|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between kalja maha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Lautakasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
|
|
|
175 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kalja maha! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Lautakasa! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Excellent takedown into side control there by maha. maha controlling the position from side mount. Lautakasa tries to bench press maha off him but maha keeps the position. maha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lautakasa tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. maha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. maha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lautakasa is trying to stand. Lautakasa is trying desperately to improve position. maha with the ground and pound from mount. Lautakasa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lautakasa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by maha.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lautakasa wants to control but maha is having none of it. maha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. maha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
maha moves to back control. Lautakasa is really stuck here.
maha is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lautakasa is defending well though. maha let's go of the attempt for now. Lautakasa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
maha really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lautakasa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lautakasa wants to get back to his feet. Lautakasa rolls, trying to escape but maha keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lautakasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lautakasa is trying to get back to his feet but maha has full control of the position and if anything, Lautakasa has just worked his way into a worse spot. maha misses with an elbow to the head. maha is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Lautakasa won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips maha off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). kalja maha!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|