PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jazon Millerz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ketola Jr
vs
Millerz

183 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jazon Millerz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ketola Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Millerz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Millerz checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Millerz.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
Millerz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ketola Jr is looking to chop away at Millerz's legs.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Millerz.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick
and Millerz counters with a good low kick that Ketola Jr was not able to check.
Ketola Jr motions for Millerz to come forward. Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Millerz lands with a cross.
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Millerz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
Millerz scores with a decent looking hook.
Millerz lands a head shot.
Millerz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ketola Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millerz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millerz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
Millerz scores with a leg kick.
Millerz misses with a kick to the body.
Ketola Jr blocks a leg kick.
Millerz thows a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Millerz!
Millerz throws a lazy right hand but Ketola Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Millerz wants to clinch.
Ketola Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Millerz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Millerz checks it.
Millerz misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick, looking for Millerz's leg but Millerz calmly moves out of range.
Millerz misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ketola Jr checks a leg kick.
Millerz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Millerz tries to score with a low kick but Ketola Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Millerz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millerz throws a hook to the side of Ketola Jr's head but Ketola Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Millerz.
Ketola Jr tries to land a leg kick but Millerz saw it coming and moves away.
Ketola Jr ducks under a wild hook from Millerz.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Millerz moved away.
Millerz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ketola Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick
and Millerz counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ketola Jr tried to score with a low kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millerz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ketola Jr tried to score with a low kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr ducks under a wild hook from Millerz.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Millerz fakes the leg kick and cracks Ketola Jr in the body.
Millerz tries to land a front kick but Ketola Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Millerz.
Ketola Jr slips under a jab from Millerz.
Millerz lands with a slapping head kick.
Millerz misses with a lunging right hand
and Ketola Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Millerz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ketola Jr is able to avoid easily.
Millerz checks the leg kick.
Millerz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ketola Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millerz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ketola Jr checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr slips a jab from Millerz.
Millerz misses with a body kick.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but Millerz moves out of range easily.
Millerz throws a front kick that sends Ketola Jr stumbling back into the ropes.
Ketola Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Millerz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Millerz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millerz throws a low kick, looking for Ketola Jr's leg but Ketola Jr calmly moves out of range.
Jazon Millerz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ketola Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Millerz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick as Millerz jumps back.
Millerz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Ketola Jr as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jazon Millerz dominated that round.
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.

Millerz loads up on a big right hand but Ketola Jr slips the punch.
Millerz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketola Jr circles away.
Millerz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ketola Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Millerz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Millerz misses with a body kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Millerz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Millerz.
Millerz looks for the body kick but Ketola Jr saw that one coming.
Millerz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Millerz throws a leg kick but Ketola Jr moved away.
A clash of legs there as Millerz blocks the low kick.
Millerz is looking to chop away at Ketola Jr's legs.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Ketola Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ketola Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Ketola Jr ducks under a wild hook from Millerz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola Jr wants to land a leg kick but Millerz is out of range.
Millerz misses with a hook. Ketola Jr ducked under it nicely.
Millerz throws a shot from downtown. Ketola Jr moves away and avoids it.
Millerz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millerz misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Millerz.
Ketola Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Millerz misses with a hook. Ketola Jr ducked under it nicely.
Millerz thows a body shot but no joy.
Millerz tried to score with a low kick but Ketola Jr checks it.
Ketola Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Ketola Jr misses
enabling Millerz to counter with a crisp jab.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millerz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jazon Millerz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millerz throws a sloppy head kick and Ketola Jr moves out of range easily.
Millerz throws out a loose jab but Ketola Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Millerz throws the left hand but Ketola Jr avoids the punch easily.
Ketola Jr tries to work over Millerz's front leg with a kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick
and Millerz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ketola Jr misses.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick as Millerz jumps back.
Millerz swings for the body but Ketola Jr moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Millerz.
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!
Millerz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ketola Jr throws out a leg kick but Millerz moves out of range and Ketola Jr only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Millerz checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Millerz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Millerz throws a wild body kick that Ketola Jr sees coming a mile off.
Ketola Jr ducks under a wild hook from Millerz.
Millerz throws a hook but Ketola Jr blocks it.
Ketola Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Millerz.
Millerz is looking to chop away at Ketola Jr's legs.
Ketola Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ketola Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Millerz motions for Ketola Jr to come forward. Millerz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr avoids the head kick by Millerz.
Millerz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Millerz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but Millerz avoids it.
Millerz throws a head kick that misses.
Ketola Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ketola Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Millerz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Millerz moves out of range of the leg kick from Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr checks a low kick from Millerz.
Ketola Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Millerz is able to avoid easily.
Ketola Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ketola Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millerz checks a leg kick nicely.
Millerz throws a body kick that misses.
Ketola Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jazon Millerz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Millerz connects with an inside leg kick.
Ketola Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Millerz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ketola Jr momentarily.
Millerz blocks a low kick nicely.
Millerz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Millerz misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millerz throws a sloppy head kick and Ketola Jr moves out of range easily.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Millerz moved away.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Millerz counters with a good, hard body kick but Ketola Jr shrugs it off.
Millerz tries a head kick but it misses.
Millerz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Millerz throws a looping overhand right but Ketola Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Millerz.
Millerz throws a sloppy head kick and Ketola Jr moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Millerz is out of range.
Millerz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Millerz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Millerz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Millerz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ketola Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ketola Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Millerz throws a body kick that misses.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Millerz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr blocks a jab.
Ketola Jr tried to score with a low kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick, looking for Millerz's leg but Millerz calmly moves out of range.
Ketola Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Millerz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Millerz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr wants to slow Millerz down by chopping away at his legs.
Millerz tries to clinch up but Ketola Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Millerz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Millerz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ketola Jr moves away from the strike by Millerz.
Ketola Jr moves out of range as Millerz throws a body kick.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Millerz swings for the body but Ketola Jr moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Millerz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Millerz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Millerz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick as Millerz jumps back.
Both fighters circling a little - Millerz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millerz throws a low kick but Ketola Jr moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Millerz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Millerz blocks a leg kick.
Millerz misses with a looping right.
Millerz misses with a kick to the body.
Millerz fakes the leg kick and cracks Ketola Jr in the body.
Ketola Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Millerz throws a leg kick that misses.
Ketola Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Millerz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Millerz throws the left hand but Ketola Jr avoids the punch easily.
Millerz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Millerz tries to land a front kick but Ketola Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millerz checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr wants to slow Millerz down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Millerz blocks the leg kick.
Millerz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ketola Jr tried to score with a low kick but Millerz checks it.
Jani Ketola Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ketola Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Millerz is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Millerz - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Millerz.
Ketola Jr slips under a jab.
Ketola Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ketola Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Millerz throws a body kick that misses.
Millerz checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millerz checks a leg kick.
Ketola Jr tried to score with a low kick but Millerz checks it.
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Millerz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ketola Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jazon Millerz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millerz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jazon Millerz!