PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flash Quickbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Kusti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flash Quickbolt looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Quickbolt
vs
Kusti

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flash Quickbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Kusti!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quickbolt stuffs the takedown.

Kusti moves into range and clinches up with Quickbolt.
Kusti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quickbolt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quickbolt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kusti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kusti tries for a takedown but Quickbolt manages to get underhooks.
Flash Quickbolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Kusti.
Kusti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quickbolt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kusti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusti wants a takedown.
Kusti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quickbolt prevents a body shot from Kusti.
Kusti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quickbolt smiles and moves away.
Quickbolt misses with a looping left.
Kusti slips a straight right by Quickbolt.
Kusti fails with the takedown.

Kusti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusti can't break the clinch.
Kusti looking for a takedown.
Quickbolt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kusti gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kusti looks gassed!
Quickbolt gets back to full guard.
Kusti throws a big right hand that misses.
Kusti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kusti postures up.
Quickbolt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kusti working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusti regains half guard.
Kusti is pressing down on Quickbolt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quickbolt preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kusti is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quickbolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quickbolt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kusti throws and elbow that misses. Quickbolt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kusti's guard. Nice move by Quickbolt!
Kusti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kusti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quickbolt keeps working.
Kusti thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Quickbolt to regain full guard.
Quickbolt keeping full guard, as Kusti tries to pass.
Quickbolt keeping moving, preventing Kusti from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Kusti looking to pass the guard.
Kusti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kusti thows a big elbow that misses.
Kusti tries to free his leg and advance position but Quickbolt is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quickbolt scores with a nice head shot.

Quickbolt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kusti's guard.

Kusti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Quickbolt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kusti.
Kusti is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juho Kusti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kusti shoots and misses
and Quickbolt counters with a nice uppercut.
Kusti tries to clinch but Quickbolt is having none of it.
Quickbolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quickbolt is looking to land body kicks.
Kusti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quickbolt swivels and escapes.
Kusti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flash Quickbolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Kusti.
Kusti fails to land the takedown.
Kusti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quickbolt but Quickbolt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kusti shoots in but Quickbolt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kusti is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kusti.
Quickbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quickbolt with a hook.
Quickbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kusti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kusti showed some decent athleticism there.
Kusti misses with a head shot. Quickbolt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kusti is looking to work some ground and pound but Quickbolt has wrist control.
Kusti wants to get up but he can't break Quickbolt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Quickbolt has Kusti pulled in close to control his posture.
Kusti wants to pass the guard but Quickbolt is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quickbolt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kusti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kusti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kusti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kusti wants to pass the guard but Quickbolt is defending well.
Quickbolt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kusti.
Kusti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quickbolt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kusti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kusti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kusti thows a huge punch but Quickbolt dodges it nicely.

Kusti is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Quickbolt moves in looking to clinch but Kusti pushes him off.
Quickbolt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quickbolt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kusti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Quickbolt!
Kusti unloading with bombs!

Kusti is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Quickbolt has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusti raining down shots from the mount!
Kusti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kusti with good strikes from the mount here!
Kusti throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Quickbolt because Kusti loaded up on that one.
Juho Kusti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kusti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Quickbolt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kusti tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kusti with the ground and pound from mount.

Kusti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Quickbolt turns into him and now he's in Kusti's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Kusti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quickbolt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kusti tries to clinch but Quickbolt moves away
and Quickbolt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juho Kusti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quickbolt shoots in but Kusti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juho Kusti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusti fails with a takedown attempt.
Kusti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusti ducks under a wild hook from Quickbolt.

Kusti shoots in and bounces Quickbolt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kusti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kusti trying to control the position from guard on top but Quickbolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quickbolt keeping full guard, as Kusti tries to pass.
Kusti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusti slips nicely into half guard.
Kusti throwing shots but Quickbolt is blocking nicely.

Kusti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quickbolt defends it well.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kusti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Quickbolt counters with a left and a right that stings Kusti.
Kusti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Quickbolt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flash Quickbolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Kusti.
Quickbolt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quickbolt throws a lazy head kick

and Kusti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quickbolt's guard now.
Kusti wants to stand and escape but instead Quickbolt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Quickbolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kusti looking for a guillotine here but Quickbolt defends easily.
Kusti tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quickbolt stopping the sweep attempt from Kusti.

Kusti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quickbolt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kusti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Quickbolt is doing well to control the position and prevent Kusti from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quickbolt punching from the bottom.
Kusti misses with a head shot. Quickbolt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kusti throwing strikes but missing.
Kusti throwing strikes but missing.
Quickbolt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flash Quickbolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusti wants to pass the guard but Quickbolt is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Kusti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kusti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Kusti!