PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mar Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuusela might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Promentory. Mar Vell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kuusela
vs
Vell

192 cm
40
195 lbs
40 - 18 - 2

189 cm
34
187 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Vell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vell lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Vell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vell.
Kuusela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Vell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vell.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vell.
Vell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuusela wants to slow Vell down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuusela manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kuusela looking for a guillotine here but Vell defends easily.
Kuusela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vell is in close to Kuusela's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kuusela is looking for a triangle but Vell pushes his legs off easily.
Vell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuusela is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuusela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vell connects with a couple of short punches.
Vell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kuusela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuusela 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.
Vell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kuusela looking for subs off his back but Vell has passed one foot through into half guard.

Kuusela looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kuusela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuusela wants to control but Vell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuusela is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Vell there.

Kuusela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuusela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vell.
Kuusela wants to improve his position but Vell is controlling well.
Kuusela has hold of Vell's hands but Vell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuusela controlling the position for now.
Vell trying to control the action but Kuusela is working from the bottom.
Vell working the head and body with strikes.
Vell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vell won't allow Kuusela to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuusela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuusela working a defensive guard here.
Vell tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuusela is retaining full guard.
Vell throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kuusela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vell defends it easily.
Kuusela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vell working some strikes from top position.
Vell being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vell landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mar Vell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kuusela checks the leg kick.
Kuusela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vell on the side of the head.
Vell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuusela tries a low kick but Vell avoids it.
Nice body kick from Vell.
Kuusela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuusela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vell.
Kuusela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Vell misses.
Kuusela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Vell scores with a jab to the body.
Vell scores with a jab to the head.
Mar Vell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vell, right into the meat.
Kuusela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Kuusela is rocked!
Vell with a jab.
Oh Kuusela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vell thuds a left hand into Kuusela's body.
Vell scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuusela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuusela wants it to stay on the feet.
Vell drops Kuusela with a big left hand! Kuusela is injured, injured bad! Vell jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mar Vell!
Post fight, Mar Vell stared into the camera and said 'Not so tough when you fight someone with a chin, huh?'.