PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolf Strudel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strudel has chosen I'm too Sexy - Right said Fred as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taalasmaa
vs
Strudel

155 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Strudel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strudel thinking.
Strudel shoots and misses

and Taalasmaa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taalasmaa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taalasmaa passes to full mount!
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Strudel is bucking up trying to escape but Taalasmaa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Strudel is in a horrible position here. Taalasmaa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Rudolf Strudel has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Strudel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taalasmaa looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strudel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount and Strudel is in trouble!

That has opened up Rudolf Strudel's cut even more.
Taalasmaa controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strudel wants to control but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
Taalasmaa lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Taalasmaa.

Strudel is rocked!

The cut above Rudolf Strudel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Taalasmaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taalasmaa drops a big elbow. That's hurt Strudel! More shots from Taalasmaa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Taalasmaa!
Kari Taalasmaa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.