PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blood Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Straszskyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wizard
vs
Straszskyn

187 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

192 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blood Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Straszskyn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straszskyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wizard can pounce on him.
Straszskyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Straszskyn moves out of range as Wizard strikes.
Wizard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Straszskyn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Straszskyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wizard lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Straszskyn as he checks the leg kick.
Wizard stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Straszskyn.
Wizard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Straszskyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wizard.

Wizard drives through and clinches with Straszskyn against the cage.
Straszskyn jumps guard but Wizard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blood Wizard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Straszskyn.

Wizard breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wizard.
Straszskyn fails with a takedown attempt.
Straszskyn has a takedown stuffed.
Wizard connects with a body shot that sends Straszskyn's belly button to the back.
Wizard throws a leg kick but Straszskyn moved away.
Wizard throws the left hand but Straszskyn avoids the punch easily.
Wizard lands a jab to the head.

Wizard moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wizard.
Wizard slows down the pace here.
Wizard misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wizard lands a damaging elbow.
Wizard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Wizard.
Straszskyn tries to pull guard but Wizard won't allow it.
Straszskyn blocks the elbow strike.

Wizard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Straszskyn can't fight it off and eventually Wizard manages to take the fight to the floor. Straszskyn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wizard throws a big right hand that misses.

Straszskyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wizard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Straszskyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wizard defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wizard throws a big right hand that misses.
Straszskyn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Straszskyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wizard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Straszskyn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wizard lands a couple of elbows.

Straszskyn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wizard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Straszskyn looks gassed!

Wizard drops back looking for a leg! Straszskyn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Straszskyn manages to kick Wizard off! Wizard jumps back into Straszskyn's guard.

Straszskyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wizard is in close to Straszskyn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wizard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wizard throwing strikes but missing.
Wizard stands up over Straszskyn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wizard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Straszskyn's head.
Wizard stands up over Straszskyn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wizard is looking to work some ground and pound but Straszskyn has wrist control.

Straszskyn has his foot on Wizard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wizard works his way back into a safe position though.
Wizard looking to pass the guard.

Straszskyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wizard defends well.

Straszskyn is looking for a triangle but Wizard pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wizard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wizard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Wizard 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.

Wizard lands a jab to the nose.
Wizard swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Wizard takes the fight into the clinch.
Wizard scores a nice knee to the body.
Wizard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wizard manages to break the clinch.
Wizard lands a glancing blow to the side of Straszskyn's head.

Straszskyn moves into range and clinches up with Wizard.
Wizard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Straszskyns head.
Wizard lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Wizard fails to land.
Wizard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Straszskyn is rocked!
Wizard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wizard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straszskyn jumps guard but Wizard stands there with Straszskyn around his waist. Straszskyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Straszskyn blocks an elbow strike.
Straszskyn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wizard swings wildly with an uppercut but Straszskyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wizard scores with a shoulder strike.
Straszskyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Wizard finish him?
Wizard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wizard creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Straszskyn with a big uppercut! Straszskyn tries to clinch up but Wizard pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Straszskyn to the mat! Straszskyn covers up and Wizard unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blood Wizard!