PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 2551 p4p, 297 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 1962 p4p, 241 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kettu
vs
Point

179 cm
23
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point throws out a counter right but Kettu avoids it with no problem.
Kettu scores with a shot to the body.
Point is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Kettu.

It looks like Jesse Point has been cut.
Kettu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kettu.
Point has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Point's head back.
Kettu lands with a straight right. Point didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Kettu misses
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Point stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kettu.
Kettu wants to clinch up but Point keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Kettu.
Point walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Point checks a leg kick.
Point on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Point throws a shot from downtown. Kettu moves away and avoids it.
Kettu misses with a body punch
and Point counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kettu thinking.
Kettu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Point has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kettu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu moves to clinch but Point breaks away
and Point counters with a right hand to the body.
Point catches Kettu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu connects with a jab.
Kettu ducks right into an uppercut from Point.
Point swings widly with a right hand
letting Kettu counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Jesse Point's cut even more.
Kettu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Point counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kettu.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kettu - that will leave a mark!
A cross from Kettu lands.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Kettu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kettu has closed the distance and engaged Point in a clinch.
I was talking to Kettu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Point's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Point unleashes a big counter combination but Kettu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kettu scores with a sloppy right hand. Point should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Kettu swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point with a nice cross.
Point misses with a body kick.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esa Kettu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kettu closes the distance and clinches.

Kettu breaks the clinch.
Kettu throws a head kick that misses
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kettu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kettu scores with a decent looking hook.
Point blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Point.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kettu pushes Point up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Point escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kettu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Kettu scores with a nice body kick.
Point misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Point counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Kettu tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kettu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kettu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
Esa Kettu is winning the standup battle so far.
Point throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kettu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kettu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Point momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Kettu wants to clinch.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Point counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Point. Point circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Point looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Point throws a solid leg kick but Kettu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Point.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Kettu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kettu throws a low kick but Point avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Kettu lands a body shot.
A cross from Kettu lands.
Kettu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Kettu digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
Kettu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Kettu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Kettu is predictable there
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point connects with a nice looking jab.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point needs to keep his hands up - Kettu had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Point misses.
Kettu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esa Kettu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Point has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kettu.
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Point counters with a left to the body.
Kettu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
Kettu lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu throws a body kick that misses.
Kettu throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu misses with a kick to the body.
Kettu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Kettu is looking to clinch but Point is avoiding it.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Point checks the leg kick.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point needs to keep his hands up - Kettu had a free shot at his head there.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Kettu throws a low kick but Point avoids it.
As Kettu backs off Point throws a huge counter combo but Kettu manages to avoid it all.
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Kettu.
Kettu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Point.

The cut above Jesse Point's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kettu wants to clinch up but Point keeps it at a distance.
Point swings for the body but Kettu moves out of range.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kettu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettu lands a really nice looking cross but Point seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Kettu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kettu misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kettu.
Kettu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Point's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kettu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Point moved away.
As Kettu backs off Point throws a huge counter combo but Kettu manages to avoid it all.
Kettu connects with a nice looking jab.
Kettu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kettu cracks Point with a good jab.
Kettu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Kettu throws a body kick that misses
and Point counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Point moves away from the strike by Kettu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Kettu digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.
Kettu jabs Point right on the nose. Point blinks but takes it well.

Jesse Point's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point checks the leg kick nicely there.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Kettu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kettu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
Esa Kettu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.