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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Bonello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Wille Kuusinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bonello might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to let the bodies hit the floor. Kuusinen has chosen Agit Prop - Olen kommunisti as his entrance music. Jose Bonello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 cm
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143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Bonello! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Wille Kuusinen! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bonello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonello misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonello throws a shot from downtown. Kuusinen moves away and avoids it. Kuusinen forces Bonello back against the cage and clinches. Kuusinen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jose Bonello has been cut. Bonello is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuusinen has double underhooks. Bonello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuusinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kuusinen scores with a knee to the head.
Bonello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kuusinen has Bonello pressed against the cage, preventing Bonello from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Kuusinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bonello is trying to force a seperation but Kuusinen has the dominant position. Bonello has had enough of the clinch but Kuusinen keeps him there for the moment. Bonello wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusinen won't allow it.
Kuusinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bonello is trying to break the clinch but Kuusinen is controlling him. Nice elbow from Kuusinen. A frustrated look appears on Bonello's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kuusinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuusinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bonello tries to circle away but Kuusinen has him pinned against the cage. Kuusinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kuusinen landing knees to the head.
Bonello wants to break free but Kuusinen has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuusinen keeps control of Bonello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kuusinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonello is trying to break free. A knee to the head by Kuusinen.
Bonello wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusinen won't allow it.
Kuusinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bonello is breathing heavily. Bonello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuusinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusinen. Bonello is trying to force a seperation but Kuusinen has the dominant position. Bonello is pressed up against the cage. Kuusinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bonello down to the mat. Bonello avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kuusinen clinches with his opponent.
Kuusinen is pushing Bonello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Bonello tries to circle away but Kuusinen has him pinned against the cage. Kuusinen with a knee to the head.
Kuusinen stalling against the cage.
Kuusinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kuusinen with a knee to the head.
Bonello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuusinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kuusinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonello's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonello is trying to break the clinch but Kuusinen is controlling him. Bonello is trying to break free. Kuusinen gets a trip takedown into half guard. Bonello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuusinen. Bonello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Kuusinen wants to pass the guard but Bonello is defending well. Kuusinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuusinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Kuusinen passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuusinen has an Americana. Bonello didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kuusinen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kuusinen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Otto Wille Kuusinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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