PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between loy raakanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Keimola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Keimola's choice of entrance music: Trick Daddy Ft. Bad Guy - What Dey Do. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

raakanen
vs
Keimola

180 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, loy raakanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Keimola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
raakanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

raakanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keimola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Keimola sneaks back into half guard.
Keimola is looking for a sweep. raakanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keimola is refusing to be controlled, as raakanen sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keimola trying to control here.
raakanen not doing much here.
Keimola is looking to escape.
Keimola should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keimola works his way to full guard. Good work.

Keimola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keimola is looking for a triangle but raakanen pushes his legs off easily.
Keimola seems keen to control raakanen's posture.
raakanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
raakanen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Keimola trying to keep a closed guard but raakanen is proving a slippery customer.
raakanen prevents Keimola from getting back to his feet.
raakanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keimola is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
raakanen throwing strikes from guard but Keimola blocks nicely.

raakanen drops back looking for a leg! Keimola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keimola manages to kick raakanen off! raakanen jumps back into Keimola's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keimola keeping full guard, as raakanen tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keimola tries for a takedown but raakanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keimola looks gassed!

raakanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keimola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

raakanen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Keimola misses with a takedown attempt

and raakanen counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

raakanen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

raakanen decides to return to a standing position.
Keimola wants to clinch up but raakanen keeps it at a distance.

raakanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. raakanen showed some decent athleticism there.
raakanen wants to stand up but Keimola has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Keimola tries to get to full guard but raakanen has control of the leg.
raakanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keimola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Keimola trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from raakanen.
raakanen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Keimola!
raakanen controlling from mount.
Keimola is squirming around, avoiding raakanen's attempts to control the action.
raakanen lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

loy raakanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

raakanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Keimola sprawls well. He's pushed raakanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for raakanen with that takedown attempt.
Keimola throws a sloppy head kick

and raakanen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
raakanen wants to pass to mount but Keimola is defending the position.
raakanen passes to full mount!
Keimola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keimola wants to get back to his feet.
Keimola regains half guard.
raakanen stalling away here and it's allowed Keimola to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola wants to stand up but raakanen is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
raakanen trying to control but Keimola is working from the bottom.
raakanen prevents Keimola from getting back to his feet.
Keimola trying to control the position.

raakanen gets to his feet - Keimola follows without any prompting.
Keimola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keimola throws a lazy head kick

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
raakanen landing with the ground and pound.
Keimola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for raakanen!

Keimola get's back to his feet.
raakanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keimola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
loy raakanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
raakanen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Keimola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for raakanen!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for loy raakanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
raakanen stops Keimola from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Keimola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keimola looking to control but raakanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Keimola stands up from mount. Strange move.
Keimola tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and raakanen counters by clinching up.

raakanen breaks the clinch.
Keimola tries a head kick but it misses.
Rami Keimola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
raakanen lands with a kick to the temple. Keimola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
raakanen tries a head kick but it misses.
raakanen has a takedown stuffed.
Keimola throws a lazy head kick

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keimola looking for a sweep. Not yet Keimola, not yet.
Keimola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Keimola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. raakanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. raakanen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keimola keeping moving, preventing raakanen from controlling successfully.
raakanen content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keimola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

loy raakanen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

raakanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
loy raakanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keimola is trying to get back to his feet.
raakanen tries to move to mount but Keimola blocks the move with his legs.
Keimola is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Keimola tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
raakanen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola is trying to stand back up.
Will raakanen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
raakanen avoiding Keimola 's attempts to control his hands.
raakanen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Keimola tries to escape but raakanen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
raakanen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Keimola's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
raakanen gets his hands free as Keimola looks to control.
Keimola tries to break free.
raakanen has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Keimola.
Keimola wants to escape the position.
Keimola looking very determined here, making life difficult for raakanen.
Keimola trying to control the hands but raakanen won't let him.
I really don't envy Keimola right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
raakanen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Keimola hold on?
raakanen lands strikes to the head.
You can see the frustration on Keimola's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rami Keimola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
raakanen wants to control but Keimola is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
raakanen landing with strikes.
Keimola is in bad spot here.
raakanen has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Keimola.
Keimola wants to control his opponent's hands but raakanen gets his hands free.

raakanen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Keimola holding both raakanen 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will raakanen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

And that's the end of the fight!
loy raakanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for raakanen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... loy raakanen!