PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Keskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niila Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Keskinen
vs
Joikhaaja

181 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Keskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niila Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keskinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Niila Joikhaaja has been cut.
Joikhaaja misses with a takedown
and Keskinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Keskinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joikhaaja dives in and grabs Keskinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Keskinen pushes down on Joikhaaja's head and hops out.

Joikhaaja gets a double leg takedown into Keskinen's guard.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Keskinen keeps moving.
Keskinen has Joikhaaja pulled in close to control his posture.
Keskinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keskinen tries to get out of the position.
Joikhaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keskinen has his hands on Joikhaaja's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joikhaaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joikhaaja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Joikhaaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joikhaaja wants to control but Keskinen is keeping him busy.
Joikhaaja lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Keskinen down.
Joikhaaja working the body and head with strikes.
Joikhaaja cracks Keskinen with an elbow. That is naaassty.

It looks like Vesa Keskinen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joikhaaja throws an elbow but Keskinen slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joikhaaja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joikhaaja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Keskinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joikhaaja trying to control the action but Keskinen is working from the bottom.
Joikhaaja in side control lands a decent elbow.

Joikhaaja is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Keskinen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen is looking to regain half guard here but Joikhaaja keeps moving and retains side control.
Joikhaaja in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joikhaaja has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Keskinen!
Joikhaaja punishing his opponent with strikes.

Keskinen is rocked!

Joikhaaja is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Keskinen is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niila Joikhaaja!