PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Kuznitsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Metal by Turisas. Kuznitsky has chosen saw theme as his entrance music. Antti Isotalo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Isotalo
vs
Kuznitsky

200 cm
18
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Abraham Kuznitsky!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuznitsky clinches up against the cage.
Kuznitsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Isotalo misses with a knee strike.
Isotalo avoiding damage as Kuznitsky throws knees to the body.
Isotalo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Isotalo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznitsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Isotalo.
Kuznitsky wants to stall.
Isotalo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznitsky managing to block the knees to the body from Isotalo.
Kuznitsky stops a takedown attempt from Isotalo.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Isotalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznitsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Isotalo throws out the jab.
Isotalo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kuznitsky.
Kuznitsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuznitsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznitsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isotalo misses with the combination.
Antti Isotalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isotalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznitsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznitsky is looking to clinch.
Isotalo closes the distance and clinches up with Kuznitsky, looking for a takedown. Isotalo pushes Kuznitsky against the cage but Kuznitsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Isotalo.
Isotalo lands with a nice combination. Kuznitsky backs away looking to recover.
Isotalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Isotalo lands an overhand right.
Kuznitsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Isotalo.
Kuznitsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Isotalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuznitsky pinned against the cage. Kuznitsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Isotalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznitsky shoots and misses
and Isotalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isotalo throws a nice looking combination but Kuznitsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo misses the shot to the body.
Kuznitsky avoids the head kick by Isotalo.
Kuznitsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Isotalo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isotalo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Isotalo slips nicely into half guard.
Isotalo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuznitsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Isotalo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Isotalo with the ground and pound but Kuznitsky uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznitsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Isotalo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Isotalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuznitsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Isotalo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Isotalo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznitsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuznitsky looks gassed!
Isotalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuznitsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuznitsky is trying to control the position but Isotalo postures up.
Isotalo throws a big right hand that misses.
Isotalo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuznitsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Isotalo stands and throws Kuznitsky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kuznitsky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Isotalo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznitsky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Isotalo is putting a hurting on Kuznitsky here, landing some big shots from side control.
Isotalo in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Isotalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Isotalo misses with a double jab.

Kuznitsky is rocked!
Isotalo throws an overhand right that has Kuznitsky reeling! Isotalo follows up with a more punches and Kuznitsky is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antti Isotalo!