PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Truck 's choice of entrance music: Knockin Heads Off . 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.

Kuusela
vs
Truck

187 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matti Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Truck !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuusela connects with a good right hand that stumbles Truck . Truck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Truck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Truck shoots in for a double leg but Kuusela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuusela tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuusela ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Truck does no damage.

Kuusela darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kuusela is trying for a kimura here. Truck looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kuusela wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matti Kuusela!