PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteus Oxadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Oxadus
vs
Moukari

188 cm
19
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matteus Oxadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Moukari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Moukari misses.
Oxadus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oxadus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moukari.

Oxadus clinches.
Oxadus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moukari has had enough of the clinch but Oxadus keeps him there for the moment.
Oxadus tries a body shot but Moukari blocks it.
Oxadus has a couple of punches blocked by Moukari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oxadus.
Moukari wants to break free but Oxadus has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxadus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Moukari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oxadus tries a body shot but Moukari blocks it.
Oxadus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moukari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxadus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oxadus has a couple of punches blocked by Moukari.

Oxadus tightens his grip and picks Moukari up, before dumping him to the ground. Moukari manages to land in guard.
Moukari wants to stand up but Oxadus is controlling him.
Oxadus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moukari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moukari wants to stand and escape but Oxadus is having none of it.
Oxadus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oxadus wants to control from the top but Moukari keeps moving.
Oxadus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moukari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oxadus is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxadus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oxadus postures up in Moukari's guard and throws a big left but Moukari blocks it.
Moukari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oxadus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oxadus wants to control from the top but Moukari keeps moving.
Oxadus stays in close to Moukari's body and controls the position.
Oxadus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moukari's head.
Oxadus throws a big elbow that misses.
Oxadus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moukari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oxadus.
Moukari is looking to stand up but Oxadus isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Oxadus.
That kick from Oxadus tenderised Moukari's leg. Moukari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oxadus lands a nice looking body kick.
Moukari looks winded!
Oxadus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Moukari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Oxadus shoots in and gets a takedown into Moukari's guard.
Moukari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oxadus trying to control the position from guard on top but Moukari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oxadus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oxadus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oxadus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxadus postures up in Moukari's guard and throws a big left but Moukari blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oxadus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oxadus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moukari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oxadus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oxadus connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxadus throwing strikes but missing.
Oxadus cracks Moukari with a solid left hand.
Oxadus is working Moukari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oxadus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteus Oxadus 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.

Oxadus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moukari's coach down at Epic Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moukari's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moukari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oxadus as he jumps to the side.
Moukari misses with a wild combination.
Moukari throws a series of punches but Oxadus avoids them all with ease.
Moukari misses with a wild combination.
Moukari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oxadus is out of range and Moukari settles back down.
Moukari misses with a double jab.

Oxadus rushes Moukari and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxadus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Oxadus is trying to trip Moukari. He has hold of a leg but Moukari is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oxadus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Moukari manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Moukari is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxadus misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxadus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oxadus is leaning against Moukari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oxadus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Oxadus.
Oxadus can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Moukari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moukari is pressed up against the cage. Oxadus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moukari down to the mat. Moukari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mauri Moukari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oxadus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oxadus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moukari tries to break the clinch but Oxadus is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moukari.
Oxadus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matteus Oxadus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oxadus.

Oxadus breaks from the clinch.
Moukari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Oxadus forces Moukari back against the cage and clinches.
Oxadus can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Oxadus scores with a shoulder strike.

Oxadus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moukari can't fight it off and eventually Oxadus manages to take the fight to the floor. Moukari looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matteus Oxadus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moukari wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxadus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moukari's guard.
Moukari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oxadus.
Oxadus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oxadus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oxadus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oxadus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Moukari to regain full guard.
Oxadus lands a couple of digs.
Oxadus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oxadus is looking to work some ground and pound but Moukari has wrist control.
Oxadus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moukari can do to turn this around?
Oxadus passes Moukari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oxadus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oxadus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Oxadus there.
Oxadus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Oxadus there.
Oxadus working the head and body with strikes.
Oxadus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moukari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oxadus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oxadus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteus Oxadus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Oxadus has managed to clinch.
Moukari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oxadus has him pressed against the cage.
Oxadus misses with a punch on the inside.
Moukari is trying to force a seperation but Oxadus has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Oxadus.
Oxadus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moukaris head.
Oxadus effectively controlling the action here.
Oxadus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxadus throws a punch but it's blocked by Moukari.
Oxadus scores with a nice hook to the head.

Oxadus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Moukari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oxadus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxadus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oxadus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moukari's head.
Moukari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moukari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oxadus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moukari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oxadus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oxadus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oxadus connects with a couple of short punches.
Oxadus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oxadus scoring with some ground and pound.
Oxadus distracts Moukari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oxadus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oxadus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Moukari is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxadus is in close to Moukari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moukari is still in real trouble! Can Oxadus finish him?
Oxadus arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Moukari's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matteus Oxadus!