PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kukkamaa
vs
Bhuda

179 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Bhuda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhuda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bhuda works the jab nicely.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kukkamaa dodges the punch combination from Bhuda.
Kukkamaa moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Sammy Bhuda has been cut.

Bhuda clinches up with Kukkamaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Bhuda tries to land a knee to the head but Kukkamaa blocks with his arms.
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Bhuda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bhuda pushes off an throws an elbow but Kukkamaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bhuda is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bhuda blocks the elbow strike.
Bhuda tries to break free but Kukkamaa pushes him back against the cage.
Kukkamaa lands a damaging elbow.

Bhuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bhuda tests Kukkamaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kukkamaa darts in trying to clinch

and Bhuda counters by clinching up.
Bhuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kukkamaa avoiding damage as Bhuda throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kukkamaa prevents it.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bhuda's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhuda throws an elbow but it misses.
Bhuda tries to break free but Kukkamaa pushes him back against the cage.

Bhuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bhuda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Bhuda instigates a clinch.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhuda dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Bhuda dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bhuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bhuda decides to pull guard.

Kukkamaa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bhuda, up you get!
Bhuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Bhuda is having none of it.
Kukkamaa avoids the body shot from Bhuda.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Bhuda is having none of it.
Bhuda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kukkamaa swivels and escapes.
Bhuda looks for the body kick but Kukkamaa saw that one coming.
Bhuda misses with a straight left.

Bhuda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bhuda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kukkamaa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kukkamaa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhuda punching from mount but Kukkamaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bhuda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kukkamaa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bhuda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Bhuda is working for a guillotine from mount but Kukkamaa frees his head quite easily.
Bhuda working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda throws some wild stikes that Kukkamaa manages to avoid easily.
The referee warns Kukkamaa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bhuda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kukkamaa really wants to buck Bhuda off and get back to his feet.
Bhuda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kukkamaa is looking to escape.
Bhuda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kukkamaa really wants to buck Bhuda off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bhuda looking to secure an arm triangle but Kukkamaa defends it well.
Kukkamaa tries to buck Bhuda off but he can't manage it.
Bhuda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bhuda has hold of Kukkamaa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kukkamaa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bhuda looks gassed!

Bhuda is working for a guillotine from mount but Kukkamaa frees his head quite easily.
Kukkamaa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bhuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Bhuda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bhuda throws a looping overhand right but Kukkamaa ducks down to avoid it.
Kukkamaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Kukkamaa misses the body punch
and Bhuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Bhuda.
Bhuda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kukkamaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bhuda throws a head kick but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
Bhuda scores with a hook to the body. Kukkamaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bhuda ducks under a wild hook from Kukkamaa.

Bhuda closes the distance and clinches.
Kukkamaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kukkamaa blocks the elbow strike.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow.

Bhuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch.
Bhuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kukkamaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Bhuda.
Bhuda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bhuda throws a big shot that misses.
Bhuda looks for a takedown but Kukkamaa sprawls well.
Bhuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuda tries to clinch up
and Kukkamaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bhuda is breathing heavily.
Bhuda throws and low kick but Kukkamaa moves out of range easily.
Bhuda moves out of range as Kukkamaa strikes.
Bhuda throws the left hand but Kukkamaa avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkamaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kukkamaa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bhuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bhuda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bhuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch but Bhuda slips to the side

and Bhuda counters with a shoot takedown. Kukkamaa fights it but they end up in guard.
Kukkamaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda wants to control from the top but Kukkamaa keeps moving.
Kukkamaa wants to stand up but Bhuda is controlling him.

Bhuda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kukkamaa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kukkamaa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kukkamaa!
Bhuda is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kukkamaa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bhuda to his feet.
Kukkamaa avoids the head kick by Bhuda.
Kukkamaa moves in looking to clinch but Bhuda pushes him off.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bhuda throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Bhuda.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch up

and Bhuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Kukkamaa dodges an elbow strike from Bhuda.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike.

Bhuda breaks from the clinch.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch up but Bhuda keeps it at a distance.
Bhuda throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkamaa moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
letting Bhuda counter with a right hand.

Bhuda clinches up against the cage.
Bhuda blocks the elbow strike.
Bhuda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bhuda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kukkamaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Bhuda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bhuda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kukkamaa pushes Bhuda up against the cage in a clinch.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside that Bhuda shrugs off.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Bhuda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bhuda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kukkamaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Urho Kukkamaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Bhuda.

Bhuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bhuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kukkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Kukkamaa.

Bhuda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kukkamaa!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhuda punching from mount but Kukkamaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Bhuda looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bhuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Bhuda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kukkamaa. Bhuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kukkamaa clinches but Bhuda breaks the clinch
and Bhuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kukkamaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bhuda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kukkamaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkamaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bhuda lands a jab to the nose.
Sammy Bhuda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kukkamaa clinches.
Kukkamaa lands a damaging elbow.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bhuda breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkamaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bhuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Bhuda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bhuda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kukkamaa clinches but Bhuda breaks the clinch
enabling Bhuda to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kukkamaa misses.
Kukkamaa misses with a wild body shot.

Kukkamaa clinches up with Bhuda and pushes him back against the cage.
Kukkamaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bhuda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kukkamaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bhuda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Bhuda.
Bhuda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kukkamaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Urho Kukkamaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Bhuda.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike.
Bhuda blocks the elbow strike.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Bhuda dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bhuda's brow.
Bhuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkamaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda working Kukkamaa over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike.

Bhuda manages to break the clinch.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bhuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Kukkamaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bhuda counters with a one-two to the body.
Bhuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Bhuda misses.
Bhuda lands a jab-cross combination.
Kukkamaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bhuda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kukkamaa's hands.
Bhuda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bhuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bhuda throws a series of strikes that have Kukkamaa backpedaling.

Kukkamaa forces Bhuda back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bhuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bhuda.
Sammy Bhuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kukkamaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bhuda, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bhuda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kukkamaa clinches up against the cage.
Bhuda dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Bhuda avoids the elbow strike from Kukkamaa, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kukkamaa.

Bhuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sammy Bhuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch but Bhuda is avoiding it.
Kukkamaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kukkamaa throws a body punch but Bhuda moves out of range.

Bhuda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bhuda lands in his opponent's guard.
Bhuda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukkamaa is retaining full guard.
Kukkamaa being controlled here, momentarily.
Kukkamaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bhuda is looking to work some ground and pound but Kukkamaa has wrist control.
Kukkamaa is looking to stand up but Bhuda isn't so interested in that idea.
Bhuda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Urho Kukkamaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bhuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bhuda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bhuda!