PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhrgryn Raedwulfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heikki Kuula - Sun Nimi On Kuula. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Raedwulfson
vs
Kuula

198 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jhrgryn Raedwulfson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heikki Kuula!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jhrgryn Raedwulfson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raedwulfson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Raedwulfson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuula doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Heikki Kuula has been cut.
Raedwulfson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raedwulfson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raedwulfson is looking to clinch but Kuula is avoiding it.
Raedwulfson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raedwulfson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuula prevents Raedwulfson from breaking the clinch.

Kuula has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Raedwulfson is trying to keep an underhook but Kuula manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kuula slows the pace down in half guard.
Raedwulfson wants to sweep but Kuula has passed to side control!
Kuula controls the position.
Kuula working the body and head with strikes.
Kuula grinds an elbow into Raedwulfson's temple.
The referee asks Kuula politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kuula prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raedwulfson is not content to let Kuula control the position.
Kuula lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here as Kuula stalls from top position.
Kuula cracks Raedwulfson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Raedwulfson is trying to buck Kuula off.
Kuula avoids the strikes from the bottom by Raedwulfson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raedwulfson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kuula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raedwulfson keeps working.
Raedwulfson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kuula working the head with strikes.
Raedwulfson is trying to buck Kuula off.
Kuula connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Raedwulfson some visible discomfort.
Kuula grinds an elbow into Raedwulfson's temple.
Kuula scores with punches from side control.
Kuula is putting a hurting on Raedwulfson here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuula landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Raedwulfson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raedwulfson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula lands a few punches from side control.
Raedwulfson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kuula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kuula in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Raedwulfson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heikki Kuula!