PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Keskinen (ranked 1902 p4p, 1631 weight class) and Maximus Mwekassa (ranked 233 p4p, 205 weight class). Maximus Mwekassa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keskinen
vs
Mwekassa

168 cm
24
162
12 - 10 - 0

176 cm
23
165
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Mwekassa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Mwekassa. That snapped Keskinen's head back.

Keskinen instigates a clinch.
Keskinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keskinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mwekassa's elbow.
Mwekassa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keskinen fails to land.
Mwekassa throws a head punch that misses.
Keskinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Mwekassa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mwekassa stalling in the clinch but Keskinen improves position.
Keskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mwekassa controls the action.
A short left from Keskinen.
Mwekassa avoids a wild elbow strike from Keskinen.
A short body shot lands from Keskinen as the two fighters clinch.
Mwekassa misses with a punch on the inside.
Keskinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mwekassa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Our sources have told us that Keskinen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Keskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mwekassa is defending well for now.
Keskinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskinen throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mwekassa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen landing knees to the body.
Mwekassa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keskinen.
Mwekassa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mwekassa dodges an elbow strike from Keskinen.
Keskinen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskinen connects with a knee to the head.
Keskinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mwekassa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mwekassa managing to block the knees to the body from Keskinen.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mwekassa avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskinen.
Mwekassa takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keskinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mwekassa looking to slow down the pace here.
Mwekassa blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mwekassa fails to land.
Mwekassa wants to stall.
Keskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mwekassa controls the action.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks with his arms.
Mwekassa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keskinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mwekassa's elbow.
Keskinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mwekassa.
Mwekassa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mwekassa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keskinen.
Keskinen working Mwekassa over with knees to the body.
Keskinen lands an elbow inside.
Keskinen digs a right hand underneath Mwekassa's ribcage. Mwekassa let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keskinen is keeping busy.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mwekassa avoids it.
Keskinen gets through Mwekassa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keskinen missing with knees to the body.
Mwekassa blocks a body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen gets through Mwekassa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keskinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keskinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mwekassa backwards.
Keskinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mwekassa.
Keskinen lands a damaging elbow.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mwekassa blocks it with crossed arms.
Mwekassa blocking some punches.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
Keskinen is pushing Mwekassa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mwekassa avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mwekassa taking a breather.
Mwekassa blocks a body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mwekassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keskinen lands an uppercut.
Keskinen scores with a hook to the body.
Keskinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mwekassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks it.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks it.
Keskinen blocks a body shot from Mwekassa.
Keskinen lands an elbow inside.
Keskinen connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mwekassa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Keskinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab by Mwekassa.
Keskinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mwekassa can do to turn this around?
Keskinen moves to clinch but Mwekassa breaks away
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Keskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keskinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keskinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Keskinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Mwekassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keskinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mwekassa throws a sloppy head kick and Keskinen moves out of range easily.
Mwekassa throws an overhand right that lands on Keskinen's shoulder, as Keskinen tries to avoid the shot.
Mwekassa looks to land a right hand but Keskinen moved out of range.
Keskinen lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keskinen swings for the body but Mwekassa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Keskinen is just out of range.
Mwekassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskinen.
It seemed like Mwekassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Keskinen closes the distance and clinches.
Keskinen trying to land knees to the body.
Mwekassa tries to throw a body punch but Keskinen avoids it by throwing Mwekassa back against the cage.
Keskinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks it.
Mwekassa prevents a body shot from Keskinen.
Mwekassa lands with a right to the head.
Keskinen lands an elbow inside.
Mwekassa dodges an elbow strike from Keskinen.
Mwekassa lands with a left to the head.
Keskinen 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mwekassa lands with a right to the head.
Keskinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mwekassa has had enough of the clinch but Keskinen keeps him there for the moment.
Mwekassa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keskinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mwekassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Keskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskinen.

Mwekassa manages to break the clinch.
Mwekassa misses with an uppercut.
Maximus Mwekassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Keskinen gets tackled into the cage by Mwekassa. Mwekassa maintains the clinch.
Keskinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mwekassa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mwekassa is defending well for now.
Keskinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mwekassa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa trying to stall but Keskinen improves his position.
Keskinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mwekassa.
Keskinen blocks an uppercut.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keskinen tries to work over Mwekassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keskinen tries to throw a body punch but Mwekassa avoids it by throwing Keskinen back against the cage.
Mwekassa blocks the elbow strike.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
Keskinen tries to stall but Mwekassa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keskinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mwekassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keskinen lands a damaging elbow.
Keskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mwekassa controls his hands.
Keskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mwekassa prevents a body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen working aggressively here.
Mwekassa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa wants to stall.
Mwekassa trying to stall but Keskinen improves his position.
Keskinen avoiding damage.
Veikko Keskinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Keskinen as the two fighters clinch.
Keskinen lands an elbow just above Mwekassa 's eye.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks it.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Mwekassa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Keskinen.
Keskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mwekassa looking to stall.
Keskinen has Mwekassa pushed against the cage.
Keskinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Keskinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Keskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mwekassa.
Keskinen throws a body punch but Mwekassa moves out of range.
Keskinen blocks a head kick by Mwekassa.

Keskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mwekassa misses with some punches.
Mwekassa lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Mwekassa.
Keskinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keskinen cracks Mwekassa with a nice body shot.
Keskinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Mwekassa has a couple of punches blocked by Keskinen.

Mwekassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mwekassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Keskinen.
Mwekassa throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keskinen takes a swing at Mwekassa's ribcage but misses.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mwekassa misses with a few strikes there.
Keskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Keskinen wants to clinch up but Mwekassa keeps it at a distance.
Mwekassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mwekassa misses with a hook. Keskinen ducked under it nicely.
Keskinen lands a really nice looking cross but Mwekassa seems unphased.
Keskinen swings for the body but Mwekassa moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Keskinen there.
Keskinen misses with a left hand
and Mwekassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keskinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maximus Mwekassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mwekassa is just out of range.
Keskinen misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Mwekassa - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mwekassa misses with a body punch.
Mwekassa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mwekassa misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keskinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mwekassa's brow.
Mwekassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Keskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keskinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mwekassa.
Keskinen misses with an elbow strike.
Keskinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keskinen scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen lands an elbow inside.
Mwekassa working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Mwekassa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keskinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mwekassa is defending well for now.
Mwekassa stalls.
Mwekassa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keskinen takes a shot to the head.
Mwekassa avoiding damage as Keskinen throws knees to the body.
Keskinen trying to land knees to the body.
Mwekassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mwekassa fails to land.
Mwekassa avoiding damage.
Keskinen tries a body shot but Mwekassa blocks it.
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mwekassa blocks it with crossed arms.
Veikko Keskinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keskinen prevents a body shot from Mwekassa.
Mwekassa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mwekassa managing to block the knees to the body from Keskinen.
Keskinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keskinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mwekassa's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mwekassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keskinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mwekassa missing with a left hand there. Keskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mwekassa throws out the jab.
Keskinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mwekassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Keskinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Keskinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keskinen, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Keskinen!
A victorious Veikko Keskinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.