PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 3203 p4p, 2913 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 358 p4p, 335 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kettu
vs
Fring

179 cm
41
155
29 - 24 - 3

185 cm
39
164
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring scores with a kick to the body.
Kettu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu is looking to counter punch.
Fring connects with a body shot.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Kettu off balance momentarily.
Kettu lands with a nice body punch.
Kettu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kettu.
And Fring responds with a good body kick, but Kettu manages to step out the way in time.
Fring cracks a nice hook into Kettu's ribs.
Fring lunges at Kettu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kettu's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu misses with a series of wild punches.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Fring slips a jab and a cross from Kettu.
Kettu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fring circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kettu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fring - the referee stops the clock and Kettu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fring. Kettu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu misses with a wild combination.
Fring looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kettu is looking for a counter combo.
Fring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kettu.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fring circles away quickly and effectively.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Fring manages to avoid it.
Kettu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kettu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fring.
Kettu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kettu scrambles back to his feet.
Kettu throws a right hand that misses
and Fring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Fring lands with a straight right. Kettu didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Fring.
Fring misses with a leg kick.
Fring feints and then cracks Kettu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kettu down.
Fring doesn't manage to clinch there - Kettu circles away.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu misses with a hook. Fring ducked under it nicely.
Fring throws a jab but it's blocked by Kettu.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Fring drives through and clinches with Kettu against the cage.
Fring lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Esa Kettu has been cut.
Kettu avoids the elbow strike from Fring, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fring tries to land knees in the clinch but Kettu avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Fring to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu blocks an elbow strike from Fring.
Kettu blocks the elbow strike.
Fring cracks Kettu with a nice body shot.
Fring avoiding damage.
Kettu managing to block the knees to the body from Fring.
Kettu blocks an elbow strike from Fring.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Fring controls his hands.
Fring with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fring breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fring.
Fring throws a solid leg kick but Kettu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fring.
Fring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Fring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fring throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Kettu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Kettu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fring.
Fring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring jabs Kettu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Kettu cracks Fring with a good jab.

It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Fring only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fring moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fring! But no joy.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu connects with a right hand. Fring shakes it off.
Fring is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kettu rather than just go for the knockout.
Fring works Kettu's body with a nice hook.
Fring lands with a straight right. Kettu didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Fring slips a straight right by Kettu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fring! But no joy.
Fring moves forwards but Kettu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fring lands a really nice looking cross but Kettu seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Fring appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kettu jabs Fring right on the nose. Fring blinks but takes it well.
Nice straight punches there by Kettu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kettu.
Kettu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring connects with a right hand. Kettu shakes it off.
Fring jabs Kettu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fring misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu throws a big counter combination but Fring scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fring lands with a shot to the body.
Fring slips a jab and a cross from Kettu.
Kettu lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fring was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Fring cracks Kettu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Kettu misses.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
Fring scores with a jab.
Kettu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kettu does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Fring misses.
Fring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kettu 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.
Fring misses the shot to the body.
Gustavo Fring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fring listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
Kettu defending well as Fring loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu lands a nice hook to Fring's body. Fring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Fring let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fring lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Fring misses its intended target.
Fring with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fring fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kettu checks it well.
Kettu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fring throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kettu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Fring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring clobbers Kettu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kettu scores with a shot to the body.
Fring motions for Kettu to come forward. Fring throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu works over Fring's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Fring misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fring is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
Kettu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fring counters with a straight right hand.
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kettu backing away here, and Fring unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fring cracks Kettu with a good jab.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Fring. Those never looked like landing.
Kettu misses with a shot to the body
letting Fring counter with a right hand.

Fring takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu dodges an elbow strike from Fring.
Fring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kettu is defending well for now.
Fring lands a right hand.
Fring throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Fring stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fring lands a nice elbow.
Fring comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fring misses with a body punch.
Fring lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fring blocks an uppercut.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fring scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kettu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fring can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu is trying to break the clinch but Fring has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kettu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fring creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fring is trying to stall.
Fring makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring stalling against the cage.
Fring pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kettu dodges an elbow strike from Fring.
Fring misses with an elbow strike.
Fring looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Fring, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu throws a lazy uppercut
and Fring counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Kettu misses.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kettu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fring thuds a left hand into Kettu's body.
Fring wants to clinch up but Kettu keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Kettu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fring.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Fring moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Fring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fring thumps Kettu with a low kick.
Fring bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kettu's head.
Kettu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Kettu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring misses the shot to the body.
Fring lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring lands a two punch combo.
Kettu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kettu. Those never looked like landing.
Fring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fring scores with a jab.
Kettu throws a lazy uppercut
and Fring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fring darts in and clinches Kettu up against the cage.
Fring lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fring pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fring scores with a nice strike.
Kettu throws a nice looking combination but Fring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Fring moved out of range nicely.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Fring slips the punch.
A nice side step and Fring releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Fring's head but Fring sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fring appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fring connects with a jab.
Fring throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kettu misses its target.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
Fring tries to clinch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kettu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring with a jab.
Kettu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fring uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kettu has time to react.
Fring scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu misses with an uppercut
letting Fring counter with a right hand.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Fring scores with a punch to the head.
Fring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fring jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Kettu is rocked!
Kettu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Kettu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fring with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Fring.
Kettu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fring counters with a big right hand! Oh Kettu is in trouble here! Fring follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Fring!
During a confident post fight interview, Gustavo Fring thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.