PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aldo
vs
Kuusela

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
122 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuusela.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuusela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuusela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldo somewhat.
Kuusela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuusela tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuusela wants to clinch.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuusela is looking to clinch.
Aldo misses with a takedown attempt - Kuusela sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuusela tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Kuusela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Kuusela on the inside.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Kuusela holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuusela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo jumps guard but Kuusela stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuusela is working Aldo over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusela.
A right hand to the body from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a nice uppercut.
Kuusela lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kuusela on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kuusela.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusela lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusela.
Kuusela is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuusela.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuusela has double underhooks.
Kuusela digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Aldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuusela to keep the fight standing.
Kuusela scores with a hook to the body.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Kuusela cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuusela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuusela lands a nice uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuusela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Kuusela.
Still in the clinch, Kuusela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
Kuusela cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuusela lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Kuusela as the two fighters clinch.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuusela pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuusela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuusela lands a right hand.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuusela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Kuusela.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusela pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Aldo is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Kuusela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kuusela dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kuusela forces Aldo back against the cage and clinches.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuusela manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuusela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuusela lands an uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Kuusela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuusela pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Kuusela as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Kuusela.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Kuusela.
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela is pressed up against the cage. Aldo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuusela down to the mat. Kuusela avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kuusela takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
Kuusela pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuusela lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Kuusela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mark Kuusela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuusela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuusela scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Kuusela lands a right hand.
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuusela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuusela pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kuusela as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusela.
Kuusela scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kuusela.
Aldo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuusela after a bit of a struggle.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuusela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuusela lands a left hand.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kuusela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kuusela clinches.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo jumps guard but Kuusela stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuusela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Kuusela lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Aldo to his knees! Kuusela keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kuusela!