PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahvin Keitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hermanni
vs
Keitin

185 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pelle Hermanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kahvin Keitin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keitin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hermanni manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Keitin throwing strikes but missing.

Hermanni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keitin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keitin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Keitin 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.
Keitin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keitin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hermanni has wrist control.
Hermanni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Keitin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Keitin stopping the sweep attempt from Hermanni.
Keitin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keitin is looking for a kimura here.

Keitin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hermanni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Keitin.
Keitin stalling.
Keitin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hermanni is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Keitin is trying to work for a kimura but Hermanni is defending well.
Hermanni wants to get back to his feet.
Hermanni tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Keitin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hermanni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keitin tries to control but Hermanni wriggling away.
Keitin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hermanni regains half guard.
Keitin wants to stand up but Hermanni has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keitin working the head and body with strikes.
Hermanni flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Keitin seems to be working for a kimura but Hermanni defends the submission attempt.

Keitin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keitin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hermanni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Keitin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hermanni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keitin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hermanni defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Keitin tries to pass to full mount but Hermanni defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hermanni fails in his attempt to clinch.

Keitin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hermanni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Keitin.
Keitin is thwarting Hermanni's attempts to control the position.

Keitin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keitin looks gassed!

Keitin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hermanni defends it well.
Keitin moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Hermanni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keitin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Keitin has hold of Hermanni's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hermanni manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Keitin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hermanni because Keitin loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermanni swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hermanni working to try and regain half guard.
Hermanni tries to hold on but Keitin postures up.
Keitin tries to control but Hermanni wriggling away.
Hermanni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keitin unloads with some shots from mount but Hermanni bucks and avoids them well.

Keitin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hermanni manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Keitin is breathing heavily.
Hermanni tries to escape but Keitin is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hermanni shoots for a double leg takedown but Keitin sprawls well. He's pushed Hermanni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hermanni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Hermanni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Keitin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Keitin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermanni pulls his head out easily.
Keitin is looking to control Hermanni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keitin avoid being mounted?
Keitin wants to improve his position but Hermanni is controlling well.
Keitin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hermanni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hermanni's back!

Keitin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hermanni is defending well though. Keitin let's go of the attempt for now.
Kahvin Keitin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Keitin looking to break Hermanni's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hermanni remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Keitin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni trying to control the position but Keitin manages to sink in the hooks.

Keitin is persistently looking for the submission but Hermanni is defending it well.
Hermanni trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Keitin missing with punches from the back.

Hermanni showing good submission defense here.
Hermanni trying to control the hands but Keitin won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni wants to escape the position.
Keitin struggling to land strikes to the head as Hermanni covers up.
Keitin lands punches and elbows.
Hermanni rolls, trying to escape but Keitin keeps control of the position.
Hermanni trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Hermanni right now.

Keitin working for a choke but Hermanni is defending well.
Hermanni is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keitin is persistently looking for the submission but Hermanni is defending it well.

Keitin is persistently looking for the submission but Hermanni is defending it well.
Hermanni is really stuck here.
Hermanni avoids the strikes from Keitin.
Keitin is hanging on to Hermanni's back as he tries to escape.
Hermanni trying to control the hands but Keitin breaks the grip.
Hermanni tries to roll but Keitin sticks to his back.

Keitin working for a choke but Hermanni is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Keitin working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kahvin Keitin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hermanni fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hermanni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keitin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Keitin postures up in Hermanni's guard and throws a big left but Hermanni blocks it.

Keitin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hermanni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Keitin has Hermanni in his guard.
Hermanni trying to stand up but can't free himself from Keitin's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Keitin is looking for a triangle but Hermanni pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keitin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hermanni working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hermanni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keitin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hermanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Keitin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermanni connects with a couple of short punches.
Keitin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hermanni is one step ahead there.
Hermanni is looking to work some ground and pound but Keitin has wrist control.

Hermanni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Keitin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hermanni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keitin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hermanni.

Keitin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermanni is aware though and is defending well.

Keitin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hermanni defends well.
Hermanni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hermanni wants to control from the top but Keitin keeps moving.

Keitin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermanni is aware though and is defending well.
Hermanni lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hermanni drops back looking for a leg! Keitin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keitin manages to kick Hermanni off! Hermanni jumps back into Keitin's guard.
Keitin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Keitin is landing with some decent strikes but Hermanni is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Keitin throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hermanni has his hands clasped together but Keitin breaks the hold and Hermanni is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Keitin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kahvin Keitin!