PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet - Bite the Bullet. Zotov has chosen Мы расправи as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kula
vs
Zotov

158 cm
26
133 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

160 cm
32
137 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kula gets a double leg takedown into Zotov's guard.

Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zotov wants to stand but Kula is controlling the position.

Kula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've been hearing that Kula has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zotov wants to sweep but no luck.

Kula drops back looking for a leg! Zotov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zotov manages to kick Kula off! Kula jumps back into Zotov's guard.
Zotov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kula forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zotov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zotov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kula is trying to get an arm triangle but Zotov is defending well.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kula tries for a kimura but Zotov is defending well.

Kula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kula is trying to get an arm triangle but Zotov is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zotov is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kula wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zotov, who protects the arm well.

Kula tries for a kimura but Zotov is defending well.

Kula is trying to get an arm triangle but Zotov is defending well.
Zotov is looking to regain half guard here but Kula keeps moving and retains side control.

Kula is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zotov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zotov wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Kula has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Zotov's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Zotov is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Kula!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kalle Kula!
Kalle Kula seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.