PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Kuusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuk Yuuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuusisto
vs
Yuuu

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Kuusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fuk Yuuu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuuu shoots in and drives through. Kuusisto sprawls well.
Kuusisto scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Fuk Yuuu has been cut.
Kuusisto misses with a few strikes there.
Yuuu throws a body punch but Kuusisto moves out of range.
Yuuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuuu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuusisto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick but Yuuu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuusisto lands a jab-cross combination.
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!

Yuuu tries to keep at a distance but Kuusisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuuu trying to land knees to the body.
Kuusisto lands a nice shot to the body.

Kuusisto drags the fight down to the ground.
Kuusisto keeping moving, preventing Yuuu from controlling successfully.
Kuusisto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuu wants to control from the top but Kuusisto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yuuu gets to his feet. Kuusisto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kuusisto connects with a body shot.
Yuuu looks gassed!

Kuusisto scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuusisto controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yuuu wants to hold on but Kuusisto pushes him away.
Yuuu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuusisto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yuuu tries to lock up and control but Kuusisto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yuuu is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kuusisto is staying active.
Kuusisto controlling his opponent.
Kuusisto prevents Yuuu from getting the reversal.
Yuuu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuusisto controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuuu tries to reverse the position but Kuusisto maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Kuusisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fuk Yuuu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yuuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuusisto avoids the head kick by Yuuu.
Kuusisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuusisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yuuu doesn't seem bothered though.

Kuusisto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kuusisto gets control of Yuuu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kuusisto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kuusisto is looking for a triangle but Yuuu pushes his legs off easily.
Kuusisto has his hands on Yuuu's head, controlling the position.
Kuusisto keeping moving, preventing Yuuu from controlling successfully.
Yuuu is breathing heavily.

Yuuu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuu wants to control from the top but Kuusisto keeps moving.
Kuusisto is pulling down on Yuuu's head to control his posture.
Yuuu tries to stand but Kuusisto is controlling from the bottom.
Kuusisto has his hands on Yuuu's head, controlling the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yuuu has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mikko Kuusisto just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yuuu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kuusisto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuusisto.
Kuusisto prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kuusisto jumps into guard, dragging Yuuu to the mat.

Kuusisto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kuusisto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuusisto lands an uppercut.
Yuuu taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yuuu.

Kuusisto decides to pull guard.

Kuusisto uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Kuusisto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuuu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yuuu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuusisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kuusisto gets control of Yuuu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kuusisto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kuusisto wants to stand but Yuuu is controlling the position.
Yuuu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuusisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto wants to stand but Yuuu is controlling the position.
Kuusisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yuuu trying to control but Kuusisto is working from the bottom.
Yuuu wanted to stand there but Kuusisto had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kuusisto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Kuusisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fuk Yuuu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kuusisto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kuusisto lands in his opponent's guard.

Kuusisto stands up from Yuuu's guard - Kuusisto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kuusisto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuuu is fending him off so far but Kuusisto persists. Nope, Yuuu circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuusisto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kuusisto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yuuu throws an elbow that misses.
Kuusisto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yuuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Yuuu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuusisto keeps control of Yuuu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuu tries a knee to the head but Kuusisto blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuusisto as Yuuu tries to tie him up.
Yuuu goes for a takedown attempt but Kuusisto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yuuu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kuusisto rushes Yuuu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yuuu misses with an elbow strike.
Yuuu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kuusisto pulls guard effortlessly.

Kuusisto pushes Yuuu off and gets back to his feet.
Kuusisto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yuuu misses with a head kick.
Yuuu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuusisto.
Yuuu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yuuu is looking to get back to his feet here but Kuusisto is keeping cool and he's managed to take Yuuu's back.
Kuusisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuuu can do to turn this around?
Yuuu trying to control the hands but Kuusisto won't let him.
Yuuu tries to roll but Kuusisto sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto throwing damaging strikes from the back! Yuuu could be in trouble here!
Kuusisto controls the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Yuuu as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kuusisto!
Kuusisto has Yuuu flattened out and is raining down punches.
Yuuu holding both Kuusisto 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four 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.
Kuusisto has good solid back control here.
Fuk Yuuu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuusisto has the hooks in. Yuuu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kuusisto lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Yuuu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuusisto's guard. Nice work there by Yuuu.
Mikko Kuusisto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kuusisto pushes Yuuu off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Kuusisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuusisto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Kuusisto!