PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalja maha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad O Brien could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to kalja maha's chin.

O Brien
vs
maha

193 cm
23
282 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
264 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kalja maha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maha misses the shot to the body.
maha looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.

maha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

maha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
maha is looking to take a break and control but O Brien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
maha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

maha stands up and beckons O Brien to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from maha.
maha keeps the fight on the outside.
maha lands with a right hand.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.

maha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Brien!

maha get's back to his feet.
maha misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
maha slips a jab from O Brien.
maha misses with a double jab.
O Brien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien tries to move into range but maha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien looks to land a combination but maha avoids it well.
O Brien tries to clinch up but maha circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from maha.

maha moves into the clinch.
O Brien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but maha has him pressed against the cage.

maha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
maha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
maha fails to land with a series of punches.
O Brien tries to clinch up but maha circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maha takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Brad O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
maha swings and misses with a hook to the body.

maha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than maha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
maha looking to control but O Brien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Brien is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, maha has taken his back.
O Brien looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maha keeps control of the position easily here as O Brien tries to buck him off.

maha working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Will maha go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kalja maha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! O Brien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

maha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien falls off balance throwing a combination
and maha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from O Brien misses.
O Brien takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
maha digs a good body shot into O Brien's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts maha, as that shot connected.

maha darts in and clinches O Brien up against the cage.

maha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
maha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
maha looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien tries to bum rush maha with a series of wild strikes but maha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Brien blocks the body kick.
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
and maha counters with a left to the body.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brad O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

maha rushes O Brien and presses him up against the cage.

maha gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
maha wants to pass to mount but O Brien is defending the position.
O Brien is trying to stand back up but maha is controlling him
maha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

maha wants to finish this one by submission but O Brien is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from maha.

maha stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien misses with a wild combination.
maha misses with a wild combination.
maha digs a good hook to O Brien's body.

maha gets a takedown into half guard.

maha decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from maha misses.
maha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
maha misses with a looping left.
maha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
maha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

O Brien tries to keep at a distance but maha has taken the fight into the clinch.

maha has hold of one of O Brien's legs. O Brien is fighting the takedown attempt but maha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

maha stands up and waves to O Brien to follow him.
maha swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
and maha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
maha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Brien looks to land a combination but maha avoids it well.
O Brien tries to clinch but fails miserably

and maha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Brien!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

maha stands up from mount. Strange move.
maha throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Brien misses with a wild combination.
maha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from maha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kalja maha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

maha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Brien!

maha get's back to his feet.

maha closes the distance and pushes O Brien back into the cage.

maha gets a trip takedown into half guard.
O Brien pushes maha off looking to stand but maha dives back in and keeps control.

maha is looking for a kimura but O Brien is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for maha to get the leverage.
maha stops O Brien from getting back to his feet.
maha seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

maha stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows O Brien to get to his feet.
maha throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
maha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Brien.
Brad O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
maha throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
maha looks to land a combination. O Brien sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
maha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
maha looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
maha tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Brien throws a series of punches but maha moves out of range.
O Brien tries to bum rush maha with a series of wild strikes but maha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
maha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by maha.

maha stands up and we're back to a striking position.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.

maha has O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.

maha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

maha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maha wants to get up but he can't break O Brien's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

O Brien manages to escape and get back to his feet.
O Brien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but maha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

maha moves into the clinch.

maha breaks from the clinch.
O Brien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but maha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
maha throws a right and a left that both miss.
maha misses with a double jab.
O Brien misses with an uppercut. maha saw that one coming.
kalja maha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien misses with a hook. maha ducked under it nicely.
maha just misses with a punch to the body.
maha throws a head kick that misses.
Brad O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by maha.
maha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
maha wants to clinch.

maha has taken the fight to the clinch.
maha is struggling to control the position.

maha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
maha avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

O Brien gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
maha looking to sit in guard and control but O Brien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
kalja maha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well maha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kalja maha!