PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre De La Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De La Rosa
vs
Ketola Jr

190 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre De La Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De La Rosa looking to score a takedown here. Ketola Jr is defending well but De La Rosa drives through and ends up in Ketola Jr's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
De La Rosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ketola Jr keeping moving, preventing De La Rosa from controlling successfully.
De La Rosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De La Rosa looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ketola Jr keeping moving, preventing De La Rosa from controlling successfully.

Ketola Jr has his foot on De La Rosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De La Rosa works his way back into a safe position though.
De La Rosa is in close to Ketola Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
De La Rosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Ketola Jr is retaining full guard.
De La Rosa trying to control but Ketola Jr is working from the bottom.
Ketola Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ketola Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De La Rosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De La Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketola Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ketola Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ketola Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De La Rosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketola Jr is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Rosa postures up and lands a big shot to Ketola Jr's brow.
De La Rosa postures up and lands a big shot to Ketola Jr's brow.
De La Rosa stopping the sweep attempt from Ketola Jr.
De La Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketola Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Rosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Ketola Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De La Rosa has passed into half guard!
De La Rosa is trying to control. Ketola Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa is controlling the pace.

De La Rosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De La Rosa is controlling the pace.
Ketola Jr wants to improve his position but De La Rosa is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketola Jr has hold of De La Rosa's hands but De La Rosa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

De La Rosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ketola Jr is just riding it out for now. De La Rosa eventually gives up the hold.

De La Rosa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ketola Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ketola Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De La Rosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Ketola Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De La Rosa pulls his head out easily.
De La Rosa is keen to just control but Ketola Jr is a slippery customer.

De La Rosa is looking for a kimura but Ketola Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De La Rosa to get the leverage.

De La Rosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

De La Rosa is working for a kimura but Ketola Jr is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
De La Rosa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ketola Jr is pressing down on De La Rosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De La Rosa stands and throws Ketola Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ketola Jr is trying to control De La Rosa's posture but De La Rosa avoids it.

De La Rosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De La Rosa working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Rosa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

De La Rosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre De La Rosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jani Ketola Jr's cut.
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.

Ketola Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ketola Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. De La Rosa tries to sprawl out of it but Ketola Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De La Rosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

De La Rosa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

De La Rosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ketola Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ketola Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De La Rosa wants to control but Ketola Jr is keeping him busy.

De La Rosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De La Rosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite De La Rosa's best efforts.

De La Rosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ketola Jr defends it well.
De La Rosa trying to control the action but Ketola Jr is working from the bottom.

De La Rosa is working for a kimura but Ketola Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Ketola Jr is pressing down on De La Rosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

De La Rosa drops back looking for a leg! Ketola Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ketola Jr manages to kick De La Rosa off! De La Rosa jumps back into Ketola Jr's guard.
De La Rosa trying to control but Ketola Jr is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ketola Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De La Rosa is aware though and is defending well.

Ketola Jr has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. De La Rosa doesn't defend quickly enough and Ketola Jr has managed to lock this one up! Can De La Rosa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ketola Jr on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jani Ketola Jr!
In his post fight interview, Jani Ketola Jr gave a big smile as he said 'Comeback fight! Watch out boys! This nigga is going for the kill!!!!'.