PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kustaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zues Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reaper's choice of entrance music: The hate song. Kalle Kustaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kustaa
vs
Reaper

187 cm
21
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kustaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zues Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper wants to clinch.
Kustaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kustaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reaper tries to clinch there but Kustaa circles away.
Kustaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kustaa throws a head kick but Reaper moves out of range.
Kustaa throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kustaa.
Reaper blocks a leg kick.
Kustaa misses with a takedown attempt - Reaper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Reaper moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kustaa jumps into guard, dragging Reaper to the mat.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Kustaa is retaining full guard.
Kustaa keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Kustaa is retaining full guard.
Kustaa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper pushing down on Kustaa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reaper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Reaper is looking for a kimura but Kustaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reaper to get the leverage.

Reaper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kustaa defends it well.

Reaper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reaper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kustaa keeps working.
Kustaa wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reaper works his way into full mount!
Reaper wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kustaa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reaper trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Reaper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kustaa turns into him and now he's in Reaper's guard.
Kustaa slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper has hold of Kustaa's hands but Kustaa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kustaa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Reaper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kustaa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reaper gets full guard.
Kustaa looking to pass the guard.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Reaper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reaper looking for a sweep. Not yet Reaper, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reaper keeping busy on the bottom but Kustaa has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reaper wants to get back to full guard.
Reaper taking some punishment here, with Kustaa in his half guard.
Reaper moves into full guard.
Reaper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kustaa has passed into side control.
Reaper is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Reaper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Kustaa will probably get the nod.
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.

Kustaa throws a one two combo.
Kustaa misses with a two punch combination.

Reaper rushes Kustaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Reaper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Reaper is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kustaa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reaper is looking to pass Kustaa's guard but actually Kustaa recovers to full guard.

Reaper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kustaa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reaper, into his guard.
Reaper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kustaa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kustaa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Reaper.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaper manages to get back to half guard.
Reaper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reaper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kustaa!
Reaper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reaper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Kustaa really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kustaa is squirming around, avoiding Reaper's attempts to control the action.
Kustaa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kustaa is trying to stand up.

Kustaa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reaper.

Reaper jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kustaa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kustaa and Reaper has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper prevents Kustaa from escaping the position.
Reaper moves into full mount!
Reaper is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Kustaa really wants to buck Reaper off and get back to his feet.

Kustaa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reaper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kustaa keeps working.

Reaper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reaper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Reaper tries for a kimura but Kustaa is defending well.
Kustaa tries to improve position but can't.
Reaper tries to move to mount but Kustaa blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zues Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kustaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reaper is looking to clinch but Kustaa is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Reaper or perhaps it was just good defense by Kustaa which made him look bad.

Reaper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reaper keeps control of Kustaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kustaa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reaper prevents it.

Reaper lands a takedown into guard.
Reaper is looking to advance position but Kustaa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Reaper is working to get back to half guard.
Reaper regains half guard.
Reaper trying to control from the bottom.
Reaper is pressing down on Kustaa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reaper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reaper controlling the action here.

Kustaa kicks off Reaper and gets to his feet.
Kustaa wants to clinch

and Reaper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kustaa.
Reaper tries to pull guard but Kustaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Reaper drops back down to his feet.
Reaper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalle Kustaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zues Reaper.
Kustaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reaper pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Reaper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kustaa is trying to keep an underhook but Reaper manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reaper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Reaper.

Reaper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kustaa has worked his arm free - good work by Kustaa!
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!
Kustaa throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Kustaa prevents Reaper from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reaper has hold of Kustaa's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kustaa seems comfortable defending it but Reaper has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kustaa is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kustaa is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Reaper couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zues Reaper!