PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Kulmala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyoshi Kazuhide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kulmala
vs
Kazuhide

183 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Kulmala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miyoshi Kazuhide!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazuhide scores with a takedown into Kulmala's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kulmala is looking for a triangle here but Kazuhide uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kulmala is looking for a sweep.
Kulmala takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kulmala is looking for a sweep.
Kulmala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kazuhide's best efforts.
Kulmala tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kazuhide has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kulmala in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kazuhide with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Jarkko Kulmala has been cut.
Kazuhide looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuhide lands a big shot there that rocks Kulmala but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulmala is trying desperately to improve position.
Kazuhide lands with some strikes.
Kazuhide scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kulmala?
Kulmala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kazuhide working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kazuhide unloading with bombs!
Kulmala is working to get back to half guard.
Kazuhide connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kazuhide controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulmala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kulmala is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide controlling from mount.
Kazuhide wants to control the pace but Kulmala is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kazuhide looking to finish Kulmala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kulmala!
Kazuhide landing strikes from the mount and Kulmala is in trouble!
Kazuhide working Kulmala over with strikes here.

Jarkko Kulmala's cut is getting worse.
Kulmala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kazuhide looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jarkko Kulmala's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kulmala is in a horrible position here. Kazuhide smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide dominating with strikes here.
Kulmala is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Kazuhide.

Jeez, Jarkko Kulmala's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarkko Kulmala's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miyoshi Kazuhide!