PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Keel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Keel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Keel
vs
Juholt

165 cm
25
144 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

167 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Keel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juholt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Juholt defending well as Keel loads up on a big left hand.
Juholt misses with a wild body shot.
Juholt lands with a kick to the temple. Keel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like John Keel has been cut.
Keel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juholt was well out of range. Poor timing from Keel.
Keel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keel keeps the fight on the outside.
Keel throws a sloppy body shot
and Juholt counters with a stiff right hand.
Keel lands with an uppercut that bounces Juholt off the cage and back into range.
Juholt missing with a left hand there. Keel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juholt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Juholt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juholt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keel dodges the ground and pound from Juholt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Juholt.
Juholt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt grinds an elbow into Keel's temple.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Keel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juholt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juholt on the ground.
Keel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Juholt.
Juholt tries to score with some ground and pound. Keel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Juholt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Juholt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Juholt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Juholt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juholt in side control, throwing shots but Keel defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keel can't do much from the bottom here.
Keel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Keel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Juholt seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Juholt grinds an elbow into Keel's temple.
Keel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Keel is looking to regain half guard here but Juholt keeps moving and retains side control.

Juholt tries for a kimura but Keel is defending well.
Juholt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juholt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Juholt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Juholt in side control, throwing shots but Keel defends.
Keel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Juholt wants to control but Keel is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juholt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juholt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Keel's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Keel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keel but Keel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Juholt misses the target.
Keel looks for the body kick but Juholt saw that one coming.
Keel is looking to clinch.
Juholt avoids the body shot from Keel.
Juholt misses with a body shot.
Keel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juholt has time to react.
Keel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juholt.
Juholt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keel scores with a shot to the body.
Juholt throws the left hand but Keel avoids the punch easily.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keel sprawls well. Keel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet.
John Keel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Juholt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown but Keel shows good takedown defense.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keel, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Keel blocks the leg kick.
Keel moves away from the strike by Juholt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keel throws a leg kick but Juholt moved away.
Juholt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juholt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keel momentarily.
Keel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Keel as he checks the leg kick.
Juholt throws a series of strikes that have Keel backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keel. Juholt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt misses with a low kick.
Juholt misses with a leg kick
and Keel counters with a big head kick but Juholt shrugs it off.
John Keel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keel slips under a jab.
Juholt avoids a kick to the body.
Keel is looking to wear down Juholt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keel with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Juholt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keel doesn't seem phased though.
Keel lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keel. Juholt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juholt.
Juholt throws a lazy right hand but Keel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juholt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juholt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Keel.
Danga de danga de dang - Juholt scores with a four punch combination!
Hakan Juholt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Keel.
Keel takes one to the chin there.
Keel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Keel.
A telegraphed right hand from Keel misses the target.
The fighters circling - Keel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Keel.
A left and a right from Juholt both land. Nice combination.
Keel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juholt.
Juholt just misses with a punch to the body.
Keel avoids the head kick by Juholt.
Juholt throws a low kick but Keel moves out of range easily.
Juholt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keel takes a swing at Juholt's ribcage but misses.
Juholt throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Juholt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Juholt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Juholt tries to score with some ground and pound. Keel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Juholt controlling the position from side mount.
Keel is not content to let Juholt control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Juholt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hakan Juholt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Keel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Keel throws a leg kick but Juholt moved away.
A left and a right from Juholt both land. Nice combination.
Good work by Juholt as he checks the leg kick.
Keel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juholt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keel misses with a looping right.

Juholt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Keel is not content to let Juholt control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keel is trying to improve his position.
Juholt advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Juholt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Juholt is landing with some decent strikes but Keel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Juholt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Keel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Keel is rocked!
Juholt postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Keel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Juholt around the waist but Juholt pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Juholt is the winner by TKO! Juholt jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakan Juholt!