PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruna Faria (ranked 4107 p4p, 4937 weight class) and Kalle Kuula (ranked 515 p4p, 574 weight class). Kalle Kuula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faria
vs
Kuula

176 cm
24
140
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
209
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruna Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuula!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula tries to clinch up

and Faria counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faria working the head with strikes.
Kuula is looking for a sweep.
Faria taking a breather here.
Faria trying to control the action but Kuula is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria lands a decent elbow from side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kuula has eaten all the pies!

Faria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kuula's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuula gets back to half guard.
Faria tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuula is looking for a sweep. Faria is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faria is working away from the top position though.
Kuula taking some punishment here, with Faria in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuula tries to get to full guard but Faria has control of the leg.
Kuula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faria is working away from the top position though.
Kuula tries to get to full guard but Faria has control of the leg.
Kuula is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Faria jumps into side control!
Kuula tries to improve position but can't.
Kuula taking punishment in the form of punches.
Faria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuula on the ground.
Faria lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula is trying to control Faria's posture but Faria avoids it.

Faria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Faria moves into full mount!
Faria is breathing heavily.
Kuula is trying to escape the mount.
Kuula sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kuula trying to hold on to Faria's head to control him but Faria postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Faria scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuula has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at SISU Fight gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kuula manages to get to full guard.
Faria looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuula working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruna Faria dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Faria lands a two punch combo.
Kuula tries to clinch up but Faria circles away and keeps his distance.

Faria clinches.

Faria jumps into guard, dragging Kuula to the mat.

Kuula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kuula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Faria here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Faria is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuula looking to pass the guard.
Faria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuula can do to turn this around?
Kuula keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula advances to half guard.

Kuula maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Faria could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kuula has cracked it and Faria is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kuula!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kalle Kuula!