PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JeanPierre Kusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Anabolino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusela comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise Lost - Small Town Boy. Joao Anabolino looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kusela
vs
Anabolino

178 cm
21
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JeanPierre Kusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Anabolino!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anabolino thuds his shin into the meat of Kusela's side.
Anabolino tries to clinch but Kusela is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anabolino.

Kusela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kusela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kusela thows a huge punch but Anabolino dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Kusela there.
Kusela is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kusela takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kusela is tying to control. Anabolino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusela moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Kusela are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusela lands an elbow.
Kusela landing a few strikes.
Anabolino taking a bit of punishment here - Kusela scoring with strikes.
Anabolino is trying to escape the position but Kusela is controlling the position.
Anabolino prevents Kusela from moving into mount.
Anabolino takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anabolino is looking to regain half guard here but Kusela keeps moving and retains side control.
Kusela scoring with punches from side control.
Kusela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anabolino keeps working.
Kusela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anabolino's legs.
Kusela is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anabolino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kusela connects with a decent elbow.
Anabolino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kusela looking to control but instead Anabolino has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Anabolino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anabolino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kusela lands a couple of elbows.
Kusela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anabolino can't keep his opponent in guard - Kusela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kusela wants to free his trapped foot but Anabolino is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusela working Anabolino over with strikes.
Kusela wants to free his trapped foot but Anabolino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kusela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anabolino won't allow Kusela to pass to mount.
Kusela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anabolino is looking to control Kusela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anabolino avoid being mounted?
Kusela working Anabolino over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kusela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anabolino is pressing down on Kusela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anabolino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kusela wants to pass the guard but Anabolino is keeping the position.
Kusela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kusela stands up over Anabolino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kusela stands and throws Anabolino's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kusela works to advance to full mount. Anabolino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kusela lands a nice shot to the head.
Kusela landing shots from mount.
Anabolino is in a horrible position here. Kusela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusela looking to finish Anabolino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anabolino!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JeanPierre Kusela dominated that round.
That's time! Kusela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anabolino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kusela paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kusela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kusela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kusela with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anabolino keeping moving, preventing Kusela from controlling successfully.
Kusela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anabolino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Anabolino had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kusela is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Anabolino Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kusela's back instead.
Kusela breaks Anabolino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Anabolino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kusela gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kusela scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anabolino is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anabolino swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Anabolino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kusela works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anabolino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
JeanPierre Kusela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anabolino is staying active underneath Kusela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kusela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kusela looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kusela is looking to advance position but Anabolino won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anabolino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anabolino looking for a sweep. Not yet Anabolino, not yet.
Kusela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anabolino doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anabolino working a defensive guard here.
Kusela with a nice head shot there.
Anabolino working a defensive guard here.
Kusela is working Anabolino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kusela throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Anabolino misses with a takedown attempt

and Kusela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anabolino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anabolino controls Kusela momentarily but Kusela frees himself.
Kusela trying to control but Anabolino is working from the bottom.
Kusela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kusela postures up in Anabolino's guard and throws a big left but Anabolino blocks it.
Kusela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anabolino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anabolino working a defensive guard here.
Kusela forces his way into half guard.

Anabolino looking for subs from the bottom but Kusela mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kusela lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anabolino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kusela.
Kusela scoring with strikes but Anabolino is staying in there.
Kusela putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kusela landing shots from mount.
Kusela landing shots from mount.
Kusela with the ground and pound from mount.

Anabolino is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anabolino is bucking up trying to escape but Kusela cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anabolino is still in real trouble! Can Kusela finish him?
Kusela lands a nice shot to the head.
Kusela with shots to the head and body - Anabolino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kusela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anabolino's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JeanPierre Kusela dominated that second 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!

Kusela closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kusela lands in his opponent's guard.
Anabolino seems to have recovered his senses.
Kusela with a nice head shot there.
Kusela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kusela with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kusela throws a strike but Anabolino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kusela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anabolino's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kusela wants to control from the top but Anabolino keeps moving.
Kusela working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anabolino's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kusela scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kusela lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Anabolino is looking for a triangle but Kusela pushes his legs off easily.
Kusela scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anabolino is trying to keep Kusela in close.

Kusela avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kusela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anabolino can do to turn this around?
Anabolino keeping moving, preventing Kusela from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anabolino punching to the body, from the bottom.
Anabolino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kusela trying to control the position from guard on top but Anabolino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anabolino closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kusela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anabolino!
Kusela punching from mount but Anabolino doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Kusela connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kusela lands a big shot there that rocks Anabolino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusela landing strikes from the mount and Anabolino is in trouble!
Kusela cracks Anabolino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Anabolino is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kusela locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Anabolino is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JeanPierre Kusela!