PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takanaku Kuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Sobiesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kuristus
vs
Sobiesky

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takanaku Kuristus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Sobiesky!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuristus wants to clinch.
Kuristus tries to clinch up.
Sobiesky throws a looping overhand right but Kuristus ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Kuristus slams his shin into Sobiesky's torso.
Sobiesky throws a wild body kick that Kuristus sees coming a mile off.
Kuristus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sobiesky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sobiesky connects with a single shot there.
Louis Sobiesky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuristus lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kuristus moves into range and clinches up with Sobiesky.
Kuristus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sobiesky wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuristus lands an elbow that stopped Sobiesky in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuristus.

It looks like Louis Sobiesky has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuristus.
Kuristus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sobiesky up against the cage.
Sobiesky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sobiesky misses with a punch on the inside.
Sobiesky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Kuristus to work.
Kuristus lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuristus.
Kuristus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuristus lands an elbow that stopped Sobiesky in his tracks for a moment.
Kuristus lands an elbow inside that Sobiesky shrugs off.
Kuristus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuristus lands an elbow just above Sobiesky 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuristus taking a breather.
Kuristus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuristus has Sobiesky pressed against the cage.
Kuristus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuristus lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuristus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuristus seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kuristus lands a damaging elbow.
Kuristus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuristus has Sobiesky pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sobiesky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuristus's brow.
Sobiesky takes an elbow to the temple.
Sobiesky wants to stall.
Kuristus lands an elbow just above Sobiesky 's eye.
Sobiesky tries to pull guard but Kuristus holds him up against the cage and eventually Sobiesky drops back down to his feet.
Sobiesky being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobiesky missing with knees to the body.
Kuristus lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Louis Sobiesky's cut even more.
Sobiesky misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuristus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuristus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sobiesky's defenses.
Kuristus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuristus avoiding damage.
We've been informed that Sobiesky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kuristus lands an elbow that stopped Sobiesky in his tracks for a moment.
Kuristus slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Takanaku Kuristus.
Sobiesky lands a jab-cross combination.
Sobiesky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuristus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sobiesky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kuristus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuristus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobiesky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuristus is pressed up against the cage. Sobiesky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuristus down to the mat. Kuristus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sobiesky looks winded!
Kuristus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kuristus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuristus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sobiesky gets tackled into the cage by Kuristus. Kuristus maintains the clinch.
Kuristus lands an elbow just above Sobiesky 's eye.
Kuristus lands an elbow inside that Sobiesky shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuristus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuristus lands an elbow just above Sobiesky 's eye.
Kuristus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sobiesky's defenses.

The cut above Louis Sobiesky's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kuristus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuristus lands an elbow inside that Sobiesky shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuristus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuristus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sobiesky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takanaku Kuristus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Sobiesky's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kuristus clinches.
Nice elbow from Kuristus.
Kuristus lands a nice elbow.
Kuristus lands an elbow inside.

Sobiesky is rocked!
Kuristus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sobiesky is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuristus finish him?
Kuristus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sobiesky up against the cage.
Kuristus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinched against the cage, Kuristus lands a big elbow that drops Sobiesky! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sobiesky is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanaku Kuristus!
A pretty intense looking Takanaku Kuristus took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.