PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum has chosen XXX by Danny Brown 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.

Officer
vs
Ketchum

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
34
167 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Police Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolai Ketchum!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum lunges at Officer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Officer's hand.
Ketchum swings for the body but Officer moves out of range.
Ketchum swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Ketchum throws a combination that misses
and Officer counters with a straight right hand.
Officer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ketchum throws a right hand that misses

and Officer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Officer.
Ketchum working hard to break the clinch.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer digs a right hand underneath Ketchum's ribcage. Ketchum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Officer.
I was talking to Officer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Officer.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Officer.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but Officer won't allow it.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but Officer won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Officer.
Ketchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum is trying to break the clinch but Officer is controlling him.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Officer working aggressively here.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ketchum's elbow.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
A nice left hand lands by Officer.
Officer misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ketchum breaks from the clinch.
Ketchum throws a sloppy body shot
and Officer counters with a three punch combo that has Ketchum backing up. Ketchum nods at Officer to acknowledge the strikes.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Officer catches Ketchum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Officer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Officer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ketchum manages to avoid it.
Officer misses with a few strikes there.
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Officer.
Ketchum throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ketchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ketchum swinging wildly here.
Officer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Officer.
Officer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ketchum tries to bum rush Officer with a series of wild strikes but Officer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ketchum lands a glancing blow to the side of Officer's head.
Officer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ketchum circles away quickly and effectively.
Ketchum scores with a hook to the body. Officer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Officer throws a series of punches but Ketchum avoids them all with ease.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Officer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Ketchum digs a good hook to Officer's body.

Officer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchum, pushing him back against the cage.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ketchum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Ketchum. Those never looked like landing.
Officer misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Ketchum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ketchum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Police Officer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Officer clinches with his opponent.
Officer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ketchum backwards.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ketchum can do to turn this around?
Ketchum blocks a body shot from Officer.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ketchum is trying to force a seperation but Officer has the dominant position.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Officer.
Officer has Ketchum pressed against the cage, preventing Ketchum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Officer.
Officer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ketchum is looking to break free of the clinch but Officer has double underhooks.
Officer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Officer.
Officer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Ketchum blocks a body shot from Officer.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Ketchum controls the action.
Officer working aggressively here.
Ketchum wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Police Officer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Ketchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer keeps control of Ketchum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Ketchum tries to circle away but Officer has him pinned against the cage.
Officer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
Ketchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but Officer won't allow it.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Officer lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Police Officer dominated that second round.
That's time! Officer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ketchum throws a right and a left that Officer avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Officer scores with a four punch combination!
Police Officer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Officer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Officer tries to clinch up but Ketchum circles away and keeps his distance.
Ketchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Officer.
Officer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ketchum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Officer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ketchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Officer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ketchum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Officer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ketchum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Officer rather than just go for the knockout.
Officer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Officer takes one to the chin there.
Officer scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Officer walks into a left hand.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ketchum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ketchum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Officer tries to clinch there but Ketchum circles away.
Officer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchum circles away.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Ketchum lands with a good body shot.
Ketchum scores with a nice right hand.
Officer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Officer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Officer throws a series of punches but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum keeps the fight on the outside.
Ketchum throws out a counter right but Officer avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ketchum. Officer does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Officer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Ketchum misses its intended target.
Ketchum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Officer takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Ketchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Officer throws a series of punches but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ketchum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Officer.
Officer staying out of range there.
Officer throws a series of punches but Ketchum avoids them all with ease.
Ketchum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Officer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ketchum manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Ketchum does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Officer.
Officer is looking to clinch.
Officer misses with a wild body shot.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ketchum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Officer counters by clinching up.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ketchum is trying to push Officer away but Officer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Nickolai Ketchum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum struggles to land a body shot inside as Officer controls his hands.
Officer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ketchums head.
Officer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ketchum tries to break the clinch but Officer is controlling the position.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer prevents a body shot from Ketchum.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Police Officer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Ketchum on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nickolai Ketchum.
I think Officer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Police Officer!
After the fight, Police Officer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.