PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (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.

Cabaret
vs
Keskisarja

190 cm
36
200 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

187 cm
26
186 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Everth Cabaret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarja throws a hook but Cabaret blocks it.

Cabaret fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keskisarja, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Keskisarja.
Cabaret lands with a light punch inside.
Keskisarja blocking some punches.
Cabaret avoiding damage as Keskisarja throws knees to the body.
Keskisarja blocking some punches.
Come on Keskisarja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Keskisarja told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cabaret fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Keskisarja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja with a nice cross.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Keskisarja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keskisarja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabaret backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keskisarja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabaret throws a punch but it's blocked by Keskisarja.
Cabaret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabaret misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Keskisarja.

Keskisarja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keskisarja throws a series of punches but Cabaret moves out of range.
Keskisarja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Keskisarja misses.
Keskisarja lands a jab to the nose.
Keskisarja lands a right hook to the body.
Cabaret looks to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabaret's knee momentarily.
Cabaret closes the distance but Keskisarja moves to the side
and Keskisarja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabaret tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keskisarja counters with a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keskisarja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keskisarja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch but Keskisarja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabaret tries to clinch up but Keskisarja circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keskisarja. Cabaret shrugs it off though.
Keskisarja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja scores with a sloppy right hand. Cabaret should have avoided that one.
Cabaret moves to clinch but Keskisarja breaks away
and Cabaret takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keskisarja scores with a three punch combo!
Cabaret fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskisarja looks to land a combination but Cabaret avoids it well.
Keskisarja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keskisarja scores with a jab. Cabaret acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keskisarja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cabaret darts in trying to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a thumping low kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keskisarja keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keskisarja.
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Cabaret takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Keskisarja clinches with his opponent.

Keskisarja breaks from the clinch.
Keskisarja tests Cabaret's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabaret avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keskisarja scores with a nice strike.
Cabaret is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Keskisarja counters with an inside leg kick.
Keskisarja throws a body kick that misses.
Cabaret blocks a head kick by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja is having none of it.
Cabaret blocks a head kick by Keskisarja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.
Cabaret walks into a jab.
Keskisarja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabaret closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Keskisarja to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keskisarja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabaret tries to clinch up
and Keskisarja counters with a solid body kick.
Cabaret looks to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja swings for the body but Cabaret moves out of range.
Keskisarja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabaret sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Keskisarja.

It looks like Everth Cabaret has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabaret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keskisarja lands with a straight right. Cabaret didn't see that one coming.

Keskisarja has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Keskisarja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everth Cabaret's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keskisarja throws a leg kick which misses Cabaret's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabaret tries to avoid it.
Keskisarja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keskisarja thuds his right hand into Cabaret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Keskisarja.
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves away
and Keskisarja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabaret thinking.
Everth Cabaret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabaret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keskisarja.

Cabaret clinches up with Keskisarja and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cabaret fails to land.
Cabaret has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cabaret working aggressively here.
Keskisarja can't find room to land a body shot as Cabaret controls the action.
Cabaret working aggressively here.
Keskisarja scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskisarja.
Cabaret misses with a punch on the inside.

