PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet. Velmu has chosen Doctor Doctor by UFO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brutaali Keijo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jyrska Velmu's chin.

Keijo
vs
Velmu

179 cm
30
174 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

177 cm
33
184 lbs
37 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Hellbent

North
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo lands a nice shot that snaps Velmu's head back.
Velmu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keijo sprawls well. Keijo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Velmu gets slowly back to his feet.

Keijo waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Velmu. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Velmu to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Velmu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Keijo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velmu is still in real trouble! Can Keijo finish him?
Keijo stopping the sweep attempt from Velmu.
Velmu seems to have recovered his senses.
Velmu working a defensive guard here.
Velmu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keijo.
Velmu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keijo is one step ahead there.
Velmu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Velmu with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Velmu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keijo is looking to work some ground and pound but Velmu has wrist control.
Velmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keijo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Velmu working a defensive guard here.
Keijo trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
Keijo with a nice head shot there.
Velmu keeping moving, preventing Keijo from controlling successfully.
Velmu wants to sweep but no luck.
Velmu controls Keijo momentarily but Keijo frees himself.
Velmu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Velmu wants to pass the guard but Keijo is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu lands strikes from half guard.
Keijo is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Keijo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Velmu pushes past his half guard into mount!
Velmu landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Velmu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keijo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Velmu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Velmu is stalling here. Keijo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Velmu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Keijo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo is chipping away with strikes.
Velmu tries to bench press Keijo off him but Keijo keeps the position.
Keijo is trying to ground and pound but Velmu uses the momentary lack of control by Keijo to regain half guard.
Keijo lands strikes from half guard.
Velmu is looking to improve his position.
Velmu wants to get back to full guard but Keijo has passed into side control.
Velmu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keijo landing strikes.
Velmu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keijo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keijo is looking to take a break and control but Velmu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Keijo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velmu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keijo lands a nice forearm strike.
Velmu tries to improve position but can't.
Velmu is not content to let Keijo control the position.
Keijo moves into full mount!
Keijo is landing with some decent strikes but Velmu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Velmu is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo lands a big shot there that rocks Velmu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keijo lands a big shot there that rocks Velmu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Velmu is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keijo lands with a straight right. Velmu didn't see that one coming.
Velmu throws a leg kick
and Keijo counters with a leg kick.
Keijo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velmu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keijo.
Keijo checks a low kick from Velmu.
Sloppy strikes from Velmu. Those never looked like landing.
Velmu lands with a thumping leg kick.

Velmu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Keijo to the ground. Velmu is now in Keijo's guard.
Keijo keeping moving, preventing Velmu from controlling successfully.

Keijo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Keijo keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu preventing the sweep.
Velmu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Velmu is in close to Keijo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keijo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Keijo wants to sweep but no luck.
Velmu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keijo is keeping the position for now.
Keijo looking for a sweep. Not yet Keijo, not yet.

Keijo working for a triangle but Velmu defends it easily.
Velmu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keijo can't keep his opponent in guard - Velmu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keijo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is looking to work some ground and pound but Keijo has wrist control.
Keijo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velmu won't allow Keijo to sweep him here.
Velmu trying to control but Keijo is working from the bottom.
Keijo wants to sweep but no luck.
Velmu postures up in Keijo's guard and throws a big left but Keijo blocks it.
Velmu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keijo is trying to keep Velmu in close.
Keijo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velmu is one step ahead there.

Keijo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Keijo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Velmu is aware though and is defending well.

Keijo working for submissions but it's allowed Velmu to get to half guard.
Keijo wants to get back to full guard.
Keijo is staying active underneath Velmu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Velmu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keijo's head.
Velmu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Keijo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Velmu lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Velmu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Velmu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velmu is landing with some decent strikes but Keijo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Keijo tries to hold on but Velmu pushes him away.
Velmu wants to control the pace but Keijo is squirming around nicely.

Velmu working for a guillotine from mount but Keijo is in no mood to give up.
Keijo is desperately trying to improve his position but Velmu has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velmu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Keijo is rocked!
Velmu lands a big shot to the head and Keijo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jyrska Velmu!
Jyrska Velmu is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Jyrska Velmu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.