PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Promentory. 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.

Derksen
vs
Kuusela

188 cm
26
192 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

192 cm
38
195 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derksen misses with a hook to the body
and Kuusela counters with a nice kick to the body.

Kuusela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Derksen controls the action.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Kuusela is trying to maintain a safe position but Derksen gets an underhook and turns Kuusela into the cage.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
Kuusela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuusela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kuusela breaks from the clinch.
Derksen lands with a right hand.
Kuusela throws a body kick that misses.
Kuusela is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Derksen's head coaches at Disciples Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derksen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Derksen misses the jab.
Kuusela with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuusela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Derksen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuusela.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuusela.
Kuusela tries a low kick but Derksen avoids it.
Kuusela takes one to the chin there.
Derksen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuusela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuusela ducks under a wild hook from Derksen.
Kuusela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuusela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuusela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuusela just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusela throws a low kick but Derksen moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Kuusela there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuusela moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Derksen connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Derksen misses.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuusela is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusela moves forwards but Derksen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuusela missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Kuusela is out of range.
Kuusela catches Derksen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuusela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuusela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Kuusela.
Kuusela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derksen.
Kuusela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Derksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kuusela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Derksen, pushing him back against the cage.

Kuusela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuusela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuusela.
Derksen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Kuusela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuusela throws the left hand but Derksen avoids the punch easily.
Derksen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Derksen throws a series of punches but Kuusela moves out of range.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuusela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick from Kuusela.
Kuusela looks to land a body kick but Derksen moved away.
Derksen misses the jab.
Derksen throws a shot to the body.
Kuusela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Derksen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuusela has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuusela and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuusela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuusela checks a low kick from Derksen.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Derksen is having none of it.
Kuusela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuusela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derksen.

Kuusela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armo Kuusela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuusela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuusela jabs Derksen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Derksen cracks Kuusela with a good jab.
Kuusela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuusela moves out of range of the leg kick from Derksen.
Kuusela throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Derksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Derksen.
Kuusela misses with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Kuusela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuusela throws a shot to the body.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Kuusela pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuusela.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kuusela moves into range and clinches up with Derksen.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuusela in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derksen backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuusela.

Kuusela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuusela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Kuusela catches Derksen right on the button with a cross.
Crunch! Kuusela slams his shin into Derksen's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuusela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Derksen throws a lazy right hand but Kuusela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuusela misses with a leg kick
and Derksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derksen thuds his right hand into Kuusela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuusela.
Kuusela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Derksen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela connects with a nice looking jab.
Derksen lands the left hand.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Kuusela does it's job there.
Kuusela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derksen.
Kuusela scores with a body shot.
Kuusela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Derksen is rocked!
Derksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Derksen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuusela lands with a good body shot.
Derksen is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kuusela Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Derksen is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Armo Kuusela!
An out of breath and clearly excited Armo Kuusela thanked CEC Nutrition Q160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).