PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Her Flig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamed Keita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flig
vs
Keita

188 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Her Flig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhamed Keita!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keita lands a head kick!
Keita wants to clinch.

Keita clinches with his opponent.

Keita breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flig lands with a kick to the temple. Keita shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Keita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keita missing with knees to the body.

Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Keita takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Flig struggles to land a body shot inside as Keita controls his hands.
Flig trying to control the position but instead, Keita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flig into the ropes.
Keita digs a right hand into Flig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flig's gas tank.
Flig has Keita pressed against the ropes, preventing Keita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keita is looking to control Flig's arms but Flig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keita has his back to the ropes.

Keita breaks from the clinch.
Flig wants to clinch up but Keita keeps it at a distance.
Keita throws out a counter right but Flig avoids it with no problem.
Keita misses with a low kick.
Flig swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Keita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flig, pushing him back against the ropes.

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

Keita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keita lands a nice shot to the body.

Flig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keita throws a sloppy head kick and Flig moves out of range easily.
Flig is looking to counter the offense by Keita and move into the clinch.

Keita rushes Flig and presses him up against the ropes.

Flig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flig lands with a slapping head kick.
Flig takes a swing at Keita's ribcage but misses.
Flig looks to land a combination but Keita avoids it well.
Flig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keita throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamed Keita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Flig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keita, right into the meat.

Flig rushes Keita and presses him up against the ropes.
Flig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Keita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keita!

It looks like Her Flig has been cut.
Her Flig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Keita instigates a clinch.
Keita is trying to break the clinch but Flig has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keita as Flig tries to tie him up.
Keita has had enough of the clinch but Flig keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Flig is trying to break the clinch but Keita is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Flig manages to break the clinch.
Flig misses with a series of wild punches.
Flig looks to clinch
and Keita counters with a left and a right that stings Flig.
Keita blocks a head kick by Flig.
Flig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keita. Keita obviously looking to wear him down.
Flig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Keita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keita connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keita, right into the meat.

Keita clinches with his opponent.

Keita manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita is looking to clinch.
Flig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flig.
Muhamed Keita seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches.
Keita is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flig is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flig.
Flig managing to block the knees to the body from Keita.

Flig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flig tries to clinch but Keita is having none of it.
Keita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Flig gets tackled into the ropes by Keita. Keita maintains the clinch.

Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flig swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamed Keita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flig darts in trying to clinch
and Keita counters with a stiff right hand.
Keita scores with a spinning back kick!

Flig rushes Keita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Flig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keita up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flig has had enough of the clinch but Keita keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flig tries to stall but Keita uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Flig's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flig managing to block the knees to the body from Keita.

Keita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Keita.
A head kick misses from Keita.
Flig appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keita lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flig will feel that in the morning.
Flig tries to close the distance and clinch but Keita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Keita's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Keita moves into the clinch.
Flig working hard to break the clinch.

Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keita rushes Flig and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Flig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keita is keeping busy.
Keita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Keita looking to slow down the pace here.
Keita wants to stall.
Keita is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Keita manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Flig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keita tries to land knees in the clinch but Flig avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Keita manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamed Keita really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keita wants to counter the offense by Flig and move into the clinch position.
Flig wants to clinch up but Keita keeps it at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keita!

Keita rushes Flig and presses him up against the ropes.

Flig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Keita clinches up with Flig and pushes him back against the ropes.

Keita breaks the clinch.
Flig throws a sloppy head kick and Keita moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches.

Flig manages to break the clinch.
Keita tries to clinch but Flig is having none of it.

Keita moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keita is trying to maintain a safe position but Flig gets an underhook and turns Keita into the ropes.

Keita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flig swats away the attempt to clinch by Keita.

Keita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita misses with a body kick.
Flig wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Keita tries to clinch there but Flig circles away.

Keita takes the fight into the clinch.
Keita takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keita looking to slow down the pace here.
Flig takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keita has him pressed against the ropes.
Flig taking a breather.
Keita is trying to stall.
Keita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keita landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flig slowing the pace effectively.

Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamed Keita dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut.
That's time! Flig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flig takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keita doesn't manage to clinch there - Flig circles away.

Keita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muhamed Keita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keita.

Flig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keita's sensitive parts.
Flig cracks the inside of Keita's front leg.

Flig clinches up with Keita and pushes him back against the ropes.
Keita wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Flig tries to clinch but Keita moves away
and Keita counters with a head kick. That will keep Flig thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches.

Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Keita clinches with his opponent.
Keita digs a right hand into Flig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flig's gas tank.
Keita avoids a wild elbow strike from Flig.
Flig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keita doesn't manage to clinch there - Flig circles away.
Flig tries to clinch
and Keita counters with a left and a right that stings Flig.
Flig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flig slips a jab and a cross from Keita.
Keita lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Keita has Flig up against the ropes in a clinch.

Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flig tries to clinch up but Keita circles away and keeps his distance.
Flig sets himself, and Keita steps forward looking for the clinch! Flig avoids it this time.
Keita works over Flig's head and body with a nice combination.
Keita lands a glancing blow to the side of Flig's head.
Keita misses with a kick to the body.
Her Flig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhamed Keita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flig misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhamed Keita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keita has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhamed Keita!