PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusela has chosen Promentory as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Armo Kuusela enters the cage!

Oudomphonephaivanh
vs
Kuusela

182 cm
38
190 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

192 cm
44
195 lbs
45 - 24 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER
GREEN!160

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oudomphonephaivanh throws the left hand but Kuusela avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Oudomphonephaivanh misses its intended target.
Kuusela appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a leg kick

and Kuusela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a right hand.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a short shot to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands an uppercut.
Kuusela tries to work over Oudomphonephaivanh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela is trying to push Oudomphonephaivanh away but Oudomphonephaivanh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuusela digs a right hand underneath Oudomphonephaivanh's ribcage. Oudomphonephaivanh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oudomphonephaivanh's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuusela stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oudomphonephaivanh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuusela's elbow.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to throw a body punch but Oudomphonephaivanh avoids it by throwing Kuusela back against the cage.
Oudomphonephaivanh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh pushes Kuusela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a head punch that misses.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oudomphonephaivanh as Kuusela tries to tie him up.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to pull guard but Kuusela holds him up against the cage and eventually Oudomphonephaivanh drops back down to his feet.
Oudomphonephaivanh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Oudomphonephaivanh's head.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to work over Kuusela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a left to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuusela.
A short right from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Kuusela is pushing Oudomphonephaivanh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oudomphonephaivanh struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuusela controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuusela.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oudomphonephaivanh.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries a body shot but Kuusela blocks it.

Kuusela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuusela lands a body shot.
Kuusela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oudomphonephaivanh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a wild body kick that Kuusela sees coming a mile off.
Oudomphonephaivanh connects with a body shot.
Crunch! Oudomphonephaivanh slams his shin into Kuusela's torso.
Kuusela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuusela throws out a counter right but Oudomphonephaivanh avoids it with no problem.
Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusela fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuusela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid body kick from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a shot from downtown. Kuusela moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a looping left.
Kuusela misses with an uppercut.
It appears Oudomphonephaivanh was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oudomphonephaivanh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuusela.
Kuusela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuusela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oudomphonephaivanh can pounce on him.
Kuusela tries to clinch up but Oudomphonephaivanh circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Oudomphonephaivanh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oudomphonephaivanh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Kuusela finds it's way through Oudomphonephaivanh's defenses.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kuusela counters with a thumping low kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a low kick but Kuusela avoids it.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a front kick aimed at Kuusela's knee but Kuusela avoids it well.
Oudomphonephaivanh wants to land a leg kick but Kuusela is out of range.
Good shot there by Oudomphonephaivanh.
Kuusela checks the leg kick.
Kuusela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusela slips under a jab.
Kuusela feints a counter leg kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh looks to throw the jab but Kuusela is out of range.
Kuusela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuusela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuusela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oudomphonephaivanh swings widly with a right hand
and Kuusela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oudomphonephaivanh's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Oudomphonephaivanh misses
and Kuusela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh has been cut.
Kuusela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oudomphonephaivanh was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuusela.
Good work by Kuusela as he checks the leg kick.
Kuusela throws a wild body kick that Oudomphonephaivanh sees coming a mile off.
Kuusela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oudomphonephaivanh checks it well.

