PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music. Numero Cero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kerjalainen
vs
Cero

179 cm
26
168 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Cero is having none of it.
Cero avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kerjalainen really felt that one!
Cero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerjalainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerjalainen misses with a body kick.
Cero lands a really nice looking cross but Kerjalainen seems unphased.
Cero throws a lazy right hand but Kerjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Kerjalainen.
Cero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cero misses with a hook.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cero throws a poor cross that misses
and Kerjalainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Cero scores with the left hand. Kerjalainen knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerjalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kerjalainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kerjalainen throws a front kick that sends Cero stumbling back into the ropes.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Cero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cero looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Kerjalainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Cero.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Cero avoiding damage.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Cero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Cero into the ropes.
Kerjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Cero.
Cero tries a body shot but Kerjalainen blocks it.
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!
Kerjalainen tries to stall but Cero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero blocks an elbow strike from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ceros head.
Kerjalainen pushes Cero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.

Cero manages to break the clinch.

Cero has closed the distance and engaged Kerjalainen in a clinch.
Kerjalainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Cero.
Kerjalainen working Cero over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Cero managing to block the knees to the body from Kerjalainen.

Cero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cero scores with a punch to the head.
Cero checks a low kick from Kerjalainen.
Cero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerjalainen.
Cero misses with a looping right.
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Cero strikes.
Cero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cero tests Kerjalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen slips under a jab.
Kerjalainen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Cero sizes up Kerjalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kerjalainen checks the leg kick.
A combination from Kerjalainen does no damage.
Cero throws a head kick but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kerjalainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Kerjalainen moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Cero blocks it.
Cero has Kerjalainen pressed against the ropes.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kerjalainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cero lands with a hook. Kerjalainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cero misses with a left hand
and Kerjalainen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cero is looking to land body kicks.
Cero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kerjalainen dips to his left and cracks Cero with an uppercut!
Cero tries to work over Kerjalainen's front leg with a kick but Kerjalainen checks it.
Cero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cero connects with a leg kick. Kerjalainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cero clobbers Kerjalainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cero throws a right and a left that Kerjalainen avoids nicely.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Cero is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kerjalainen. That snapped Cero's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Numero Cero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Cero.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Cero's front leg with a kick but Cero checks it.
Cero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kerjalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cero throws a low kick but Kerjalainen avoids it.
Cero throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kerjalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cero.
Cero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero misses the shot to the body.
Kerjalainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cero counters with a nice uppercut.
Cero blocks the body kick.
Kerjalainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kerjalainen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerjalainen. Kerjalainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Kerjalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cero misses with an uppercut
and Kerjalainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kerjalainen clinches up with Cero and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kerjalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Cero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the ropes.
Cero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerjalainen controls his hands.
Cero tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kerjalainen clinches up with Cero and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cero blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cero stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Cero controls the action.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Cero avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the ropes.
Keijo Kerjalainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cero trying to control the position but instead, Kerjalainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cero into the ropes.
Cero takes an elbow to the temple.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cero.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Cero prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
Kerjalainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerjalainen is keeping busy.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ceros head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kerjalainen wants to clinch
enabling Cero to counter with a crisp jab.
Kerjalainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kerjalainen is looking to slow Cero down with leg kicks.
Kerjalainen dodges the punch combination from Cero.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerjalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cero tries to clinch up.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cero throws a right hand that misses
and Kerjalainen counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Cero as he connects with a hook.
Kerjalainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily.
Cero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Cero.
Cero misses the jab.
Cero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kerjalainen is looking to chop away at Cero's legs.
Cero misses with a looping right.
Cero scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws the left hand but Cero avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Cero blocks the leg kick.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick but Cero moves out of range.

Cero instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen is trying to push Cero away but Cero has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Cero misses
and Kerjalainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero lands with an uppercut that bounces Kerjalainen off the ropes and back into range.
Kerjalainen dodges the punch combination from Cero.
Kerjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Cero.
Kerjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerjalainen throws a nice looking combination but Cero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kerjalainen walks into a left hand.
Cero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kerjalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerjalainen misses with a body kick.
A jab from Cero misses.

Cero clinches.
Cero prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen blocks an uppercut.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cero breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen scores with a leg kick.
Kerjalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Cero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kerjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cero throws out the jab.
Cero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kerjalainen blocks a jab.
Kerjalainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cero counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Numero Cero.
I think Kerjalainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!

Keijo Kerjalainen wins by unanimous decision!
Keijo Kerjalainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.