PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouni Rytkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Party and Bullshit - Biggie Smalls. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Key
vs
Rytkonen

177 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allen Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouni Rytkonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rytkonen is out of range.
Rytkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rytkonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rytkonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Rytkonen.
Jab from Rytkonen.
Rytkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Key misses with a series of wild punches.
Key lands a nice looking body shot.
Rytkonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rytkonen misses with a body shot.
Key throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rytkonen throws a nice looking combination but Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rytkonen does no damage.
Rytkonen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rytkonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Key doesn't seem bothered though.
Rytkonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rytkonen looks to land a left hand but Key moved out of range nicely.
Rytkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jouni Rytkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key throws a nice looking combination but Rytkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rytkonen throws a combination. Key tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Key is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Key rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rytkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rytkonen misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jouni Rytkonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytkonen throws a series of punches but Key moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Rytkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Key avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rytkonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Key counters with a series of strikes. Rytkonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rytkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Rytkonen scores with the left hand. Key knows he should have avoided that one.
Key dodges the punch combination from Rytkonen.
A leg kick checked by Rytkonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key swings for the body but Rytkonen moves out of range.
Rytkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
Key shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Key scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytkonen misses with a hook to the body

and Key holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rytkonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Rytkonen.
Rytkonen tries to pull guard but Key holds him up against the cage and eventually Rytkonen drops back down to his feet.

Rytkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rytkonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Key counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Key comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rytkonen misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Rytkonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Key counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rytkonen misses with a double jab
and Key counters with a left and a right that stings Rytkonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rytkonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rytkonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Key throws a front kick aimed at Rytkonen's knee but Rytkonen avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rytkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rytkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rytkonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Key dives in for a single leg takedown but Rytkonen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rytkonen keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key tries to land knees in the clinch but Rytkonen avoids the damage to the body.
Key working hard to break the clinch.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Rytkonen is controlling him.
Key tries to score a body lock takedown but Rytkonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Key throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Key's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rytkonen breaks from the clinch.
Rytkonen throws a right hand that Key ducks under and follows up with a left that Key also avoids with ease.
Key shoots in looking for a takedown. Rytkonen tries to sprawl out of it but Key keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rytkonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rytkonen misses with the combination.
Rytkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rytkonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rytkonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rytkonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Key scrambles back to his feet.
Rytkonen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Key counter with a right hand.
Rytkonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Key counters with a nice body shot.
Rytkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Key is looking to wear down Rytkonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rytkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rytkonen misses with a double jab
and Key counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rytkonen misses with a double jab
and Key counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytkonen dodges the punch combination from Key.
Jouni Rytkonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rytkonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Key shoots in for a takedown but Rytkonen shows good takedown defense.
Rytkonen thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rytkonen.
Key throws a series of punches but Rytkonen moves out of range.
A big left from Rytkonen misses.
Rytkonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytkonen. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
Key shoots for a double leg takedown but Rytkonen sprawls well. He's pushed Key's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rytkonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rytkonen.
Key staying out of range there.
Rytkonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rytkonen scores with a nice strike.
Rytkonen swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rytkonen throws out the jab.
Rytkonen connects with the punch.
Rytkonen throws a right hand that Key ducks under and follows up with a left that Key also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouni Rytkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Rytkonen.
Rytkonen misses with a double jab
and Key counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Key is looking to chop away at Rytkonen's legs.
Rytkonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Key moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Rytkonen. No joy for Key on that attempt.
Key takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Key turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Key attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytkonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Key.
Key digs a good body shot into Rytkonen's ribs.
A big right from Rytkonen misses.
Key shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Rytkonen misses.
Rytkonen misses with a combination
and Key counters with a three punch combo that has Rytkonen backing up. Rytkonen nods at Key to acknowledge the strikes.
Rytkonen tries to bum rush Key with a series of wild strikes but Key uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rytkonen throws a series of punches but Key moves out of range.
A punch combination from Rytkonen misses.
Jouni Rytkonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rytkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytkonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Key moves out of range of the strikes.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytkonen.
Rytkonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Key lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rytkonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Rytkonen throws a combination that misses
and Key counters with a left and a right that stings Rytkonen.
Rytkonen misses with a body shot.
Key goes for a double leg but Rytkonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rytkonen continues to drive forward.
Rytkonen trying to stall but Key improves his position.

Rytkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Key. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rytkonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytkonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Key counters with a left and a right that stings Rytkonen.

Key closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rytkonen's guard.
Key postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Key wants to control from the top but Rytkonen keeps moving.

Key stands up from Rytkonen's guard - Key perhaps looking for a knockout.
Key dives in for a single leg takedown but Rytkonen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rytkonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to break free but Rytkonen pushes him back against the cage.

Rytkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rytkonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rytkonen avoids a kick to the body.
Rytkonen lunges at Key with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Key's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rytkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rytkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Key throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rytkonen's waist but Rytkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Key off to one side.
Allen Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rytkonen misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jouni Rytkonen.
I've got Rytkonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouni Rytkonen!