PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Punjab. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Koothrappali
vs
Muszyna

177 cm
25
148 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

168 cm
28
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)
$300

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muszyna closes the distance and pushes Koothrappali back into the cage.
Muszyna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Muszyna blocking some punches.
Koothrappali tries to throw a body punch but Muszyna avoids it by throwing Koothrappali back against the cage.
Koothrappali will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muszyna up against the cage.
Muszyna has Koothrappali pressed against the cage.
Muszyna receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A right hand to the body from Muszyna.
Koothrappali has a couple of punches blocked by Muszyna.
Koothrappali misses with a body punch.
Koothrappali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muszyna.

Koothrappali drags the fight down to the ground.

Koothrappali looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Muszyna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koothrappali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Koothrappali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koothrappali throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Koothrappali looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Koothrappali has his foot on Muszyna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muszyna works his way back into a safe position though.
Muszyna sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koothrappali being controlled here, momentarily.
Muszyna preventing the sweep.

Cechini Muszyna has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Muszyna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koothrappali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muszyna blocks the body kick.
Rajesh Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muszyna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koothrappali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muszyna scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koothrappali misses with a straight right.
Koothrappali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muszyna is able to avoid easily.
Koothrappali misses with a hook.
Muszyna moves out of range as Koothrappali strikes.
Koothrappali scores with a leg kick.
Muszyna throws a jab but it's blocked by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muszyna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Koothrappali closes the distance and clinches.
Muszyna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koothrappali misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Koothrappali fails to land.
Muszyna just leaning against Koothrappali, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Muszyna's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Koothrappali fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koothrappali tries a body shot but Muszyna blocks it.
Muszyna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koothrappali has a couple of punches blocked by Muszyna.
Koothrappali lands with a right to the head.
Koothrappali fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muszyna as Koothrappali tries to tie him up.
Muszyna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koothrappalis head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muszyna scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koothrappali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muszyna misses with a straight right.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muszyna works the jab nicely.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but Muszyna avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Muszyna blocks the leg kick.
Koothrappali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muszyna.
Koothrappali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Muszyna moved away.
A big right from Muszyna misses.
Koothrappali feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muszyna's calf.
Koothrappali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muszyna slips under a jab from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali slips a jab from Muszyna.
Koothrappali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muszyna.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muszyna checks a leg kick.
Koothrappali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muszyna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna throws a shot from downtown. Koothrappali moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Muszyna - just one landing.
Muszyna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koothrappali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koothrappali needs to keep his hands up - Muszyna had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Muszyna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Muszyna as he checks the leg kick.
Koothrappali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koothrappali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muszyna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muszyna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Muszyna gets a clinch.
Muszyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koothrappali backwards.
Koothrappali working aggressively here.
Koothrappali has a couple of punches blocked by Muszyna.
Koothrappali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Muszyna - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koothrappali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muszyna just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Muszyna to work.
Koothrappali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koothrappali throws a punch but it's blocked by Muszyna.
Koothrappali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muszyna smiles and moves away.
Rajesh Koothrappali is winning the standup battle so far.
Koothrappali misses with a lunging right hand
and Muszyna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali looks to score with a jab to the body but Muszyna is just out of range.
Muszyna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Koothrappali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Muszyna blocks the low kick.
Koothrappali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick as Muszyna jumps back.
Muszyna throws a jab when Koothrappali was well out of range.
Muszyna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muszyna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muszyna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna lands a jab.
Muszyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Muszyna.
Koothrappali throws an overhand right that lands on Muszyna's shoulder, as Muszyna tries to avoid the shot.
Muszyna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koothrappali momentarily.
Nice shot by Muszyna.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
Muszyna thuds his right hand into Koothrappali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Koothrappali is rocked!
Koothrappali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muszyna throws a hook but Koothrappali avoids it easily.
Koothrappali checks a low kick from Muszyna.
Koothrappali throws a sloppy head kick and Muszyna moves out of range easily.
A big right from Muszyna misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koothrappali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muszyna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muszyna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muszyna throws a jab when Koothrappali was well out of range.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muszyna throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Koothrappali to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Koothrappali misses.
Muszyna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koothrappali.
Muszyna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koothrappali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muszyna scrambles back to his feet.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muszyna.
Koothrappali digs a good hook to Muszyna's body.
Muszyna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Koothrappali.
Some bone on bone action there as Muszyna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Muszyna blocks a head kick by Koothrappali.
Muszyna slips a jab from Koothrappali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cechini Muszyna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koothrappali throws a solid leg kick but Muszyna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koothrappali.
Koothrappali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koothrappali tests Muszyna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali throws a lazy head kick
and Muszyna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koothrappali throws a low kick but Muszyna avoids it.
Koothrappali tries to clinch but Muszyna is having none of it.
Koothrappali scores with a leg kick.
Muszyna's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muszyna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muszyna.
Muszyna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koothrappali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koothrappali throws a head kick but Muszyna moves out of range.
Muszyna takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muszyna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muszyna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muszyna looks to land a right hand but Koothrappali moved out of range.
Muszyna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muszyna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muszyna tests Koothrappali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koothrappali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muszyna checks it well.
Muszyna with a hook.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Muszyna moved away.
Muszyna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koothrappali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koothrappali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muszyna slips a straight right by Koothrappali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koothrappali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muszyna loads up on a big right hand but Koothrappali slips the punch.
Koothrappali throws a wild body kick that Muszyna sees coming a mile off.
Muszyna throws the left hand but Koothrappali avoids the punch easily.
Koothrappali thumps Muszyna with a low kick.
Muszyna avoids the head kick by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali tried to score with a low kick but Muszyna checks it.
Koothrappali works the jab nicely.
Koothrappali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koothrappali lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koothrappali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muszyna stuns Koothrappali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koothrappali moves forwards but Muszyna connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muszyna.
Nice defenses there by Koothrappali.
Muszyna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koothrappali.
Muszyna checks a leg kick nicely.
Muszyna moves out of range of the leg kick from Koothrappali.
Muszyna connects with a body shot that sends Koothrappali's belly button to the back.
Muszyna is looking to slow Koothrappali down with leg kicks.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
Muszyna lands a nice hook to Koothrappali's body. Koothrappali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muszyna throws a shot from downtown. Koothrappali moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Muszyna.
Muszyna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Koothrappali wants to land a leg kick but Muszyna is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Muszyna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koothrappali dodges the punch combination from Muszyna.
Muszyna works Koothrappali's body with a nice hook.
Muszyna cracks Koothrappali with a good jab.
Muszyna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koothrappali wants to clinch but Muszyna slips to the side
and Muszyna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Muszyna - just one landing.
Muszyna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Muszyna thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Muszyna as he checks the leg kick.
Muszyna misses with a two punch combination.
Koothrappali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koothrappali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muszyna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cechini Muszyna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muszyna has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cechini Muszyna!
After the fight, Cechini Muszyna was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.