PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuli Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turetsu zambudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuivanen
vs
zambudu

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuli Kuivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Turetsu zambudu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zambudu misses with a two punch combination.
zambudu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuivanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuivanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by zambudu.
zambudu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
zambudu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuivanen's head.
zambudu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Kuivanen feints and as zambudu raises his hands in defense, Kuivanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
zambudu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuivanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
zambudu is looking to stand up but Kuivanen isn't so interested in that idea.
zambudu has momentary wrist control but Kuivanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuivanen with a nice head shot there.
Kuivanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuivanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuivanen works over zambudu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuivanen prevents zambudu from getting back to his feet.
Kuivanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuivanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zambudu wants to stand but Kuivanen is controlling the position.
Kuivanen working some strikes from top position.
Kuivanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuivanen prevents zambudu from getting back to his feet.
zambudu looks gassed!
Kuivanen is in close to zambudu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
zambudu wants to stand up but Kuivanen is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuivanen throws a right hand that zambudu ducks under and follows up with a left that zambudu also avoids with ease.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
zambudu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
zambudu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick from zambudu lands but Kuivanen takes it in his stride.
zambudu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuivanen's head.
zambudu throws a one two combo.
Kuivanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kuivanen has zambudu up against the cage in a clinch.

zambudu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
zambudu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
zambudu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuivanen misses with a series of wild punches.
zambudu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuivanen.
zambudu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuivanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
zambudu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
zambudu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turetsu zambudu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
zambudu is looking to clinch.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turetsu zambudu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuivanen throws a nice looking combination but zambudu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
zambudu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuivanen's head.
zambudu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuivanen's head.
zambudu throws a combination. Kuivanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from zambudu lands but Kuivanen takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zambudu connects with a high kick.
zambudu works over Kuivanen's head and body with a nice combination.
zambudu throws a one two combo.
zambudu lands a head kick!
zambudu connects with a high kick.
zambudu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
zambudu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
zambudu avoids a punch combination nicely.
zambudu lands with a nice combination. Kuivanen backs away looking to recover.
Kuivanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
zambudu is working the combinations to good effect here.
zambudu tries to clinch up but Kuivanen circles away and keeps his distance.
zambudu stalks Kuivanen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuivanen's face. Kuivanen staggers backwards, shaken.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu lands with a kick to the temple. Kuivanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
zambudu scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zambudu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuivanen's head.
zambudu throws a nice head kick!
zambudu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
zambudu stalks Kuivanen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuivanen's face. Kuivanen staggers backwards, shaken.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but zambudu moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
zambudu lands a head kick. Kuivanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuivanen looks to land a combination but zambudu avoids it well.
zambudu lands a head kick. Kuivanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
zambudu lands a head kick!
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu scores with a three punch combo!
zambudu lands a head kick. Kuivanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
zambudu lands with a slapping head kick.
A right-left combo lands from zambudu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turetsu zambudu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuivanen misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from zambudu lands but Kuivanen takes it in his stride.
zambudu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen swinging wilding here.

zambudu moves into the clinch.
zambudu has had enough of the clinch but Kuivanen keeps him there for the moment.
zambudu is trying to force a seperation but Kuivanen has the dominant position.
Kuivanen working hard to break the clinch.
zambudu wants to break free but Kuivanen has control.

Kuivanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
zambudu throws a combination. Kuivanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kuivanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
zambudu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuivanen.
zambudu lands a two punch combo.
Samuli Kuivanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuivanen swats away the attempt to clinch by zambudu.
zambudu lands with a slapping head kick.
zambudu tries to clinch up.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
zambudu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from zambudu both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
zambudu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zambudu looks to land a combination. Kuivanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
zambudu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
zambudu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
zambudu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
zambudu throws a nice head kick!
zambudu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuivanen.
zambudu lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
zambudu lands with a nice combination. Kuivanen backs away looking to recover.
Kuivanen misses with a series of wild punches.
zambudu lands a high kick!
zambudu lands with a nice combination. Kuivanen backs away looking to recover.
zambudu lands a high kick!
zambudu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
zambudu tries to clinch but Kuivanen moves out of range.
zambudu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuivanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
zambudu throws a series of strikes that have Kuivanen backpedaling.
Kuivanen swats away the attempt to clinch by zambudu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zambudu lands with a slapping head kick.
zambudu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by zambudu.
zambudu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuivanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
zambudu throws a combination. Kuivanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
zambudu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuivanen.
zambudu lands with a kick to the temple. Kuivanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuivanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
zambudu wants to clinch

and Kuivanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
zambudu working hard to break the clinch.

Kuivanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
zambudu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kuivanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
zambudu scores with a one two! Kuivanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turetsu zambudu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuivanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from zambudu.
Kuivanen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen fails to land with a series of punches.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by zambudu!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
zambudu is trying to force a seperation but Kuivanen has the dominant position.
Kuivanen is looking to break free of the clinch but zambudu has double underhooks.
zambudu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
zambudu has had enough of the clinch but Kuivanen keeps him there for the moment.
zambudu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuivanen has double underhooks.
zambudu tries to break free but Kuivanen pushes him back against the cage.
Kuivanen prevents zambudu from breaking the clinch.
zambudu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
zambudu is trying to break the clinch but Kuivanen is controlling him.

Kuivanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuivanen misses with a few strikes there.
zambudu lands a high kick!
zambudu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuivanen backs up against the cage.
Kuivanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from zambudu - that will leave a mark!
zambudu connects with a high kick.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
Kuivanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kuivanen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
zambudu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuivanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuivanen fails to land with a series of punches.
zambudu throws a one two combo.
zambudu throws a one two combo.
zambudu misses with a head kick.
zambudu scores with a head kick.
zambudu tries a head kick but it misses.
zambudu is looking to clinch.
zambudu throws a sloppy head kick and Kuivanen moves out of range easily.
Kuivanen misses with a two punch combination.
zambudu tries to clinch but Kuivanen moves out of range.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
Kuivanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
zambudu works over Kuivanen's head and body with a nice combination.
zambudu scores with a head kick.
Kuivanen tries to clinch but zambudu moves out of range.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
zambudu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
zambudu wants to clinch up but Kuivanen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turetsu zambudu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kuivanen scores with a takedown into zambudu's guard.
zambudu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuivanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of zambudu's head.
Kuivanen lands a couple of digs.
Kuivanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuivanen won't allow zambudu to get back to his feet.
Kuivanen distracts zambudu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
zambudu wants to stand and escape but Kuivanen is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuivanen lands a two punch combo.
zambudu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
zambudu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
zambudu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuivanen throws a right hand that zambudu ducks under and follows up with a left that zambudu also avoids with ease.
Kuivanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
zambudu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zambudu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuivanen circles away quickly and effectively.
zambudu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kuivanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
zambudu scores with a head kick.
zambudu tries to clinch up.
Kuivanen misses with a few strikes there.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but zambudu avoids them all with ease.
zambudu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - zambudu scores with a four punch combination!
Kuivanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuivanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
zambudu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
zambudu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuivanen tries to bum rush zambudu with a series of wild strikes but zambudu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
zambudu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
zambudu throws a nice head kick!
zambudu tries a head kick but it misses.
zambudu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuivanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
zambudu scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuivanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but zambudu moves out of range.
zambudu scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Kuivanen does no damage.
zambudu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Kuivanen does no damage.
A nice combination there by zambudu.
zambudu lands a high kick!
zambudu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
zambudu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuivanen misses with a wild combination.
zambudu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuivanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuivanen moves in looking to clinch but zambudu pushes him off.
zambudu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick from zambudu lands but Kuivanen takes it in his stride.
zambudu slips a jab and a cross from Kuivanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zambudu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and zambudu duly obliges.
zambudu lands a two punch combo.
Kuivanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
zambudu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuivanen backs up against the cage.
zambudu scores with a one two! Kuivanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuivanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuivanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by zambudu.
zambudu lands a two punch combo.
Kuivanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
zambudu throws a series of punches but Kuivanen avoids them all with ease.
Kuivanen looks to land a combination but zambudu avoids it well.
Kuivanen misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by zambudu.
zambudu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
zambudu works over Kuivanen's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuivanen misses with a few strikes there.
Kuivanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but zambudu circles away quickly and effectively.
zambudu closes the distance but Kuivanen moves to the side

and Kuivanen counters with a nice double leg into side control. zambudu won't be happy with that.
zambudu is pushing Kuivanen's head away, looking to escape. Kuivanen manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen landing strikes.
zambudu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kuivanen is working zambudu over with some ground and pound from side control.
zambudu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuivanen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuivanen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but zambudu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
zambudu is trying to buck Kuivanen off.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
zambudu throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
Kuivanen misses with a two punch combination.
zambudu scores with a one two! Kuivanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
zambudu slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuivanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
zambudu lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuivanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samuli Kuivanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
zambudu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
zambudu dodges the punch combination from Kuivanen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuli Kuivanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think zambudu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turetsu zambudu!