PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Mustonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes into the arena with Till I Collapse - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Tim Key is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Key
vs
Mustonen

172 cm
33
142 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

167 cm
26
140 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joonas Mustonen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Key avoids it really well and circles away.

Mustonen gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Key's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Key sneaks out the side door and pushes Mustonen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A big left from Key misses.
Mustonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Mustonen.
Key connects with a jab.
Mustonen misses the jab.
Donk. Key catches Mustonen right on the button with a cross.
Mustonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Mustonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Key as Mustonen shoots in.
Key scores with the left hand. Mustonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
Key misses with a lunging right hand

and Mustonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Key won't be happy with that.
Key is looking to regain half guard here but Mustonen keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mustonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Key has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mustonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Key has escaped the position, nice work there.
Key is trying to get back to his feet.
Key gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Key wants to get back to his feet.
Mustonen wants to free his trapped foot but Key is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Key is trying to stand back up but Mustonen is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Key actively working from the bottom here.
Mustonen is trying to control. Key wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mustonen is trying to work for a kimura but Key is defending well.
Key is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mustonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Key is trying to control but can't.
Key tries to kick Mustonen off but Mustonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Mustonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Key is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mustonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Key is just riding it out for now. Mustonen eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mustonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Key doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mustonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mustonen is working for a kimura but Key is defending it quite comfortably.
Key is controlling Mustonen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Key has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Key is trying to stand up here but Mustonen is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustonen is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mustonen to get the leverage.
Mustonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Key is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Key is looking to control Mustonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Key avoid being mounted?
Mustonen stalling away here and it's allowed Key to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mustonen won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
Key looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Key wants to stand up but Mustonen is controlling him.
Key looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustonen trying to control but Key is working from the bottom.
Key is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Key keeping moving, preventing Mustonen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joonas Mustonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Key throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mustonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Key sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mustonen somewhat.
Key throws the left hand but Mustonen avoids the punch easily.
Mustonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Key but Key pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustonen walks into a straight right hand from Key.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Mustonen misses with a takedown attempt - Key sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Mustonen.
Mustonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Key is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustonen.
Mustonen closes the distance and clinches up with Key, looking for a takedown. Mustonen pushes Key against the cage but Key circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mustonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Key misses with a left hand
and Mustonen counters with a two punch combo.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustonen shoots in for a double leg but Key sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mustonen shoots for a takedown but Key saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Key lands with a good body shot.
Tim Key is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustonen is breathing heavily.
Key fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mustonen avoids the body shot from Key.
Mustonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Key misses the jab.
Mustonen slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mustonen.
Key wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Mustonen.
Key looks to land a right hand but Mustonen moved out of range.
Key scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mustonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Key.
Key throws a hook but Mustonen avoids it easily.
Key misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustonen.
Key on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Key.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Mustonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mustonen, right into the meat.
Mustonen closes the distance and clinches up with Key, looking for a takedown. Mustonen pushes Key against the cage but Key circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mustonen fails to land the takedown.
Mustonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mustonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Key finds it's way round the side to connect with Mustonen's head.
Mustonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Key's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Key.
Key listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mustonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key throws a jab when Mustonen was well out of range.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Mustonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mustonen closes the distance and clinches up with Key, looking for a takedown. Mustonen pushes Key against the cage but Key circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key stuffs the takedown attempt from Mustonen. Mustonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Key lands a glancing blow to the side of Mustonen's head.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Mustonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Key sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mustonen somewhat.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mustonen shoots for a takedown but Key saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mustonen dives in and grabs Key's left leg, looking for a takedown. Key pushes down on Mustonen's head and hops out.
Key throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Key as Mustonen shoots in.
Key throws a hook but Mustonen avoids it easily.
Mustonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Key sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mustonen tries to pull guard but Key won't allow it.

Key's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Key getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Mustonen is rocked!
Key misses with a hook. Mustonen ducked under it nicely.
Mustonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen defending well as Key loads up on a big left hand.
Mustonen slips under a jab from Key.
Mustonen staying out of range there.
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!
Key misses with an uppercut. Mustonen saw that one coming.
Mustonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Mustonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mustonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.
Key connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mustonen tumbling to the canvas! Key pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mustonen was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Key!
After winning the bout, Tim Key thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.