PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohandes Ghandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Matuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ghandi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Am I Demon. Matuk has chosen In Flames - Only For the Weak as his entrance music. Mohandes Ghandi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ghandi
vs
Matuk

187 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohandes Ghandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfredo Matuk!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuk tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matuk.

Ghandi has Matuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghandi crunches a lovely knee into Matuk's ribcage.
Matuk tries a body shot but Ghandi blocks it.
Ghandi working Matuk over with knees to the body.
Ghandi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matuk looks gassed!
Ghandi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matuk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ghandi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ghandi scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alfredo Matuk has been cut.
Ghandi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ghandi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Ghandi.
Ghandi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matuks head.
Matuk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ghandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Alfredo Matuk's cut even more.
Ghandi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ghandi landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ghandi.
Ghandi lands a knee to the body.
Ghandi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ghandi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghandi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ghandi working Matuk over with knees to the body.
Ghandi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ghandi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghandi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ghandi lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ghandi obliges.
Ghandi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ghandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.

Ghandi tightens his grip and picks Matuk up, before dumping him to the ground. Matuk manages to land in guard.

Matuk looking for a guillotine here but Ghandi defends easily.
Ghandi chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi passes Matuk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Ghandi there.
Ghandi lands with a punch from half guard.
Ghandi working the head and body with strikes.
Ghandi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matuk!
Matuk working to try and regain half guard.
Ghandi is landing with some decent strikes but Matuk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghandi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ghandi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ghandi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ghandi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Matuk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghandi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ghandi controls the position from side control.
Ghandi working the head with strikes.

Ghandi is working to tighten is grip on Matuk's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Matuk has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ghandi is really squeezing tight and eventually Matuk passes out! Ghandi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mohandes Ghandi!