PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan de Madrid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Kasvovaurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

de Madrid
vs
Kasvovaurio

168 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan de Madrid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Kasvovaurio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvovaurio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but de Madrid avoids it really well and circles away.
Kasvovaurio tries to land a front kick but de Madrid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasvovaurio closes the distance and clinches up with de Madrid, looking for a takedown. Kasvovaurio pushes de Madrid against the cage but de Madrid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
de Madrid throws a head kick that misses.
de Madrid throws a head kick that misses.
de Madrid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasvovaurio avoids the head kick by de Madrid.
Kasvovaurio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasvovaurio blocks a head kick by de Madrid.
de Madrid tries to clinch there but Kasvovaurio circles away.
de Madrid throws a body kick that misses.
de Madrid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

de Madrid gets caught flat footed, as Kasvovaurio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasvovaurio throwing strikes from guard but de Madrid blocks nicely.
de Madrid is breathing heavily.
Kasvovaurio wants to pass the guard but de Madrid is keeping the position.
de Madrid keeping moving, preventing Kasvovaurio from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvovaurio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kasvovaurio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kasvovaurio lands with a punch from half guard.
Kasvovaurio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed de Madrid's head.
Kasvovaurio drops an elbow to the side of de Madrid's head.
Kasvovaurio wants to pass to mount but de Madrid is defending the position.
Kasvovaurio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasvovaurio wants to pass to mount but de Madrid is defending the position.
de Madrid trying to control but Kasvovaurio postures up.
Kasvovaurio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Madrid has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kasvovaurio is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Madrid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasvovaurio.
Kasvovaurio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with de Madrid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kasvovaurio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kasvovaurio works his foot free and advances to mount.
de Madrid really is a fat lump.
Kasvovaurio landing strikes from the mount.
Kasvovaurio landing strikes from the mount.

de Madrid is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasvovaurio unloads with some vicious shots from mount and de Madrid wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kasvovaurio celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Kasvovaurio!