PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prashanth Maadala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavi Etuvainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Olavi Etuvainio enters the ring!

Maadala
vs
Etuvainio

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prashanth Maadala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi Etuvainio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maadala.
Maadala's corner calls for a 1-2. Maadala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Olavi Etuvainio has been cut.
Maadala throws a series of strikes that have Etuvainio backpedaling.

Etuvainio moves into the clinch.
Maadala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Maadala tries to break the clinch but Etuvainio is controlling the position.
Etuvainio prevents Maadala from breaking the clinch.

Etuvainio manages to break the clinch.
Etuvainio ducks under a wild hook from Maadala.

Maadala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Etuvainio sprawls well initially but Maadala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Etuvainio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maadala is trying to control the action in half guard but Etuvainio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maadala stalling away here and it's allowed Etuvainio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Etuvainio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maadala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Etuvainio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Etuvainio is looking for a triangle but Maadala pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maadala stopping the sweep attempt from Etuvainio.
Maadala content to stall in guard here.
Maadala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Etuvainio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etuvainio is trying to control the position but Maadala postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Etuvainio wants to hit a switch here but Maadala passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Etuvainio there!
Etuvainio has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Maadala avoiding Etuvainio 's attempts to control his hands.
Etuvainio tries to escape but Maadala has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Etuvainio looks gassed!
Maadala tries to get the hooks in deep but Etuvainio pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etuvainio is really stuck here.
Etuvainio trying to control the action but Maadala just sinks the hooks in.
Will Maadala go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Etuvainio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maadala's guard. Nice work there by Etuvainio.
Etuvainio throws a strike but Maadala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Etuvainio tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab from Maadala.
Maadala tries a head kick but it misses.
Maadala swats away the attempt to clinch by Etuvainio.
Maadala throws a series of punches but Etuvainio avoids them all with ease.
Etuvainio stuffs the takedown attempt from Maadala. Maadala gets slowly back to his feet.
Maadala scores with a three punch combo!

Etuvainio instigates a clinch.
Maadala has had enough of the clinch but Etuvainio keeps him there for the moment.
Etuvainio crunches a lovely knee into Maadala's ribcage.

Etuvainio breaks from the clinch.
Maadala misses with the combination.
Maadala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maadala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maadala drops Etuvainio with a big left hand! Etuvainio is injured, injured bad! Maadala jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prashanth Maadala!