PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prashanth Maadala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kolmiokuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmiokuristus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bad boy - cascada. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Maadala
vs
Kolmiokuristus

200 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Prashanth Maadala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maadala throws a hook but Kolmiokuristus avoids it easily.
Maadala misses with a two punch combination.
Kolmiokuristus looks for a takedown but Maadala sprawls well.
Maadala misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolmiokuristus tries to clinch up but Maadala circles away and keeps his distance.
Kolmiokuristus tries to clinch there but Maadala circles away.
Kolmiokuristus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolmiokuristus tries to close the distance and clinch but Maadala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maadala throws a nice looking combination but Kolmiokuristus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maadala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maadala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kolmiokuristus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maadala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Kolmiokuristus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolmiokuristus wants to clinch up but Maadala keeps it at a distance.
Kolmiokuristus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maadala with a jab.
Kolmiokuristus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kolmiokuristus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maadala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Maadala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maadala looks to land a combination but Kolmiokuristus avoids it well.
Maadala misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Maadala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maadala keeps the fight on the outside.
Maadala cracks Kolmiokuristus with a good jab.
Maadala fails to land with a series of punches.
Prashanth Maadala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolmiokuristus wants to clinch up but Maadala keeps it at a distance.
Kolmiokuristus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maadala stalks Kolmiokuristus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kolmiokuristus's face. Kolmiokuristus staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Kalle Kolmiokuristus has been cut.
Maadala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maadala is breathing heavily.
Maadala misses with a head kick.
Kolmiokuristus moves out of range of the strikes.
Maadala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Maadala misses.
Maadala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maadala looks to land a combination but Kolmiokuristus avoids it well.
Kolmiokuristus throws a big shot that misses.

Kolmiokuristus drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maadala keeping moving, preventing Kolmiokuristus from controlling successfully.
Maadala trying to control the position.
Maadala is really struggling to control Kolmiokuristus but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Maadala working for a triangle but Kolmiokuristus defends it easily.

Kolmiokuristus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maadala seems keen to control Kolmiokuristus's posture.
Kolmiokuristus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kolmiokuristus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maadala manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kolmiokuristus has Maadala in his guard.
Maadala trying to control but Kolmiokuristus is working from the bottom.
Maadala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maadala preventing the sweep.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control the position.
Kolmiokuristus working a defensive guard but Maadala passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maadala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Kolmiokuristus looking for submissions off his back.

Kolmiokuristus actively working from the bottom here.
Kolmiokuristus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kolmiokuristus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Kolmiokuristus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maadala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maadala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kolmiokuristus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maadala is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kolmiokuristus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maadala's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prashanth Maadala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
That's time! Maadala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maadala scores with a body shot.
Maadala slow jab from Kolmiokuristus misses its intended target.
Kolmiokuristus fails with a takedown attempt.

Kolmiokuristus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kolmiokuristus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maadala defending well though.

Kolmiokuristus is looking for a kimura but Maadala is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kolmiokuristus to get the leverage.
Maadala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kolmiokuristus is working away from the top position though.
Maadala is controlling Kolmiokuristus's trapped leg to prevent Kolmiokuristus from advancing to side control.
Maadala regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kolmiokuristus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolmiokuristus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maadala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolmiokuristus keeping moving, preventing Maadala from controlling successfully.
Kolmiokuristus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maadala tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolmiokuristus is retaining full guard.
Maadala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kolmiokuristus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maadala!

Kolmiokuristus is working for a guillotine from mount but Maadala frees his head quite easily.
Kolmiokuristus looking to ground and pound but Maadala is blocking nicely.
Kolmiokuristus forces the positional change into back control.
Maadala avoids the strikes from Kolmiokuristus.

Kolmiokuristus looking for the choke but no joy.
Kolmiokuristus misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maadala is in bad spot here.
Maadala staying busy and making it hard for Kolmiokuristus to control.
Maadala turns into Kolmiokuristus and is now in his guard.
Kolmiokuristus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Kolmiokuristus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maadala uses it to pass to side control.

Maadala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kolmiokuristus tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kolmiokuristus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maadala happy to just control the position for now.

Maadala thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to regain half guard here but Maadala keeps moving and retains side control.
Maadala advances to mount.
Maadala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kolmiokuristus on the ground.
Kolmiokuristus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kolmiokuristus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A choreographed right hand from Maadala misses the target.
Maadala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kolmiokuristus on the side of the head.
Kolmiokuristus walks into a left hand.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to clinch.
Maadala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maadala fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolmiokuristus avoids the body shot from Maadala.
Maadala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maadala throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kolmiokuristus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maadala is not content to let Kolmiokuristus control the position.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to pass Maadala's guard but actually Maadala recovers to full guard.
Maadala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control from the top but Maadala keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kolmiokuristus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Kolmiokuristus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maadala has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kolmiokuristus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kolmiokuristus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maadala rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kolmiokuristus's guard! Nice work there by Maadala!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus being controlled here, momentarily.
Maadala has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Maadala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kolmiokuristus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maadala wants to pass the guard but Kolmiokuristus is keeping the position.
Kolmiokuristus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Maadala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maadala keeps the fight on the outside.
Maadala misses with a two punch combination.
Maadala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maadala swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolmiokuristus.
Maadala is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maadala fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolmiokuristus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maadala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Maadala misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maadala misses with a straight right.
Kolmiokuristus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maadala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolmiokuristus.
Maadala moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maadala with a hook.
Maadala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maadala lands a right hook to the body.
Maadala throws a hook to the side of Kolmiokuristus's head but Kolmiokuristus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kolmiokuristus tries to clinch up.
Maadala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maadala lands a jab-cross combination.
Maadala fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to clinch but Maadala is avoiding it.
Maadala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Maadala does no damage.
Maadala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Maadala.
Maadala throws a right hand that Kolmiokuristus ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolmiokuristus also avoids with ease.
Maadala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kolmiokuristus. Kolmiokuristus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prashanth Maadala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maadala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prashanth Maadala!