PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nad Rodhrehson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Metwursti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rodhrehson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight to dance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodhrehson
vs
Metwursti

173 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

162 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nad Rodhrehson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Metwursti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodhrehson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodhrehson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Metwursti scores with a hook to the body. Rodhrehson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodhrehson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Metwursti tries to avoid it but Rodhrehson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Metwursti to the ground. Metwursti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Metwursti misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodhrehson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metwursti in his tracks.
Metwursti loads up on a big right hand but Rodhrehson slips the punch.
Rodhrehson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Metwursti is fending him off so far but Rodhrehson persists. Nope, Metwursti circles away and we're back to standing.
Metwursti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metwursti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodhrehson's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Metwursti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metwursti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metwursti throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodhrehson blocks a jab.
Metwursti lands with a cross.
Rodhrehson tests Metwursti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metwursti avoids the body shot from Rodhrehson.
Metwursti throws a lazy right hand but Rodhrehson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodhrehson scores with a nice right hand.
Rodhrehson misses with a looping left.
Rodhrehson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Metwursti takes a swing at Rodhrehson's ribcage but misses.
Metwursti scores with a hook to the body. Rodhrehson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodhrehson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metwursti.

Rodhrehson dives in and scores a takedown into Metwursti's guard.
Rodhrehson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodhrehson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti trying to control the position.
Rodhrehson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodhrehson postures up and lands a big shot to Metwursti's brow.
Rodhrehson throwing strikes from guard but Metwursti blocks nicely.
Rodhrehson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodhrehson trying to control the position from guard on top but Metwursti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metwursti looking to control.

Metwursti working for a triangle but Rodhrehson defends it easily.
Rodhrehson preventing the sweep.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodhrehson prevents Metwursti from moving into mount.
Metwursti throws a strike aimed at the side of Rodhrehson's head but Rodhrehson avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Rodhrehson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodhrehson gets back to half guard.
Rodhrehson moves into full guard.
Rodhrehson is trying to keep Metwursti in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodhrehson keeping full guard, as Metwursti tries to pass.
Rodhrehson has control of Metwursti's left arm, preventing Metwursti from doing any damage.
Metwursti throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metwursti tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodhrehson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marko Metwursti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rodhrehson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodhrehson walks into a stiff left hand from Metwursti.
Metwursti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson misses with a hook.
Rodhrehson scores with a jab to the body.
Rodhrehson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metwursti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marko Metwursti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Rodhrehson finds it's target.
Metwursti avoids a kick to the body.
Rodhrehson lands a lovely overhand right.
Metwursti scores with a head kick. Rodhrehson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rodhrehson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Metwursti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rodhrehson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metwursti.
Metwursti moves away from the strike by Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodhrehson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rodhrehson.
Rodhrehson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Metwursti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodhrehson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metwursti.
Rodhrehson throws a right and a left that Metwursti avoids nicely.
Rodhrehson missing with a left hand there. Metwursti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metwursti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metwursti misses with a body shot.
Rodhrehson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodhrehson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metwursti was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodhrehson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Metwursti.
Metwursti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Metwursti misses its intended target.
Metwursti just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodhrehson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metwursti scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodhrehson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Metwursti.
Metwursti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodhrehson was well out of range. Poor timing from Metwursti.
Metwursti slips under a jab.
Metwursti slips under a jab.
Marko Metwursti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodhrehson throws a jab but it's blocked by Metwursti.
Metwursti tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rodhrehson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Metwursti working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodhrehson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodhrehson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodhrehson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Metwursti throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Metwursti looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rodhrehson has picked Metwursti up and slammed him! Metwursti can't keep hold of the triangle and Rodhrehson manages to pass to side control!
Metwursti manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodhrehson trying to control but Metwursti postures up.
Metwursti thows a huge punch but Rodhrehson dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metwursti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Metwursti trying to control from half guard but Rodhrehson is working away.
Metwursti thows a huge punch but Rodhrehson dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Metwursti is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rodhrehson as he works his way to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodhrehson looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metwursti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Metwursti wants to pass the guard but Rodhrehson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marko Metwursti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Metwursti tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodhrehson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodhrehson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodhrehson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metwursti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodhrehson.
Metwursti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Metwursti misses.
Rodhrehson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Metwursti.
Metwursti misses with an uppercut.
Rodhrehson has a takedown stuffed.
Metwursti throws a leg kick which misses Rodhrehson's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodhrehson tries to avoid it.
Rodhrehson throws a push kick but Metwursti slaps the foot to one side.
Rodhrehson stuns Metwursti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nad Rodhrehson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metwursti tries to land a front kick but Rodhrehson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodhrehson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodhrehson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodhrehson loads up on a big right hand but Metwursti slips the punch.
Metwursti throws a series of punches but Rodhrehson moves out of range.
Rodhrehson throws out a loose jab but Metwursti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metwursti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marko Metwursti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodhrehson misses with an uppercut.
Metwursti delivers a nice body kick.
Metwursti throws a hook but Rodhrehson blocks it.
Metwursti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rodhrehson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rodhrehson is putting a hurting on Metwursti here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti manages to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodhrehson lands a nice short elbow.

Rodhrehson is looking for a kimura but Metwursti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodhrehson to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metwursti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodhrehson.
Metwursti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Metwursti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodhrehson defends it easily.
Rodhrehson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Metwursti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodhrehson works over Metwursti with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metwursti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodhrehson.
Metwursti wants to sweep here but Rodhrehson controlling him for the moment.
Metwursti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodhrehson manages to get himself to full guard.
Metwursti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodhrehson is keeping the position for now.
Nad Rodhrehson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metwursti postures up.
Rodhrehson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Metwursti is pushing down on Rodhrehson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodhrehson is fighting to maintain full guard but Metwursti has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Metwursti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodhrehson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Metwursti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodhrehson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marko Metwursti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodhrehson is trying to get back to full guard.
Metwursti is looking to take a break and control but Rodhrehson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Metwursti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Metwursti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Metwursti 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Metwursti!
Our winner, Marko Metwursti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.