PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Keimola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keimola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trick Daddy Ft. Bad Guy - What Dey Do. Rami Keimola has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Keimola
vs
Fights

174 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 7 - 1

150 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Keimola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Winner Fights!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fights closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fights working the body and head with strikes.
Keimola is being controlled here.
Fights has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fights lands some shots froms side control.

Fights decides to stand back up. Fights steps back and let's Keimola get back to his feet.
Keimola could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Keimola throws a head kick that Fights semi-blocks.
Fights fails to land the takedown.

Fights fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keimola sprawls well initially but Fights persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fights thows a huge punch but Keimola dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fights not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keimola trying to hold on to Fights's head to control him but Fights postures up.
Keimola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fights working the head and body with strikes.

Fights is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keimola is just riding it out for now. Fights eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights wants to stand up but Keimola is controlling the position.
Keimola is breathing heavily.
Fights perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Keimola looking for submissions off his back.
Fights tries to stand but can't do so whilst Keimola controls his leg.
Fights seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fights's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fights is nestled in close to Keimola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fights is taking a breather. Keimola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keimola regains full guard. Nicely done.

Fights has gone for a leg lock! Keimola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fights's guard.
Fights manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keimola manages to get himself to full guard.
Keimola can't keep his opponent in guard - Fights advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fights performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fights is looking to take a break and control but Keimola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fights looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fights trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Despite being in the dominant position, Winner Fights just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keimola tries for a takedown but Fights circles away easily

so Fights counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winner Fights dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fights lands with a shot to the body.

Fights looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Keimola!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fights cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fights with shots to the head and body - Keimola looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fights landing strikes from the mount and Keimola is in trouble!
Fights controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keimola is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Fights has taken his back.
Fights throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Keimola!
Fights has good solid back control here.

Keimola is trying to defend against the choke here but Fights has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Fights Tightens the hold and Keimola taps out furiously! Fights displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Winner Fights!