PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kuorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodgers
vs
Kuorma

196 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers misses with the combination.

Kuorma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuorma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodgers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kuorma turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuorma wants to control but Rodgers is keeping him busy.
Rodgers is pushing Kuorma's head away, looking to escape. Kuorma manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodgers defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Kuorma seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuorma.
Kuorma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kuorma throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuorma taking a breather here.
Kuorma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rodgers is not content to let Kuorma control the position.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Kuorma happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuorma is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuorma tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kuorma creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rodgers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kuorma working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kuorma grinds an elbow into Rodgers's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers parries the strikes from Kuorma easily there. Kuorma is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rodgers to escape.
Kuorma is working Rodgers over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rodgers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kuorma is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuorma lands a nice forearm strike.
Kuorma landing a few strikes.
Kuorma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rodgers down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuorma is looking to take a break and control but Rodgers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Kuorma stalls from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuorma working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Check out the look on Kuorma's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rodgers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Kuorma 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.

Kuorma pushes Rodgers up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuorma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuorma avoiding damage.
Kuorma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodgers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuorma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuorma throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Rodgers colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Kuorma as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Rodgers is left battered and dazed whilst Kuorma and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Kuorma!