PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mart Kuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mart Kuus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuus
vs
Mayer

225 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
270 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mart Kuus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Mayer.
Mayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayer throws a jab when Kuus was well out of range.
Mayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mayer blocks a head kick by Kuus.
Kuus throws a head kick that misses.
Kuus ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.
Mayer throws a lazy head kick
and Kuus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayer misses with an uppercut
and Kuus counters with a leg kick.

Kuus gets a clinch.
Kuus is breathing heavily.
Mayer lands with a light punch inside.
Kuus working hard to break the clinch.
Mayer is struggling to control the position.
Mayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuus just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mayer breaks the clinch.
Kuus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuus.
Mayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayer as he jumps to the side.
Donk. Mayer catches Kuus right on the button with a cross.
Kuus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuus ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.
Good standup being displayed there by Mayer as he connects with a hook.
Mayer throws a hook to the side of Kuus's head but Kuus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayer throws out a loose jab but Kuus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kuus.
Mayer misses with a looping left.
Kuus ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer throws a big shot that misses.
Mayer throws an overhand right that lands on Kuus's shoulder, as Kuus tries to avoid the shot.
Mayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuus back to the cage. Mayer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kuus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayer sprawls well. Mayer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mart Kuus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kuus counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayer wants to get back to his feet but Kuus drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mayer wants to control but Kuus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer is not content to let Kuus control the position.
Kuus gets to mount! Mayer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to hold on but Kuus pushes him away.
Kuus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayer wants to hold on but Kuus pushes him away.
Mayer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuus wants to control the pace but Mayer is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kuus.
Mayer is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuus raining down shots from the mount!
Kuus controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayer is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mart Kuus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mayer throws a hook but Kuus avoids it easily.
Mayer throws a jab when Kuus was well out of range.
Mart Kuus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Mayer as Kuus shoots in.
Kuus slips under a jab.
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuus.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mayer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Mayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayer connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayer misses with a looping right.
Kuus shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayer throws a head kick but Kuus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuus tries to clinch
and Mayer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Mayer misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayer misses the target.
Kuus misses with a body kick.
Mayer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayer throws out a loose jab but Kuus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayer throws a right hand that misses
and Kuus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kuus moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayer.
Kuus is trying to force a seperation but Mayer has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayer leaning against his opponent.

Kuus drags the fight down to the ground.
Kuus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kuus is looking for a triangle but Mayer pushes his legs off easily.
Kuus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kuus looking to control.
Kuus wants to stand up but Mayer is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer looking to pass the guard.
Mayer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuus tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer missing with a left hand there. Kuus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jan Mayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuus slips under a jab from Mayer.
Kuus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuus ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.

Kuus darts in and clinches Mayer up against the cage.
Kuus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mart Kuus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayer prevents it.

Kuus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mayer uses from the top position.
Kuus trying to control the position.
Mayer tries to stand but Kuus is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Mayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuus.
Mayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayer misses with a straight right.
Kuus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayer avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayer throws a lazy right hand but Kuus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayer!
Kuus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayer connects with a jab.
Jan Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuus misses with a takedown
and Mayer counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a hook but Kuus avoids it easily.
Mayer throws the left hand but Kuus avoids the punch easily.

Mayer tries to keep at a distance but Kuus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayer is struggling to control the position.
Mayer can't get the takedown.
Kuus tries to pull guard but Mayer holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuus drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mart Kuus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayer walks away with a smile on his face. Kuus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Kuus saw that one coming.
Mayer misses with an uppercut
and Kuus counters with a leg kick.
Mayer throws a right hand that misses

and Kuus counters with a single leg into guard. Mayer didn't expect that.
Mayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mayer trying to control the position here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kuus sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jan Mayer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kuus slips a jab from Mayer.
Mayer misses with a hook
and Kuus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuus scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuus misses the shot to the body.
Kuus slips a jab from Mayer.
Mayer misses with an uppercut

and Kuus counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayer looking for a takedown.
Kuus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuus looking to slow down the pace here.
Mayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuus smiles and moves away.
Kuus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuus defending well as Mayer loads up on a big left hand.
Mayer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuus.
Kuus shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuus under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuus fails to land the takedown.
Mayer connects with a jab.
Kuus doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayer circles away.
Mayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuus moves out of range as Mayer strikes.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuus ducks under a wild hook from Mayer.
Kuus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayer swings widly with a right hand

and Kuus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mayer's guard now.

Kuus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mayer, up you get!
A jab from Mayer does it's job there.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayer throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mart Kuus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mart Kuus!