PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bed Intruder (ranked 583 p4p, 761 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 70 p4p, 94 weight class). Intruder's entrance music is Bed Intruder. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Intruder
vs
Kettu

178 cm
37
159
32 - 22 - 1

179 cm
35
155
23 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bed Intruder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Intruder moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kettu.
Kettu lands an uppercut.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Intruder.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Intruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
A short uppercut from Intruder.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Intruder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kettu on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Intruder scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu lands with a left to the head.
Kettu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kettu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Intruder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Intruder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kettu lands a left hand.
Kettu scores with a shoulder strike.
Kettu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Intruder throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Intruder fails to land.
Intruder misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Intruder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kettu throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Intruder blocking some punches.
Kettu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Intruder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Intruder lands a right hand.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu lands a nice uppercut.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Intruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Intruder pushes Kettu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Intruder lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Intruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Intruder controls his hands.
Intruder lands a shot to the body.
Intruder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kettu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Intruder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kettu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kettu digs a right hand into Intruder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Intruder's gas tank.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Intruder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Intruder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Intruder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Intruder takes a shot to the head.
Kettu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Intruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Intruder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Intruder tries to score a body lock takedown but Kettu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bed Intruder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kettu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Intruder backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kettu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Intruder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Intruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a body punch.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Intruder misses with some punches.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Intruder controls his hands.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Intruder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Intruder wants a takedown but no success here.
Kettu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Intruder's elbow.
Intruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Intruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kettu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kettu.
Kettu presses Intruder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Kettu gets through Intruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Intruder.
Intruder misses with some punches.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Intruder prevents a body shot from Kettu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intruder throws a head punch that misses.
Intruder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Intruder misses with the head strike.
Kettu lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Kettu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Intruder backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Intruder blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Nice body punch from Intruder.
A left hand lands to the body for Intruder.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Intruder avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
Intruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Intruder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Intruder.
Intruder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Intruder can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Intruder tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Intruder back against the cage.
Intruder blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Esa Kettu dominated that round.
That's time! Intruder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kettu slaps away a takedown attempt from Intruder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kettu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kettu lands a head shot.
Intruder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kettu.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Intruder slips the punch.
Kettu misses with a leg kick
and Intruder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bed Intruder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu throws a hook but Intruder avoids it easily.
Intruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu thuds his shin into the meat of Intruder's side.
Intruder moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Intruder.
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!
Intruder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Intruder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kettu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Intruder misses
and Kettu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Intruder throws a jab but it's blocked by Kettu.
Intruder blocks a leg kick.
Intruder thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kettu if he has to take too many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Intruder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Intruder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kettu with a nice calf kick.
Intruder lands a nice looking body shot.
Intruder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
A low kick from Intruder misses
and Kettu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Intruder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Intruder throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Intruder.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Intruder saw that one coming.
Kettu lands the left hand.
Kettu throws out a leg kick but Intruder moves out of range and Kettu only half commits.
Kettu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Intruder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kettu tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kettu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Intruder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Intruder misses the jab.
Intruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Intruder's head but Intruder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Intruder moves away and avoids it.
Intruder wants to slow Kettu down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Intruder finds it's way through Kettu's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kettu drops his hands momentarily and Intruder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Kettu coming out on top.
Intruder throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
Intruder lands with a cross.
Kettu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Intruder loads up on a big right hand but Kettu slips the punch.
Kettu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esa Kettu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kettu moves into range and clinches up with Intruder.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Intruder lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Intruder misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kettu as the two fighters clinch.
Kettu can't find room to land a body shot as Intruder controls the action.
Kettu can't find room to land a body shot as Intruder controls the action.
Intruder misses with some punches.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Intruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Esa Kettu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kettu misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Intruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Kettu working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Intruder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Intruder tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Intruder back against the cage.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Intruder.
A shot in the inside from Intruder.
Kettu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kettu tries a body shot but Intruder blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Intruder connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kettu. That's going to slow Intruder down.
Intruder misses with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Intruder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Intruder misses with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.

Intruder instigates a clinch.

Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Intruder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kettu on the side of the head.
Intruder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Intruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Intruder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Kettu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Intruder.
Intruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu can't find room to land a body shot as Intruder controls the action.
Intruder misses with a punch to the body.
Intruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Intruder.
Kettu lands a shoulder strike.
Intruder looking for a takedown.
Kettu tries a body shot but Intruder blocks it.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Intruder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Intruder lands a hook that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Intruder.
A body shot lands from Kettu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Intruder avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kettu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Intruder.
Kettu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Intruder misses with a body punch.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Intruder throws a head punch that misses.
Intruder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Intruder misses with a punch on the inside.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Intruder lands with a left to the head.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Intruder.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu is pressed up against the cage. Intruder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kettu down to the mat. Kettu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good shot there by Intruder.
Kettu scores with a jab to the head.
Bed Intruder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Intruder scores with a jab to the head.
Intruder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kettu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Intruder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Intruder scores with a nice right hand.
Intruder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Intruder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Intruder misses with a low kick.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Intruder is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kettu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu is looking to chop away at Intruder's legs.
Kettu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Intruder.
A little jabbing left from Kettu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bed Intruder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kettu throws a push kick but Intruder slaps the foot to one side.
Kettu swings for the body but Intruder moves out of range.
Intruder misses with an uppercut.
Kettu lands a jab to the nose.
Kettu fails to land with a series of punches.
Intruder throws a wild body kick that Kettu sees coming a mile off.
Intruder checks a low kick from Kettu.
Intruder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Intruder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A lazy body kick from Kettu
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Intruder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Esa Kettu.
Well Kettu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
Our winner, Esa Kettu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.