PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bride Chucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mattila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chucky comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Markus Mattila is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chucky
vs
Mattila

185 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bride Chucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Mattila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mattila closes the distance and pushes Chucky back into the cage.
Chucky is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattila has double underhooks.
Chucky working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mattila.

It looks like Bride Chucky has been cut.
Chucky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mattila.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling him.
Chucky wants to break free but Mattila has control.
Chucky looking to stall.
Mattila looking to throw knees to the head but Chucky is blocking nicely.
Come on Mattila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chucky working hard to break the clinch.
Mattila landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chucky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chucky has a couple of punches blocked by Mattila.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling him.
Mattila prevents Chucky from breaking the clinch.
Chucky wants to break free but Mattila has control.
Chucky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chucky tries to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling the position.
Mattila lands an elbow that stopped Chucky in his tracks for a moment.
Chucky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mattila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chucky's efforts to push away.
Mattila wants a takedown.
Mattila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chucky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mattila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chucky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bride Chucky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mattila.
Mattila lands an elbow inside that Chucky shrugs off.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Mattila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
Mattila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chucky's face.
Chucky working hard to break the clinch.
Mattila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chucky's efforts to push away.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mattila stalls.
Chucky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chucky has had enough of the clinch but Mattila keeps him there for the moment.
Chucky can't break the clinch.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Chucky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mattila lands a good knee to the midsection. Chucky won't want to take too many of those.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Chucky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mattila lands an elbow that stopped Chucky in his tracks for a moment.
Chucky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling him.
Mattila scores with a knee to the head.
Chucky tries to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling the position.
Chucky wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Chucky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chucky takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chucky is trying to break free.
Chucky is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattila has double underhooks.
Chucky wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Mattila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mattila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mattila prevents Chucky from breaking the clinch.
Mattila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Chucky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
Chucky can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chucky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Mattila just leaning against Chucky, taking a breather.
Chucky wants to break free but Mattila has control.
Chucky takes an elbow to the temple.

Bride Chucky's cut is getting worse.
Chucky tries to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling the position.
Mattila tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chucky takes an elbow to the temple.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
Mattila lands an elbow that stopped Chucky in his tracks for a moment.
Chucky tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
Mattila prevents Chucky from breaking the clinch.
Chucky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mattila - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mattila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chucky's defenses.

Bride Chucky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mattila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chucky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mattila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chucky has had enough of the clinch but Mattila keeps him there for the moment.
Chucky can't break the clinch.
Chucky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mattila lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Chucky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Mattila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bride Chucky's cut.
That's time! Chucky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mattila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chucky swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mattila clinches up against the cage.
Mattila lands an elbow inside.
Chucky is trying to break free.
Mattila lands a good knee to the midsection. Chucky won't want to take too many of those.
Chucky is trying to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling him.
Chucky wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Chucky trying to control the position but instead, Mattila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chucky into the cage.
Mattila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chucky working hard to break the clinch.
Mattila pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chucky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chucky is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattila has double underhooks.
Mattila lands an elbow inside.
Chucky is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Chucky's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattila keeps control of Chucky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chucky can't break the clinch.
Mattila misses with a knee strike.
Chucky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Chucky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mattila lands an elbow just above Chucky 's eye.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Chucky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattila keeps control of Chucky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mattila has Chucky pressed against the cage, preventing Chucky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mattila has Chucky pressed against the cage, preventing Chucky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chucky wants to break free but Mattila has control.
Chucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
Chucky tries to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling the position.

Mattila pulls guard.
Chucky wants to stand but Mattila has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mattila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mattila wants to stand up but Chucky is controlling him.
Chucky content to stall in guard here.

Mattila is working an open guard so Chucky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Chucky.
Chucky misses with an uppercut. Mattila saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mattila.
Jab, jab by Chucky - just one landing.
Chucky throws a hook but Mattila avoids it easily.
Chucky lands with an overhand left.
Mattila dodges the punch combination from Chucky.
Chucky leaves Mattila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mattila is breathing heavily.
Mattila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chucky to score with a decent uppercut.
Mattila walks into a straight right hand from Chucky.

Mattila drives through and clinches with Chucky against the cage.
Mattila prevents Chucky from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chucky wants to break free but Mattila has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mattila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chucky's defenses.
Chucky has had enough of the clinch but Mattila keeps him there for the moment.
Chucky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chucky throws a head punch that misses.
Mattila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chucky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bride Chucky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mattila.
Chucky has had enough of the clinch but Mattila keeps him there for the moment.
Chucky trying to stall but Mattila improves his position.
Mattila lands an elbow inside that Chucky shrugs off.
Mattila lands a damaging elbow.
Chucky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chucky wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mattila obliges.
Chucky can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chucky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chucky tries to break the clinch but Mattila is controlling the position.
Chucky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bride Chucky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bride Chucky's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Chucky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chucky lands with a hook. Mattila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chucky lands a jab-cross combination.
Mattila tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chucky's waist but Chucky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mattila off to one side.
Chucky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chucky sizes up Mattila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chucky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mattila has time to react.
Chucky catches Mattila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chucky lands a glancing blow to the side of Mattila's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chucky connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Chucky coming out on top.

Mattila is rocked!
Chucky drops Mattila with a big left hand! Mattila is injured, injured bad! Chucky jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bride Chucky!