PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poog Moog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prashanth Maadala (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.

Moog
vs
Maadala

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Poog Moog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prashanth Maadala!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maadala shoots for a takedown but Moog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Moog. No joy for Maadala on that attempt.
Moog moves out of range of the leg kick from Maadala.

Maadala gets a clinch.
Moog managing to block the knees to the body from Maadala.
Moog prevents the takedown attempt.
Poog Moog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prashanth Maadala.
Moog looking to stall.

Moog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maadala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moog but Moog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Maadala or perhaps it was just good defense by Moog which made him look bad.
No luck for Maadala with that takedown attempt.
Moog doesn't manage to clinch there - Maadala circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moog closes the distance but Maadala moves to the side

and Maadala decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moog's guard.
Maadala wants to stand but Moog is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moog throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maadala trying to control but Moog is working from the bottom.
Moog wants to sweep but no luck.
Moog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maadala's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maadala keeping moving, preventing Moog from controlling successfully.
Moog preventing the sweep.
Maadala trying to control the position.
Maadala looks gassed!
Maadala keeping moving, preventing Moog from controlling successfully.
Maadala is trying to control the position but Moog postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maadala is looking for a triangle but Moog pushes his legs off easily.
Moog being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moog lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moog lands a couple of elbows.
Moog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maadala working a defensive guard but Moog passes into half guard.

Moog decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Moog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maadala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maadala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moog counters with a nice body kick.
Moog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maadala dodges the punch combination from Moog.
Moog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maadala will feel that in the morning.
Moog chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Maadala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moog is not content to let Maadala control the position.
Moog prevents Maadala from improving position.
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 Poog Moog will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maadala moves into the clinch successfully.
Moog prevents Maadala from breaking the clinch.
Maadala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maadala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maadala is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moog is trying to maintain a safe position but Maadala gets an underhook and turns Moog into the cage.
Maadala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maadala managing to block the knees to the body from Moog.
Moog stops a takedown attempt from Maadala.
Poog Moog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prashanth Maadala.
Moog prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maadala has him pressed against the cage.
Maadala is working for takedown but Moog is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maadala.
Maadala is breathing heavily.
Maadala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moog prevents a takedown attempt there.

Moog breaks the clinch.
Moog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maadala misses with a takedown

and Moog counters with a single leg into guard. Maadala didn't expect that.
Maadala is trying to keep Moog in close.
Maadala is striking but Moog is not phased and passes to half guard.
Maadala wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maadala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maadala taking shots to the head.
Moog looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maadala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maadala is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maadala tries to hold on but Moog pushes him away.
Maadala gets back to half guard.
Maadala is looking to improve his position.
Maadala is positioning himself well to prevent Moog advancing to mount.
Moog tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maadala.
Moog prevents Maadala from improving his position.
Maadala looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Maadala manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A lazy body kick from Maadala

and Moog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maadala!
Maadala can't escape the position.
Maadala manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maadala is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maadala is staying active underneath Moog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poog Moog dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maadala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Maadala.
Maadala tries to clinch but Moog moves out of range.

Maadala gets a clinch.
Maadala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moog has him pressed against the cage.
Maadala jumps guard but Moog stands there with Maadala around his waist. Maadala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moog manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maadala is trying to break the clinch but Moog has him pressed against the cage.
Moog is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maadala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moog gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maadala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maadala pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moog just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maadala's brow.
Maadala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maadala is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Poog Moog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prashanth Maadala.
Nice body punch from Maadala - that landed with a thud.
Moog has Maadala pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maadala manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moog is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moog keeps control of Maadala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moog stalls.
Moog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maadala has a couple of punches blocked by Moog.
Maadala lands a body shot.

Moog breaks from the clinch.
Maadala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maadala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moog stuffs the takedown attempt from Maadala. Maadala gets slowly back to his feet.

Maadala takes the fight into the clinch.
Moog looking to throw knees to the head but Maadala is blocking nicely.
Moog keeps control of Maadala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maadala keeps control of Moog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moog prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moog looking to throw knees to the head but Maadala is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maadala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maadala fails to pull guard.
Moog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maadala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moog trying to land knees to the body.
Maadala landing knees to the body.
Maadala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maadala tries to pull guard but Moog won't allow it.
Moog tries to land a knee to the head but Maadala blocks with his arms.
Maadala tries to pull guard but Moog holds him up against the cage and eventually Maadala drops back down to his feet.
Maadala wants to break free but Moog has control.
Maadala can't break the clinch.

Maadala successfully pulls guard.
Maadala 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moog trying to control but Maadala is working from the bottom.
Maadala working a defensive guard here.
Moog is stalling in the full guard.
Moog trying to control but Maadala is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maadala wants to sweep here but Moog controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Prashanth Maadala.
I think Moog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Poog Moog!