PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bubba Kush enters the cage!

Kullervo
vs
Kush

185 cm
25
201 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Kush!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kullervo checks it well.
Kush throws a front kick aimed at Kullervo's knee but Kullervo avoids it well.
Kush slips a straight right by Kullervo.
Kullervo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Kullervo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kush's head.
Kullervo misses with a looping left.
Kush moves out of range of the body kick.
Kush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kullervo.
Kullervo takes one to the side of the head.
Kullervo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Kullervo slips under a jab from Kush.
Kullervo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush avoids the body shot from Kullervo.
Kush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kullervo.
Kush fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush cracks Kullervo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kullervo walks into a left hand.
Kush tests Kullervo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kush fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kullervo checks it well.
Kullervo slips under a jab from Kush.
An attempted straight right counter from Kullervo misses the target.
Kalle Kullervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kullervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullervo.
A low kick from Kush misses
and Kullervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kush misses with a kick to the body.
Kullervo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kullervo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kullervo misses with a body shot.

Kush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush thows a huge punch but Kullervo dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kullervo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kush is working away from the top position though.
Kush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kullervo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kush stops Kullervo from getting back to his feet.
Kush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kush lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kush connects with a nice short shot to Kullervo's temple.

Kullervo is rocked!
Kush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kullervo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Kullervo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kush lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kullervo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kush jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Kush!
A victorious Bubba Kush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.