PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desean Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kynis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desean Waters is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Waters
vs
Kynis

179 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Kynis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kynis misses with a looping right.
Kynis stuffs the takedown attempt from Waters. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Waters shoots in and drives through. Kynis sprawls well.
Kynis throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kynis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Waters.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Kynis.

Waters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Waters thows a big elbow that misses.

Waters drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kynis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kynis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kynis!
Waters is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kynis trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
Waters is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kynis off and has taken his back!
Waters misses with punches from the back.

Kynis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kynis fending off the submission attempt from Waters.
Kynis trying to control the hands but Waters breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waters is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Kynis is trying to shake Waters off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Waters won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Waters misses the shot to the body.
Waters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kynis tries to avoid it but Waters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kynis to the ground. Kynis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desean Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kynis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Waters slips under a jab.
Keijo Kynis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Kynis.
Kynis throws a lazy right hand but Waters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kynis.

It looks like Desean Waters has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Kynis as he connects with a hook.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kynis.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Kynis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kynis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kynis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Kynis misses.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kynis looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Kynis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Waters is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters slips under a jab from Kynis.
Kynis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kynis.
Waters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kynis throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
Kynis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waters.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Kynis.
Waters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kynis pinned against the cage. Kynis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kynis misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kynis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desean Waters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kynis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Kynis.
Kynis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kynis throws a jab when Waters was well out of range.
Kynis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters looks for a takedown but Kynis sprawls well.
Waters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Waters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters digs a good body shot into Kynis's ribs.
Waters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kynis throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kynis.
A jab from Kynis misses.
Waters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kynis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kynis throws out the jab.
Kynis throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters.
Kynis misses with a jab to the body
and Waters counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Waters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desean Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters shoots in but Kynis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kynis lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kynis tries to bum rush Waters with a series of wild strikes but Waters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kynis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kynis misses with a looping left.
Waters slips under a jab.
Kynis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kynis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Keijo Kynis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kynis misses with a low kick.
Kynis misses with a wild combination.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kynis.
Kynis looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Waters swings for the body but Kynis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kynis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kynis.
Waters shoots for a takedown but Kynis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kynis missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Kynis finds it's target.
Kynis misses with a looping right.
Waters slips under a jab.
Kynis works over Waters's head and body with a nice combination.
Keijo Kynis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kynis scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Waters.
A jab from Kynis misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kynis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Waters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Kynis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kynis throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.

Waters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters is thwarting Kynis's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Waters seems to be working for a kimura but Kynis defends the submission attempt.
Kynis wants to improve his position but Waters is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kynis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desean Waters's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kynis throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot.
Waters misses with a shot to the body
and Kynis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.
Waters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waters moves out of range as Kynis strikes.
Waters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kynis.
Waters dives in and grabs Kynis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kynis pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Kynis misses with a combination

and Waters counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kynis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Waters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kynis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Waters tries for a kimura but Kynis is defending well.
Kynis regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kynis won't allow Waters to pass to mount.
Kynis is staying active underneath Waters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Waters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Waters drops an elbow to the side of Kynis's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kynis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kynis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waters is trying to control the action in half guard but Kynis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kynis trying to control here.

Waters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kynis defends it well.
Desean Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kynis is trying to control but can't.
Kynis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kynis wants to improve his position but Waters is controlling well.
Waters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keijo Kynis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kynis misses with a wild combination.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Kynis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desean Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Kynis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kynis as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Kynis misses.
Waters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kynis just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kynis.
Kynis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Waters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kynis to the mat! Kynis manages to get full guard.
Waters is looking to work some ground and pound but Kynis has wrist control.
Kynis controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desean Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kynis 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kynis!