Kuusela has managed to clinch.
Oudomphonephaivanh can't find room to land a body shot as Kuusela controls the action.
Oudomphonephaivanh has had enough of the clinch but Kuusela keeps him there for the moment.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries a body shot but Kuusela blocks it.
Oudomphonephaivanh dodges an elbow strike from Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuusela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oudomphonephaivanhs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuusela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oudomphonephaivanh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kuusela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuusela circles away.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a leg kick
and Kuusela counters with a nice uppercut.
Oudomphonephaivanh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a wild body shot.
Kuusela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuusela misses with a wild body shot.
Kuusela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oudomphonephaivanh. Oudomphonephaivanh obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuusela misses with a hook.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a wild body kick that Kuusela sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oudomphonephaivanh manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuusela blocks the leg kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuusela manages to avoid it.
Oudomphonephaivanh backing away here, and Kuusela unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kuusela moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuusela was well out of range. Poor timing from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws out a loose jab but Kuusela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a decent looking hook.
Oudomphonephaivanh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a low kick as Kuusela jumps back.
Kuusela tries a quick counter leg kick but Oudomphonephaivanh is wise to it.
Oudomphonephaivanh checks a low kick from Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a chopping leg kick but Kuusela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuusela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuusela was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oudomphonephaivanh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a good body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh looks to land a right hand but Kuusela moved out of range.
Kuusela scores with a kick to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuusela.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusela checks a low kick from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Oudomphonephaivanh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuusela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oudomphonephaivanh's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Oudomphonephaivanh is predictable there
and Kuusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a wild body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands with a right hand.
Oudomphonephaivanh tries a low kick but Kuusela avoids it.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuusela! But no joy.
Kuusela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuusela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oudomphonephaivanh thows a leg kick but Kuusela checks it
and Kuusela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oudomphonephaivanh's knee momentarily.
Oudomphonephaivanh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuusela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Oudomphonephaivanh misses.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a body kick.
Kuusela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oudomphonephaivanh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kuusela just manages to avoid it.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuusela scores with a punch to the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a chopping leg kick but Kuusela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuusela wants to land a leg kick but Oudomphonephaivanh is out of range.
Kuusela lands with an uppercut that bounces Oudomphonephaivanh off the cage and back into range.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a poor cross that misses
and Oudomphonephaivanh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuusela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a jab to Kuusela's midsection.
Kuusela scores with a body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh is looking to chop away at Kuusela's legs.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a lazy right hand but Kuusela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with an uppercut. Kuusela saw that one coming.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a right hook to the body.
Kuusela has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a low kick but Kuusela avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oudomphonephaivanh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oudomphonephaivanh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuusela circles away.
Kuusela moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuusela wants to clinch up but Oudomphonephaivanh keeps it at a distance.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a nice head shot.
Kuusela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuusela is trying to counter with his kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuusela 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 Oudomphonephaivanh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oudomphonephaivanh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuusela misses the shot to the body.
It appears Oudomphonephaivanh was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a right hand that misses
and Kuusela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuusela - that will leave a mark!
Kuusela swinging wildly here.
Kuusela fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armo Kuusela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh's cut.
That's time! Oudomphonephaivanh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Oudomphonephaivanh. That snapped Kuusela's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oudomphonephaivanh. Kuusela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kuusela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuusela.
Kuusela connects with a leg kick. Oudomphonephaivanh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a shot to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sengprachanh Oudomphonephaivanh is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuusela misses with a body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuusela keeps the fight on the outside.
Oudomphonephaivanh feints and then cracks Kuusela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusela down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oudomphonephaivanh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oudomphonephaivanh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a body shot.
Kuusela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oudomphonephaivanh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuusela misses the shot to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab by Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a body shot
and Kuusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oudomphonephaivanh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oudomphonephaivanh moves out of range of the body kick.
Oudomphonephaivanh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Kuusela.
Oudomphonephaivanh misses with a body shot.
Kuusela now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuusela is looking to chop away at Oudomphonephaivanh's legs.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a head shot.
Kuusela slips under a jab.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuusela jabs Oudomphonephaivanh right on the nose. Oudomphonephaivanh blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Oudomphonephaivanh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuusela. Oudomphonephaivanh shrugs it off though.
Oudomphonephaivanh lands a slapping body shot.
Oudomphonephaivanh wants to clinch up but Kuusela keeps it at a distance.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Oudomphonephaivanh.
Kuusela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oudomphonephaivanh doesn't seem bothered though.

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

Kuusela breaks from the clinch.
Kuusela jabs Oudomphonephaivanh right on the nose. Oudomphonephaivanh blinks but takes it well.
Oudomphonephaivanh throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuusela counters with a nice kick to the body.
Oudomphonephaivanh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Kuusela misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oudomphonephaivanh momentarily.
Kuusela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Oudomphonephaivanh misses

and Kuusela counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oudomphonephaivanh! Kuusela lets Oudomphonephaivanh back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Oudomphonephaivanh is rocked!
BOOM! Kuusela lands a beautiful left hook that drops Oudomphonephaivanh. Oudomphonephaivanh tries to recover but Kuusela is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Oudomphonephaivanh lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armo Kuusela!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Armo Kuusela made sure he mentioned Maximum Vitality, along with how happy he was to win his fight.