PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Mafra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mafra comes to the cage accompanied by Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. The key to victory for Fabio Mafra has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mafra
vs
Kuusela

165 cm
26
134 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Mafra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuusela closes the distance and clinches.
Kuusela lands a nice uppercut.
Kuusela cracks Mafra with a nice body shot.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mafra backwards.
Mafra tries to pull guard but Kuusela won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.
Mafra is breathing heavily.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuusela.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Mafra controls his hands.
Kuusela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mafra.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Kuusela.
A hook to the body from Kuusela.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mafra's elbow.
Kuusela digs a right hand underneath Mafra's ribcage. Mafra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuusela lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuusela pushes Mafra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuusela lands a shoulder strike.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mafra's elbow.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Kuusela.
Good body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuusela is leaning against Mafra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuusela.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Mafra's head.
Kuusela works on Mafra's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuusela working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusela pushes Mafra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mafra's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuusela.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuusela.
A short body shot lands from Kuusela as the two fighters clinch.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Mafra controls the action.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuusela cracks Mafra with a nice body shot.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mafra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuusela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuusela scores with a hook to the body.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Mafra controls his hands.
Good body shot from Kuusela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mafra backwards.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mafra is rocked!
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Mafra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuusela lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mafra takes a shot to the head.
Kuusela pushes Mafra against the cage. Kuusela is working some dirty boxing. Kuusela pushes off with a quick right hook! Mafra goes down! Mafra tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kuusela moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kuusela!