PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula Gadzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio The Python (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Nastula Gadzilla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nastula Gadzilla
vs
The Python

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula Gadzilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caio The Python!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Python fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gadzilla sprawls well initially but The Python persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gadzilla is looking to improve his position.
The Python stalling.
Gadzilla trying to control from the bottom.

The Python escapes and gets back to his feet.
The Python tries to move into range but Gadzilla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Python gets a clinch.

Gadzilla breaks from the clinch.
The Python misses with a body shot.
Gadzilla blocks a head kick by The Python.
Gadzilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Python scores with a takedown into Gadzilla's guard.
The Python controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that The Python has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Caio The Python has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gadzilla checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Python is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gadzilla.

It looks like Caio The Python has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by The Python or perhaps it was just good defense by Gadzilla which made him look bad.
A lazy left from Gadzilla finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gadzilla.
The Python looks winded!

The Python shoots in and gets a takedown into Gadzilla's guard.
The Python preventing the sweep.
Gadzilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Python on the ground.

The Python stands up from Gadzilla's guard - The Python perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Python leaves Gadzilla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Python slaps away a takedown attempt from Gadzilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula Gadzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Python shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gadzilla manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Python is stalling in the full guard.

The Python is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gadzilla is trying to keep The Python in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Python controlling from the top position.
The Python throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gadzilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Python stands up from Gadzilla's guard - The Python perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gadzilla misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caio The Python will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Caio The Python's cut.
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.

The Python rushes Gadzilla and presses him up against the cage.

The Python pulls Gadzilla into guard.

Gadzilla is posturing up here but The Python has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gadzilla tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gadzilla has to tap! Slick submission there by The Python!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio The Python!
Caio The Python thanked the fans post fight for their support.