PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalen Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kuusela
vs
Reis

177 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
137 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalen Reis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kuusela counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
Reis tries to pull guard but Kuusela holds him up against the cage and eventually Reis drops back down to his feet.
Kuusela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Reis tries to pull guard but Kuusela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mark Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Reis.
Reis tries to pull guard but Kuusela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuusela lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a shot to the body.
Kuusela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuusela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuusela lands with a right to the head.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reis tries to pull guard but Kuusela holds him up against the cage and eventually Reis drops back down to his feet.
Reis jumps guard but Kuusela stands there with Reis around his waist. Reis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reis looks gassed!
Reis tries to pull guard but Kuusela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuusela is leaning against Reis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Kuusela.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Reis's head.
Reis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuusela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reis is trying to pull guard but Kuusela turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kuusela digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Kuusela scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Reis's head.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuusela smiles and moves away.
Kuusela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuusela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis gets tackled into the cage by Kuusela. Kuusela maintains the clinch.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Kuusela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuusela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuusela cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
Kuusela pushes Reis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuusela lands an uppercut.
Kuusela pushes Reis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuusela lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.
Kuusela is working Reis over against the cage.
Kuusela pushes Reis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela digs a right hand underneath Reis's ribcage. Reis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuusela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Reis is rocked!
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuusela finish him?
Kuusela lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reis or not.
Kuusela scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuusela lands with a right to the head.
Kuusela lands a body punch.
Kuusela scores with a hook to the body.
Kuusela unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Reis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kuusela is unloading with more strikes now! Reis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kuusela!