PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Kuusela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kuusela
vs
Warren

187 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc
Mr. Happy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matti Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Warren!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuusela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matti Kuusela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusela throws a head kick but Warren moves out of range.
Warren is looking to land body kicks.
Kuusela swings for the body but Warren moves out of range.
Kuusela looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Kuusela throws the left hand but Warren avoids the punch easily.
Kuusela 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.

It looks like Lewis Warren has been cut.
Kuusela throws a series of punches but Warren moves out of range.
Warren avoids the head kick by Kuusela.
Kuusela swings for the body but Warren moves out of range.
Warren throws a leg kick which misses Kuusela's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusela tries to avoid it.
Kuusela shoots in and drives through. Warren sprawls well.
Kuusela throws an overhand right that lands on Warren's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela thows a body shot but no joy.
Warren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuusela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kuusela is looking to clinch.
Warren goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kuusela throws a series of punches but Warren avoids them all with ease.
Kuusela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warren. Warren obviously looking to wear him down.

Warren closes the distance and clinches.

Warren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warren throws a head kick that misses
and Kuusela counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuusela shoots in but no luck this time.
Warren throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuusela is breathing heavily.
Kuusela misses with a straight left.
Kuusela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis Warren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Matti Kuusela has been cut.
Kuusela looks to land a combination but Warren avoids it well.
Kuusela blocks a head kick by Warren.
Warren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warren throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Warren lands a head kick. Kuusela smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warren looks to land a body kick but Kuusela moved away.
Kuusela throws a jab but it's blocked by Warren.
Kuusela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warren.
Kuusela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuusela throws a sloppy head kick
and Warren counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kuusela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kuusela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kuusela misses
and Warren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Warren scores with a nice body kick.
Kuusela misses with a takedown attempt
and Warren counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Kuusela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warren lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuusela falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warren counters with a good low kick that Kuusela was not able to check.
Warren connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuusela throws a head kick that misses
and Warren counters with a big head kick but Kuusela shrugs it off.
Kuusela tries for a takedown but Warren circles away easily
and Warren counters with a thumping low kick.
Warren throws a head kick that Kuusela semi-blocks.

Kuusela is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Look low, kick high! Warren uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kuusela tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Warren is absolutely delighted - when Kuusela wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lewis Warren!