PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Kuhta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhta has chosen Break Out as his entrance music. Kuhta has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Madsen
vs
Kuhta

169 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Kuhta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madsen as he jumps to the side.
John Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhta looks gassed!
Madsen throws a head kick but Kuhta moves out of range.
Kuhta blocks a head kick by Madsen.
Madsen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Madsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Madsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Madsen misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen lands an elbow inside.
Madsen lands a nice elbow.
Madsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madsen lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Madsen.

It looks like Olli Kuhta has been cut.

Madsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuhta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuhta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madsen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Madsen instigates a clinch.
Madsen landing knees to the head.
Kuhta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuhta takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuhta keeps the fight on the outside.
Madsen lands a high kick!
Madsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madsen. That's going to slow Kuhta down.
Madsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madsen keeps Kuhta at a distance using the push kick.
Madsen throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madsen scores with a push kick.
Madsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madsen lands a nice looking body kick.
Madsen throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madsen.
John Madsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Madsen.
A head kick from Madsen lands but Kuhta takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Madsen.
Madsen throws a head kick that half lands.

Madsen rushes Kuhta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuhta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Madsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuhta's defenses.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Kuhta is trying to force a seperation but Madsen has the dominant position.
Madsen is pressed up against the cage. Kuhta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Madsen down to the mat. Madsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Madsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Madsen.
Kuhta moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuhta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Madsen.
Madsen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Madsen lands a front kick.
Madsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen throws a head kick that misses.
Madsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Madsen throws a nice head kick!
Madsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuhta closes the distance but Madsen moves to the side
and Madsen counters with a solid body kick.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madsen thuds his shin into the meat of Kuhta's side.
Madsen lands a nice looking body kick.
Madsen feints and then cracks Kuhta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuhta down.
Madsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuhta's head.
Madsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kuhta doesn't manage to clinch there - Madsen circles away.
Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta tries to clinch
and Madsen counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Madsen.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Madsen.
Kuhta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Madsen.
Madsen throws a head kick that Kuhta semi-blocks.
Madsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Madsen.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuhta swats away the attempt to clinch by Madsen.
Kuhta wants to clinch
and Madsen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kuhta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Madsen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Madsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olli Kuhta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Madsen wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Madsen.
Madsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Madsen misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Madsen.
Crunch! Madsen slams his shin into Kuhta's torso.
Madsen lands with a nice body kick.
Madsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Madsen lands but Kuhta takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Madsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuhta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Madsen obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhta takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuhta takes an elbow to the temple.
Madsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Kuhta shrugs off.
Madsen lands an elbow just above Kuhta 's eye.
Kuhta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuhta tries to circle away but Madsen has him pinned against the cage.
Kuhta slowing the pace effectively.
Kuhta looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Kuhta blocks with his arms.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Kuhta blocks it.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Kuhta blocks with his arms.
Madsen prevents Kuhta from breaking the clinch.
Kuhta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
Madsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuhta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuhta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Madsen blocks an elbow strike.
Madsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Madsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Kuhta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Madsen misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuhta blocks it with crossed arms.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Madsen throws an elbow that misses.
Kuhta trying to stall but Madsen improves his position.
Madsen landing knees to the head.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Kuhta throws a punch but it's blocked by Madsen.
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Kuhta shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Madsen.
Madsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Madsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuhta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuhta trying to control the position but instead, Madsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuhta into the cage.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuhta misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen connects with a knee to the head.
Kuhta wants to break free but Madsen has control.
Madsen lands an elbow just above Kuhta 's eye.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuhta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Madsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuhta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuhta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Madsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Kuhta on the inside.
Madsen lands an elbow that stopped Kuhta in his tracks for a moment.
Madsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Madsen lands a nice elbow.
Madsen lands an elbow that stopped Kuhta in his tracks for a moment.

Madsen manages to break the clinch.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuhta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madsen lands a head kick!
Kuhta wants to clinch
and Madsen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kuhta really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Madsen wants to clinch.
Kuhta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madsen tries to clinch up

and Kuhta counters with a single leg into guard. Madsen didn't expect that.
Kuhta wants to control from the top but Madsen keeps moving.
Madsen trying to keep a closed guard but Kuhta is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Madsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olli Kuhta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madsen throws a nice head kick!
Kuhta wants to clinch
and Madsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Madsen lands a nice looking body kick.
Madsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madsen.
Madsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madsen delivers a nice body kick.
Madsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John Madsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madsen scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch but Madsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuhta.
Madsen scores with a head kick.
Madsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuhta in the body.

Kuhta tries to keep at a distance but Madsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madsen lands a damaging elbow.
Madsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuhta tries to throw a body punch but Madsen avoids it by throwing Kuhta back against the cage.

Madsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Madsen slams his shin into Kuhta's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta blocks a head kick by Madsen.
Madsen tries to clinch up but Kuhta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madsen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuhta takes a step back to recover.
Madsen thuds his shin into the meat of Kuhta's side.
Madsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Madsen throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Madsen.
Madsen misses with a head kick.
Madsen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuhta thows a body shot but no joy.
Madsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuhta's head.
A combination from Kuhta does no damage.
Kuhta closes the distance and clinches up with Madsen, looking for a takedown. Kuhta pushes Madsen against the cage but Madsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madsen throws a head kick that Kuhta semi-blocks.
Madsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Madsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kuhta moves out of range easily.
Madsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuhta circles away.
Kuhta tries to clinch up
and Madsen counters with a good low kick that Kuhta was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuhta's head.
Madsen lands with a slapping head kick.

Kuhta rushes Madsen and presses him up against the cage.
Kuhta tries to break the clinch but Madsen is controlling the position.
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Kuhta shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Madsen.
Madsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Madsen.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuhta avoids it.
Madsen lands an elbow just above Kuhta 's eye.
Madsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuhta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madsen lands an elbow that stopped Kuhta in his tracks for a moment.
Madsen with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuhta's brow.
Madsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuhta scores with a shoulder strike.
Olli Kuhta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuhta won't want to take too many of those.
Kuhta throws a punch but it's blocked by Madsen.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Madsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Madsen!