PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes to the cage accompanied by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Keijo has chosen CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Berzevaco
vs
Keijo

178 cm
30
180 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

179 cm
28
174 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco slips a jab from Keijo.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws a body kick that misses.
Keijo misses with a body shot.
Keijo misses with a looping right.
Keijo thows a body shot but no joy.
Keijo misses with a hook.
Keijo misses with a hook. Berzevaco ducked under it nicely.
Keijo scores with a nice head shot.
Keijo misses with a few strikes there.
Keijo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keijo throws a hook but Berzevaco blocks it.
Keijo misses with a right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzevaco scores with a shot to the body.
Keijo scores with a nice body kick.
Keijo throws a leg kick but Berzevaco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berzevaco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keijo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a jab when Berzevaco was well out of range.
Keijo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzevaco slips under a jab.
Berzevaco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keijo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keijo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keijo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco moves away from the strike by Keijo.
Keijo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berzevaco just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo misses with a left hand
and Berzevaco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Keijo.
Berzevaco ducks under a wild hook from Keijo.
Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keijo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Keijo. Beautiful body shot.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Keijo swings widly with a right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a nice leg kick.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick but Keijo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keijo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keijo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keijo scores with a punch to the head.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Keijo.
Keijo throws a hook but Berzevaco blocks it.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keijo throws a series of punches but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Keijo throws a leg kick
and Berzevaco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keijo misses the body punch
and Berzevaco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keijo.
Keijo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berzevaco circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws an off balance right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Keijo.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Keijo scores with a jab to the body.
Berzevaco digs a good hook to Keijo's body.
Keijo misses with a straight left.
Berzevaco scores with a jab to the body.
Keijo blocks a head kick by Berzevaco.
Keijo dips to his left and cracks Berzevaco with an uppercut!
Keijo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzevaco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berzevaco is looking to wear down Keijo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keijo misses with a left hand
letting Berzevaco counter with a right hand.
Keijo throws a hook but Berzevaco blocks it.
Keijo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berzevaco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws a looping overhand right but Berzevaco ducks down to avoid it.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick.
Berzevaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berzevaco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keijo throws a jab when Berzevaco was well out of range.
Berzevaco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keijo takes a step back to recover.
Keijo connects with a looping right hand.
Keijo scores with a hook to the body. Berzevaco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keijo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzevaco swings for the body but Keijo moves out of range.
Berzevaco misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berzevaco checks a low kick from Keijo.
Keijo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berzevaco.
Keijo looks for the body kick but Berzevaco saw that one coming.
Keijo looks to throw the jab but Berzevaco is out of range.
Keijo throws a front kick that sends Berzevaco stumbling back into the cage.
Keijo cracks a nice hook into Berzevaco's ribs.
Keijo misses with an uppercut.
Berzevaco defending well as Keijo loads up on a big left hand.
Keijo misses with a body shot.
Keijo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berzevaco.
Keijo cracks a nice hook into Berzevaco's ribs.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keijo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Keijo throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Berzevaco to counter with a crisp jab.
Berzevaco lands a two punch combo.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Keijo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berzevaco's head.
Berzevaco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keijo.
Keijo scores with a jab.
Keijo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keijo misses with a body kick.
Keijo loads up on a big right hand but Berzevaco slips the punch.
Keijo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Berzevaco might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick from Keijo.
Berzevaco lands a head kick. Keijo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Keijo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berzevaco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keijo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzevaco in his tracks.
Keijo misses with a straight right.
Keijo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keijo throws a right hand that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keijo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keijo throws a series of punches but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Keijo misses with a kick to the body.
Keijo feints and then cracks Berzevaco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berzevaco down.
Berzevaco lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Brutaali Keijo has been cut.
Keijo throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Berzevaco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keijo throws the left hand but Berzevaco avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keijo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berzevaco counters with a left to the body.
Berzevaco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keijo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berzevaco was well out of range. Poor timing from Keijo.
Berzevaco connects with a body shot.
Keijo is breathing heavily.
Keijo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keijo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco lands the left hand.
Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keijo.
Berzevaco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keijo with a nice cross.
Keijo throws a push kick but Berzevaco slaps the foot to one side.
Berzevaco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keijo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo connects with a nice looking jab.
Keijo throws an off balance right hand
and Berzevaco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keijo cracks Berzevaco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Keijo.
A slow jab from Keijo misses its intended target.
Keijo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keijo looks to throw a body kick
and Berzevaco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keijo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keijo misses with a hook.
Keijo avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keijo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berzevaco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keijo throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Keijo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brutaali Keijo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Berzevaco lunges at Keijo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keijo's hand.
Keijo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keijo lands a lovely overhand right.
Berzevaco lands with a nice body punch.
Keijo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keijo lands with a straight right. Berzevaco didn't see that one coming.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Keijo is looking to land body kicks.
Keijo is looking to score with low kicks.
Keijo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keijo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berzevaco counters with a body kick.
Berzevaco blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Keijo misses with a hook. Berzevaco ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a solid leg kick but Berzevaco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keijo.
Good standup being displayed there by Keijo as he connects with a hook.
Keijo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keijo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berzevaco.
Keijo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berzevaco.
Keijo avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Keijo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keijo throws a right hand that misses
and Berzevaco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berzevaco scores with a head kick.
Keijo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keijo misses with the body kick
and Berzevaco counters with a left to the body.
Berzevaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berzevaco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berzevaco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keijo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Berzevaco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keijo misses with a lunging right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keijo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keijo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berzevaco scores with a push kick.
Keijo misses the shot to the body.
Keijo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keijo.
Berzevaco looks for the body kick but Keijo saw that one coming.
Keijo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Berzevaco.
A punch combination from Keijo misses.
Keijo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the leg kick from Keijo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Keijo misses
and Berzevaco counters with a thumping low kick.
Keijo misses with a body shot.
Berzevaco checks a leg kick.
Berzevaco scores with a nice head shot.
Keijo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berzevaco looks for the body kick but Keijo saw that one coming.
Keijo throws the left hand but Berzevaco avoids the punch easily.
Keijo throws a body kick that misses.
Keijo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keijo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Keijo misses with a low kick as Berzevaco jumps back.
Keijo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berzevaco counters with a low kick, right behind Keijo 's knee.
A cross from Keijo lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throws a lazy body kick
and Keijo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berzevaco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keijo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzevaco cracks Keijo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keijo swings for the body but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Berzevaco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berzevaco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo throws a poor cross that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a leg kick.
Keijo scores with a jab to the body.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brutaali Keijo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berzevaco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keijo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brutaali Keijo.
Well Keijo 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Keijo!
Brutaali Keijo thanked the fans post fight for their support.