body kick.
Keskisarja misses with a combination
and Noob counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keskisarja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noob, pushing him back against the cage.
Keskisarja misses with the head strike.
Keskisarja misses with a punch to the body.
Noob prevents a body shot from Keskisarja.
Noob is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Keskisarja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keskisarja cracks Noob with a nice body shot.
Keskisarja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noob is looking to control Keskisarja's arms but Keskisarja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noob has his back to the cage.
Keskisarja misses with the head strike.
Keskisarja is struggling to control the position.
Noob avoiding damage as Keskisarja throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja misses with the head strike.
Keskisarja missing with knees to the body.
Noob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keskisarja is looking to break free of the clinch but Noob has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noob working hard to break the clinch.
Noob blocking some punches.
Keskisarja misses with some punches.
Keskisarja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noob has him pressed against the cage.
Noob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskisarja has him pressed against the cage.
Keskisarja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskisarja misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Noob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja slips a straight right by Noob.
Noob scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big right from Keskisarja misses.
Keskisarja tries a low kick but Noob avoids it.
Noob jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Noob swings for the body but Keskisarja moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Keskisarja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noob checks a low kick from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja misses with a left hand
and Noob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keskisarja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noob counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Noob misses.
An inside leg kick from Noob misses.
As Noob backs off Keskisarja throws a huge counter combo but Noob manages to avoid it all.
Noob lands with a shot to the body.
Noob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keskisarja was well out of range. Poor timing from Noob.
Keskisarja is looking for the big counter here.
Noob is looking to score with low kicks.
Noob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Noob is looking to wear down Keskisarja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Noob walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noob throws a leg kick but Keskisarja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keskisarja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kari Keskisarja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noob throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Keskisarja misses its intended target.
Keskisarja throws a hook but Noob blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Noob tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noob takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noob. Keskisarja does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noob looks to throw the jab but Keskisarja is out of range.
Keskisarja throws a counter combo.
Keskisarja throws a sloppy head kick and Noob moves out of range easily.
Noob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob scores with a jab to the body.
Noob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keskisarja throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid body kick from Keskisarja.
An inside leg kick from Noob misses.
Noob swings for the body but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Keskisarja looks to score with a jab to the body but Noob is just out of range.
Keskisarja lands with a shot to the body.
Keskisarja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noob misses with a low kick as Keskisarja jumps back.
Imzda Noob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that misses
and Noob counters with a nice uppercut.
Imzda Noob is winning the standup battle so far.
Keskisarja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noob's head backwards.
Noob avoids the head kick by Keskisarja.
Noob moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Noob. Keskisarja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noob misses with a series of wild punches.
Noob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keskisarja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noob throws a solid leg kick but Keskisarja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Noob as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Noob misses.
Noob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noob has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keskisarja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keskisarja.
Noob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keskisarja walks into a jab.
Keskisarja lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noob takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja cracks Noob with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keskisarja checks a leg kick.
Noob thumps Keskisarja with a low kick.
Noob throws a low kick, looking for Keskisarja's leg but Keskisarja calmly moves out of range.
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!
Keskisarja tries a head kick but it misses.
Noob throws a looping overhand right but Keskisarja ducks down to avoid it.
Keskisarja thinks about the counter body kick.
A lazy left from Noob finds it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keskisarja.
Noob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keskisarja's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noob under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imzda Noob dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noob throws a head kick but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Keskisarja has Noob up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskisarja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Imzda Noob has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keskisarja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja swings wildly with an uppercut but Noob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noob blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Keskisarja.
Noob looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keskisarja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Keskisarja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Noob.
Keskisarja checks a leg kick.
Noob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keskisarja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keskisarja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Noob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Noob as he connects with a hook.
Keskisarja misses with a jab to the body
and Noob counters with a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja scores with a sloppy right hand. Noob should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noob finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noob throws a good cross that connects.

Keskisarja has closed the distance and engaged Noob in a clinch.
Keskisarja tries a body shot but Noob blocks it.
Noob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keskisarja works on Noob's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noob backwards.
Keskisarja swings wildly with an uppercut but Noob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskisarja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keskisarja landing knees to the head.
Keskisarja lands a nice knee to the body.
Keskisarja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keskisarja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keskisarja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob stalling in the clinch but Keskisarja improves position.
Noob takes a shot to the head.
Keskisarja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keskisarja misses with a punch on the inside.
Keskisarja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noobs head.
Noob scores with a shot to the side of Keskisarja's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskisarja misses with a punch on the inside.
Keskisarja has a couple of punches blocked by Noob.
Noob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskisarja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keskisarja misses with a punch to the body.
Keskisarja has a couple of punches blocked by Noob.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Keskisarja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keskisarja 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kari Keskisarja!
Kari Keskisarja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.