Keskisarja breaks from the clinch.
Keskisarja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kari Keskisarja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keskisarja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabaret. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskisarja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keskisarja scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keskisarja throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret moves in looking to clinch but Keskisarja pushes him off.
Keskisarja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch but Keskisarja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabaret moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabaret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabaret looks to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a left and a right that stings Cabaret.
Keskisarja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keskisarja thuds a left hand into Cabaret's body.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Keskisarja.
Cabaret tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keskisarja counters with a series of strikes. Cabaret will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabaret wants to clinch up but Keskisarja keeps it at a distance.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabaret wants to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a nice body kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keskisarja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keskisarja feints and then cracks Cabaret's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabaret down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabaret looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabaret tries to clinch up but Keskisarja circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabaret chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keskisarja can pounce on him.
Cabaret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja lands with a nice body kick.
Keskisarja's corner calls for a 1-2. Keskisarja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keskisarja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabaret moves in looking to clinch but Keskisarja pushes him off.
Cabaret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves away
and Keskisarja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keskisarja lands a high kick!
Cabaret looks to clinch
and Keskisarja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keskisarja swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabaret.
Cabaret takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja lands a head shot.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch but Keskisarja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabaret wants to clinch but Keskisarja slips to the side
and Keskisarja counters with an outside leg kick.
Keskisarja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabaret in his tracks.
Keskisarja lands a nice looking body kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabaret.
Cabaret tries to clinch up but Keskisarja circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabaret is looking to clinch but Keskisarja is avoiding it.
Keskisarja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keskisarja connects with a leg kick. Cabaret looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cabaret tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keskisarja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keskisarja misses with a head kick.
Keskisarja cracks a nice hook into Cabaret's ribs.
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves away
and Keskisarja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabaret thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keskisarja misses with a low kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch up but Keskisarja circles away and keeps his distance.
Keskisarja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keskisarja keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabaret moves to clinch but Keskisarja breaks away
and Keskisarja counters with a straight right hand.
Keskisarja keeps Cabaret at a distance using the push kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabaret looks to clinch
and Keskisarja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja throws a leg kick but Cabaret moved away.
Keskisarja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keskisarja connects with a nice looking jab.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabaret looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cabaret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabaret.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Keskisarja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Everth Cabaret's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.
Everth Cabaret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabaret doesn't manage to clinch there - Keskisarja circles away.
Keskisarja misses with a wild body shot.
Cabaret ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabaret tries to clinch up.
Keskisarja misses with the combination.
Cabaret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keskisarja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabaret tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Cabaret tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keskisarja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabaret slips a jab and a cross from Keskisarja.
Cabaret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Keskisarja misses the target.
Keskisarja needs to keep his hands up - Cabaret had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Kari Keskisarja has been cut.
Keskisarja swings for the body but Cabaret moves out of range.
Cabaret tries to clinch there but Keskisarja circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keskisarja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabaret tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keskisarja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabaret is looking to clinch but Keskisarja is avoiding it.
Cabaret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keskisarja.

Cabaret clinches up against the cage.
Keskisarja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cabaret as Keskisarja tries to tie him up.

Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cabaret fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keskisarja, pushing him back against the cage.
Keskisarja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keskisarja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keskisarja scores with a hook to the body.
Cabaret working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keskisarja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja working aggressively here.
Keskisarja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keskisarja scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabaret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskisarja.
Cabaret misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cabaret.
Cabaret lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabaret lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keskisarja backwards.
Keskisarja pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cabaret fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabaret misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabaret throws a punch but it's blocked by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja tries to land a knee to the head but Cabaret blocks with his arms.
Cabaret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everth Cabaret has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Keskisarja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabaret's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret has a couple of punches blocked by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keskisarja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keskisarja can't find room to land a body shot as Cabaret controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keskisarja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabaret misses with some punches.
Cabaret misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keskisarja is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Cabaret fails to land.
Keskisarja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabaret tries to clinch up.
Cabaret tries to clinch up
and Keskisarja counters with a nice leg kick.
Cabaret is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret tries to clinch up but Keskisarja circles away and keeps his distance.
Keskisarja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabaret's calf.
Cabaret sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keskisarja throws a push kick but Cabaret slaps the foot to one side.
Keskisarja scores with a nice head shot.
Cabaret defending well as Keskisarja loads up on a big left hand.
Cabaret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabaret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken 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!

Keskisarja closes the distance and clinches.
Keskisarja missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cabaret fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabaret.
Cabaret working aggressively here.
Kari Keskisarja is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabaret lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabaret misses with a punch on the inside.
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Keskisarja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keskisarja 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Keskisarja!
A victorious Kari Keskisarja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.