PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kongo (ranked 5800 p4p, 5465 weight class) and Kalle Kuula (ranked 650 p4p, 636 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kongo
vs
Kuula

188 cm
18
195
1 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
209
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula is looking to clinch but Kongo is avoiding it.
Kongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongo throws a wild body kick that Kuula sees coming a mile off.

Kongo has managed to clinch.

Kongo has picked Kuula up - he's going for a ride! Kongo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuula on the ground.

Kuula looking for submissions off his back.
Kongo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy.

Kongo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kuula works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kongo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuula working a defensive guard but Kongo passes into half guard.
Kongo tries to stand and escape but Kuula is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuula is trying to control but can't.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kuula has eaten all the pies!
Kongo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuula gets back to full guard.
Kuula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've been hearing good reports from Kongo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Kongo makes his way to full guard, as Kuula worked for a kimura.

Kuula drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kuula as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kongo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kuula! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kalle Kuula!