PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ok Ko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ko
vs
Kerjalainen

190 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

M/S Paint Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen looks for the body kick but Ko saw that one coming.

Kerjalainen closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerjalainen.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Ko looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Kerjalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ko won't allow it.
Ko trying to land knees to the body.
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ko lands a knee to the body.

Ko manages to break the clinch.

Kerjalainen moves into the clinch.
Ko avoids the elbow strike from Kerjalainen, against the cage.
Kerjalainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Ko avoids a wild elbow strike from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerjalainen avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Kerjalainen avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerjalainen is trying to break free.
Ko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kerjalainen up against the cage.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen has a takedown stuffed.
Ko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ko blocks a low kick nicely.

Kerjalainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerjalainen misses with a head kick.
Kerjalainen scores with a head kick. Ko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ko throws a leg kick but Kerjalainen moved away.

Kerjalainen closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ko.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Ko looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Ko avoids the elbow strike from Kerjalainen, against the cage.
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko's elbow.
Ko managing to block the knees to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerjalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow over the top.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.

Ko instigates a clinch.
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Ko avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ko avoiding damage as Kerjalainen throws knees to the body.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ko looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kerjalainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ko's brow.
Kerjalainen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kerjalainen has managed to clinch.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerjalainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerjalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerjalainen scores with a shot to the body.

Kerjalainen rushes Ko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Ko blocks it.
Ko is pushing Kerjalainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerjalainen tries to stall but Ko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerjalainen avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko leaning against his opponent.
Kerjalainen looking to stall.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Ko avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the cage.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow that stopped Ko in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Ko stalling the fight.
Ko avoids a wild elbow strike from Kerjalainen.

Kerjalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kerjalainen checks it well.

Kerjalainen has closed the distance and engaged Ko in a clinch.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerjalainen avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ko prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerjalainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Ko.
Ko throws a lazy head kick
and Kerjalainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ko really felt that one!

Ko drives through and clinches with Kerjalainen against the cage.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow strike.
Ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kerjalainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with a head kick.
Ok Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko is just out of range.
Kerjalainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ko is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kerjalainen instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kerjalainen.
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerjalainen swings for the body but Ko moves out of range.
A jab from Kerjalainen misses.
Kerjalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kerjalainen misses with a body shot.
Kerjalainen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerjalainen drives through and clinches with Ko against the cage.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ko prevents a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Knees to the body from Ko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with an elbow over the top.
Ko trying to control the position but instead, Kerjalainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ko into the cage.
Kerjalainen lands a nice elbow.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Ko trying to land knees to the body.
Kerjalainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ko is keeping busy.
Kerjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kerjalainen has Ko up against the cage in a clinch.
Ko keeps control of Kerjalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerjalainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Kerjalainen pushes Ko up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerjalainen avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Ko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ko.
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Ko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kerjalainen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kerjalainen manages to break the clinch.
Ko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kerjalainen's head.
Ko tries to clinch but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kerjalainen.

Kerjalainen instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen cracks the inside of Ko's front leg.
A head kick misses from Ko.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Ko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerjalainen throws a low kick but Ko avoids it.

Kerjalainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ko, pushing him back against the cage.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kerjalainen scores with a jab to the body.
Kerjalainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ko's head.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that Ko semi-blocks.

Kerjalainen instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen working hard to break the clinch.
Kerjalainen pushes Ko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ko tries to clinch up but Kerjalainen circles away and keeps his distance.

Ko instigates a clinch.
Ko is pushing Kerjalainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kerjalainen tries to stall but Ko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Ko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ko is stalling here.
Ko letting Kerjalainen take a breather here.
Ko is trying to break the clinch but Kerjalainen is controlling him.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Kerjalainen won't want to take too many of those.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerjalainen is keeping busy.
Kerjalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand into Ko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ko's gas tank.
Ko managing to block the knees to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Ko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerjalainen avoids the damage to the body.
Ko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Kerjalainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen lands with a left to the head.
Kerjalainen is trying to break free.
Kerjalainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerjalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerjalainen throws a series of strikes that have Ko backpedaling.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick but Ko moves out of range.

Kerjalainen has managed to clinch.
Ko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kerjalainen moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Ko misses with a knee strike.
Kerjalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ko has him pressed against the cage.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Ko crunches a lovely knee into Kerjalainen's ribcage.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.

Kerjalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that Ko semi-blocks.
Kerjalainen connects with a high kick.
Kerjalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ko manages to avoid it.
Kerjalainen misses with a head kick.

Kerjalainen darts in and clinches Ko up against the cage.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen is looking to control Ko's arms but Ko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kerjalainen has his back to the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ko.
Ko blocks an elbow strike from Kerjalainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko trying to land knees to the body.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko tries a body shot but Kerjalainen blocks it.
Ko tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Ko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow inside that Ko shrugs off.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Ok Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kerjalainen manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keijo Kerjalainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kerjalainen can't break the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerjalainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kerjalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kerjalainen 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kerjalainen!