PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roni Kultainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oedipus Galactican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kultainen comes into the arena with Promoe - Svennebanan blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Kultainen
vs
Galactican

160 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

164 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Kultainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oedipus Galactican!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Kultainen finds it's target.
Kultainen is looking to clinch.
Galactican tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kultainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galactican clinches but Kultainen breaks the clinch
letting Kultainen counter with a right hand.
Galactican tries to clinch up
letting Kultainen counter with a right hand.
Kultainen drops Galactican with a beautiful combination! Galactican stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kultainen is looking for the KO!

Galactican is rocked!

It looks like Oedipus Galactican has been cut.

Kultainen gets a clinch.
Galactican is still on wobbly legs! Can Kultainen finish him?
Kultainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Galactican won't allow it.

Kultainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galactican closes the distance but Kultainen moves to the side
and Kultainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galactican walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kultainen looks for a takedown but Galactican sprawls well.
Galactican tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kultainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kultainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galactican swivels and escapes.
Galactican wants to clinch.
Galactican seems to have recovered his senses.
Kultainen throws a right hand that Galactican ducks under and follows up with a left that Galactican also avoids with ease.
Kultainen lands with an overhand left.
Kultainen misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galactican is looking to clinch but Kultainen is avoiding it.
Galactican wants to clinch.
Kultainen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roni Kultainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galactican tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kultainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Kultainen.
Oedipus Galactican seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Galactican clinches up with Kultainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Galactican trying to land knees to the body.
Galactican keeps control of Kultainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galactican tries a knee to the head but Kultainen blocks it.
Galactican tries a knee to the head but Kultainen blocks it.
Kultainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galactican has him pressed against the cage.
Galactican misses with a knee strike.
Galactican looking to throw knees to the head but Kultainen is blocking nicely.
Kultainen tries to pull guard but Galactican holds him up against the cage and eventually Kultainen drops back down to his feet.
Galactican with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galactican with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galactican looks gassed!
Galactican misses with a knee strike.
Galactican missing with knees to the body.
Galactican landing knees to the body.
Galactican connects with a knee to the head.
Kultainen avoiding damage as Galactican throws knees to the body.

Kultainen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kultainen moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kultainen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Galactican has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kultainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Galactican's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galactican tries to clinch there but Kultainen circles away.
Galactican tries to clinch up
letting Kultainen counter with a right hand.
Kultainen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Galactican on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Kultainen.
Galactican tries to clinch up
and Kultainen counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galactican fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galactican closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kultainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kultainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kultainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Galactican.
Kultainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kultainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Galactican circles away.
Kultainen lands with a shot to the body.
Kultainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galactican as he avoids it easily.
Kultainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Galactican swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galactican on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Galactican is looking to clinch.
Galactican tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kultainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Galactican gets a clinch.
Kultainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Galactican.
Galactican tries to land knees in the clinch but Kultainen avoids the damage to the body.
Galactican prevents Kultainen from breaking the clinch.
Kultainen tries to break the clinch but Galactican is controlling the position.
Kultainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Galactican shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galactican scores with a knee to the head.
Galactican throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kultainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Kultainen jumps guard but Galactican stands there with Kultainen around his waist. Kultainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kultainen has had enough of the clinch but Galactican keeps him there for the moment.

Kultainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kultainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Galactican looks to clinch
and Kultainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kultainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kultainen scores with the left hand. Galactican knows he should have avoided that one.
Galactican wants to clinch up but Kultainen keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Galactican 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kultainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Galactican wants to clinch but Kultainen slips to the side
and Kultainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Galactican moves in looking to clinch but Kultainen pushes him off.
Galactican closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kultainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galactican thinking.
Galactican steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kultainen.
Galactican fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galactican tries to clinch up
and Kultainen counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kultainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galactican closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kultainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galactican is looking to clinch but Kultainen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roni Kultainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oedipus Galactican's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Galactican uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kultainen.
Galactican tries to clinch up
and Kultainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kultainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Roni Kultainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Galactican fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kultainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kultainen misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kultainen feints and as Galactican raises his hands in defense, Kultainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Galactican is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kultainen is controlling him.
Galactican striking off his back.

Galactican looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kultainen forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kultainen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Galactican defend it? Kultainen steps over the head and cranks it - Galactican is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kultainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roni Kultainen!