PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakkipylly
vs
Keane

190 cm
30
194 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

186 cm
33
180 lbs
18 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Keane!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakkipylly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keane.
Kakkipylly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakkipylly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.
Kakkipylly gets underhooks to prevent Keane's takedown attempt.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Roy Keane has been cut.
Keane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keane is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keane's brow.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keane is defending well for now.
Keane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane tries for a takedown but Kakkipylly manages to get underhooks.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Keane.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.

Keane wants the takedown. Kakkipylly is fighting it off but Keane persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kakkipylly's guard against the cage.
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!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kakkipylly holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane won't allow Kakkipylly to get back to his feet.

Keane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakkipylly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakkipylly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Keane wants to pass the guard but Kakkipylly is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kakkipylly holds on and takes a little breather.

Keane drops back looking for a leg! Kakkipylly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kakkipylly manages to kick Keane off! Keane jumps back into Kakkipylly's guard.
Kakkipylly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keane manages to get himself to full guard.

Kakkipylly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakkipylly stands up and waves to Keane to follow him.
Kakkipylly is looking to land body kicks.
Keane tries to clinch there but Kakkipylly circles away.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws a half hearted mid kick.

Keane rushes Kakkipylly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kakkipylly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keane blocks an elbow strike.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keane is defending well for now.
Kakkipylly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keane blocks an elbow strike.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane goes for a takedown attempt but Kakkipylly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kakkipylly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keane.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kakkipylly clinches with his opponent.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keane tries to score a body lock takedown but Kakkipylly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kakkipylly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kakkipylly is pressed up against the cage. Keane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kakkipylly down to the mat. Kakkipylly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roy Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane shoots for a takedown but Kakkipylly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kakkipylly's waist but Kakkipylly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keane off to one side.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown attempt from Keane. Keane gets slowly back to his feet.
Keane shoots in and drives through. Kakkipylly sprawls well.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown.
Nice body kick from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly fakes the leg kick and cracks Keane in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kakkipylly rushes Keane and presses him up against the cage.
Keane blocks the elbow strike.
Keane wants a takedown but no success here.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keane.
Kakkipylly gets underhooks to prevent Keane's takedown attempt.
Keane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keane keeps control of Kakkipylly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Keane jumps into guard, dragging Kakkipylly to the mat.
Kakkipylly passes Keane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kakkipylly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Keane's cut.
That's time! Kakkipylly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kakkipylly scores with a push kick.
Kakkipylly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keane.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kakkipylly as Keane shoots in.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Keane.
Keane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kakkipylly's waist but Kakkipylly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keane off to one side.

Kakkipylly has Keane up against the cage in a clinch.
Kakkipylly prevents the takedown attempt.
Keane blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kakkipylly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keane fails with the takedown.
Keane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kakkipylly swivels and escapes.
Keane dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakkipylly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane is working for takedown but Kakkipylly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kakkipylly missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Keane.
Keane takes an elbow to the temple.
Keane dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Keane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keane avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands with a nice body kick.
Kakkipylly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
Keane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakkipylly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakkipylly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roy Keane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kakkipylly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Keane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kakkipylly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Keane has Kakkipylly in his guard.

Kakkipylly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kakkipylly doesn't manage to clinch there - Keane circles away.

Kakkipylly instigates a clinch.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keane avoids it.
Keane wants a takedown.

Kakkipylly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakkipylly pinned against the cage. Kakkipylly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown attempt from Keane. Keane gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakkipylly. That's going to slow Keane down.
Keane darts in looking for a takedown but Kakkipylly gets double underhooks and turns Keane into the cage.
Kakkipylly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Keane successfully pulls guard.
Kakkipylly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It looks like Kakkipylly is going to stand back up.
Keane is looking for a sweep. Kakkipylly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakkipylly wants to get back to his feet.
Keane is looking to improve his position.
Kakkipylly wants to stand up but Keane has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakkipylly pulls his head out easily.

Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane is breathing heavily.
Well, if Kakkipylly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Kakkipylly is going to stand back up.
Keane is not content to let Kakkipylly control the position.
Kakkipylly tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Kakkipylly decides to return to a standing position.
Kakkipylly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kakkipylly wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.

Kakkipylly gets a clinch.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.
Keane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
Keane misses with some punches.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keane avoids it.
Keane is working for takedown but Kakkipylly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kakkipylly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Keane drags the fight down to the ground.
Kakkipylly is looking to stand up but Keane won't let him.
Kakkipylly wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly wants to stand but Keane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kakkipylly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Keane wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kakkipylly sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kakkipylly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kakkipylly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice body kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kakkipylly! Keane is out on his feet! Kakkipylly rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Keane is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Keane is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikku Kakkipylly!