PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. Tim Key is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Key
vs
Junk

172 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Junk!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junk slips a jab and a cross from Key.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Junk.
Some bone on bone action there as Junk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Junk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Key has Junk up against the cage in a clinch.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Junk.
Junk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Junk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.

Key takes the fight into the clinch.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Junk successfully pulls guard.
Key pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junk is keeping the position for now.
Key stays in close to Junk's body and controls the position.

Junk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Key doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Key manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Key stopping the sweep attempt from Junk.
Key trying to stand up but can't free himself from Junk's guard.
Key wants to pass the guard but Junk is keeping the position.
Junk has a closed guard, preventing Key from standing up.
Junk pulls Key in to control the position.

Junk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Key can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Junk is trying to keep Key in close.

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.
Key seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Key wants to control from the top but Junk keeps moving.
Key has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Junk is proving hard to escape from.
Junk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Key is one step ahead there.
Key trying to control but Junk is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Junk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Key.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key is looking to clinch.

Key moves into range and clinches up with Junk.
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junk backwards.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key is leaning against Junk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Junk backwards.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Junk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Junk blocking some punches.
Key is working Junk over against the cage.
Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Key digs a right hand underneath Junk's ribcage. Junk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Key lands a body punch in the clinch.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key works on Junk's body with a couple of short punches.
Junk looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Key lands a shot to the body.
Key lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junk.
Key digs a right hand underneath Junk's ribcage. Junk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Key.
Key digs a right hand into Junk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Junk's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junk takes a shot to the head.
Junk tries to pull guard but Key holds him up against the cage and eventually Junk drops back down to his feet.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Junk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Key smiles and moves away.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Junk.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Key misses.
Junk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Key misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that round.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junk circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Key, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Key closes the distance and clinches.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Junk blocks an uppercut.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Junk.
Key cracks Junk with a nice body shot.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Junk takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Key.
Key cracks Junk with a nice body shot.
Junk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Key smiles and moves away.
Key feints and then cracks Junk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Junk down.
Key is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Junk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key tries to clinch but Junk is having none of it.
Junk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Tim Key is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Key wants to clinch.
Junk keeps the fight on the outside.
Key throws a leg kick but Junk checks it.
Key lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Key tries to clinch but Junk is having none of it.
Tim Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key throws a sloppy head kick and Junk moves out of range easily.
Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Junk.
Key is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Junk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Key defends it nicely.
Key clinches but Junk breaks the clinch
and Junk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junk blocks a leg kick.
Key connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Key tries to move into range but Junk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junk checks a low kick from Key.
Key throws a combination. Junk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Key tries to clinch but Junk moves away
and Junk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Key tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Junk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Key stuffs the takedown attempt from Junk. Junk gets slowly back to his feet.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Junk.
Key lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Key tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Key misses with a hook.
Key clinches but Junk breaks the clinch
and Junk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Key moves into the clinch.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Key scores with a nice short uppercut.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junk jumps guard but Key stands there with Junk around his waist. Junk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junk.
Key lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Junk.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junk.
A hook to the body from Key.
Key lands a right hand.
Junk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Key walks away with a smile on his face. Junk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Key moves in looking to clinch but Junk pushes him off.
Junk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Key stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Key tries to clinch but Junk moves out of range.
Key misses with a few strikes there.
Key looks to throw the jab but Junk is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Junk tests Key's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Junk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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Key taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Junk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is trying to control Junk's posture but Junk avoids it.
Junk working the ground and pound but Key is defending the strikes.

Junk tries for a kimura but Key is defending well.

Junk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Key is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Junk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Junk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junk looks to land a strike but Key avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Junk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Key is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Junk, into his guard.
Junk keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key wants to get up but he can't break Junk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Key is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Junk keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.
Key would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Key wants to control from the top but Junk keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Key stands up from Junk's guard - Key perhaps looking for a knockout.
Junk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key is looking to clinch but Junk is avoiding it.

That's four 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Junk. That snapped Key's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Key.
Key misses with a double jab.
Junk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Junk slips under a jab from Key.
Key lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Key tries to clinch but Junk is having none of it.
Junk looks for a takedown but Key sprawls well.
Key throws a series of strikes that have Junk backpedaling.
Junk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack Junk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tim Key is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Key tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Junk counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Key showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Key, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Key!