PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buya Kasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Muratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muratti has chosen Limp Bizkit- Break Stuff as his entrance music. Joseph Muratti struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasha
vs
Muratti

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buya Kasha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Muratti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muratti blocks a head kick by Kasha.
Kasha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kasha tries to clinch up but Muratti circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Kasha tenderised Muratti's leg. Muratti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kasha connects with a high kick.
Muratti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasha tries to avoid it but Muratti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasha to the ground. Kasha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buya Kasha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasha lands a head kick. Muratti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muratti.
Kasha scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kasha wants to clinch up but Muratti keeps it at a distance.

Kasha moves into range and clinches up with Muratti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasha lands an elbow that stopped Muratti in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Muratti is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kasha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Muratti to the mat. Muratti regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Muratti has his foot on Kasha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasha works his way back into a safe position though.
Kasha trying to control but Muratti is working from the bottom.
Muratti can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

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

Kasha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasha is looking to stall here but Muratti recovers full guard.
Kasha wants to control from the top but Muratti keeps moving.
Muratti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasha is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasha trying to control but Muratti is working from the bottom.
Kasha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muratti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muratti keeping moving, preventing Kasha from controlling successfully.
Kasha tries to free his leg and advance position but Muratti is retaining full guard.
Kasha looking to sit in guard and control but Muratti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muratti throws a strike but Kasha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kasha trying to control but Muratti is working from the bottom.
Kasha is looking to stand up but Muratti won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muratti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buya Kasha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kasha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kasha scores with a head kick. Muratti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Buya Kasha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muratti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasha tries to clinch there but Muratti circles away.
Kasha moves to clinch but Muratti breaks away

and Muratti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muratti.
Muratti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Muratti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kasha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kasha has escaped and now he's on top!
Kasha trying to control but Muratti is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kasha wants to control but Muratti is having none of it.

Muratti moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kasha has worked his arm free - good work by Kasha!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muratti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Muratti is breathing heavily.
Kasha sneaks back into half guard.

Muratti wants to work for an arm triangle but Kasha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buya Kasha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muratti is thwarting Kasha's attempts to control the position.
Kasha is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kasha is trying to maintain the position but Muratti is very close to passing his half guard.

Muratti is looking for a kimura but Kasha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muratti to get the leverage.
Kasha is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Kasha looking for submissions off his back.
Kasha keeping hold of Muratti's head, controlling as best he can.
Kasha is looking to control Muratti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kasha avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muratti wants to work for an arm triangle but Kasha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Muratti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kasha avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muratti.
Kasha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Muratti moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kasha has worked his arm free - good work by Kasha!
Kasha tries to bench press Muratti off him but Muratti keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buya Kasha will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kasha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kasha is looking to clinch.
Kasha moves in looking to clinch but Muratti pushes him off.
Muratti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasha.
Muratti shoots in but no luck this time.
Kasha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muratti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muratti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muratti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasha lands a front kick.
Kasha fakes the leg kick and cracks Muratti in the body.
Muratti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kasha circles away.
Buya Kasha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Muratti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasha lands a head kick. Muratti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasha lands a head kick. Muratti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasha delivers a nice body kick.
Kasha lands with a slapping head kick.
Kasha throws a front kick that sends Muratti stumbling back into the cage.
Kasha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muratti.

Kasha moves into the clinch.

Kasha pulls Muratti into guard.
Kasha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kasha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muratti is looking to escape.
Muratti tries to hold on but Kasha pushes him away.
Kasha seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Muratti is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasha wants to stand but Muratti is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muratti is looking to escape.
Muratti working to try and regain half guard.

Kasha stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kasha thows a body kick. Muratti tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buya Kasha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasha throws a head kick that Muratti semi-blocks.
Muratti tries for a takedown but Kasha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muratti dodges the punch combination from Kasha.
Buya Kasha is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muratti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasha stuffs the takedown attempt from Muratti. Muratti gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kasha darts in and clinches Muratti up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muratti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kasha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kasha tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buya Kasha clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kasha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick lands from Kasha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasha.
Nice sprawl there from Kasha as Muratti shoots in.
Kasha lands a head kick!
Kasha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kasha throws a head kick that half lands.
Muratti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kasha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muratti's head.
A head kick from Kasha lands but Muratti takes it in his stride.
Kasha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muratti.
Kasha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kasha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muratti can do to turn this around?

Kasha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Muratti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kasha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Muratti is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kasha defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Muratti seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Kasha's chin but Kasha turns very nicely into Muratti's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Kasha.
Muratti keeping full guard, as Kasha tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muratti keeping moving, preventing Kasha from controlling successfully.
Kasha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muratti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kasha's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratti has a closed guard, preventing Kasha from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Muratti managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buya Kasha wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kasha moves into the clinch.

Kasha has Muratti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kasha pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Muratti tumbling to the mat - Kasha dives into Muratti's guard.
Muratti wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muratti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kasha trying to control the position from guard on top but Muratti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasha trying to move into half guard but instead Muratti has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muratti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muratti is stalling in the full guard.
Kasha looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buya Kasha had his way with Joseph Muratti in that round.
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. This is the final round!

No joy there for Kasha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muratti has his takedown stuffed
and Kasha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kasha moves in looking to clinch but Muratti pushes him off.
Kasha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muratti was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasha.
Kasha tries a head kick but it misses.

Muratti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kasha was covering up waiting for the punch and Muratti finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Muratti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kasha looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kasha looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kasha!
Muratti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Kasha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Muratti, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kasha tries for a kimura but Muratti is defending well.

Kasha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Muratti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kasha wants to stand but Muratti has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muratti wants to sweep here but Kasha controlling him for the moment.
Kasha pushing down on Muratti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Muratti is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasha wants to get back to his feet.
Kasha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Muratti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Muratti trying to control from the bottom.

Kasha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muratti has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kasha is working for an americana but Muratti has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kasha was thinking about the submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasha wants to control from the top but Muratti keeps moving.
Joseph Muratti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buya Kasha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Muratti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buya Kasha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Buya Kasha!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Buya Kasha!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Buya Kasha!

Buya Kasha wins by unanimous decision!
Buya Kasha retains his middleweight title!