PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cocka Suarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cocka Suarus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Suarus
vs
Kuosmanen

172 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cocka Suarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suarus wants to clinch up but Kuosmanen keeps it at a distance.

Kuosmanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Suarus actively working from the bottom here.
Suarus wants to get back to full guard.
Kuosmanen not doing much here.
Suarus is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.
Kuosmanen tries to pass to full mount but Suarus defends it.
Suarus is looking for a sweep. Kuosmanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suarus is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarus misses with a takedown attempt

and Kuosmanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuosmanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kuosmanen scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suarus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuosmanen passes into side control.

Kuosmanen tries for a kimura but Suarus is defending well.
Suarus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Kuosmanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarus is just riding it out for now. Kuosmanen eventually gives up the hold.
Kuosmanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Kuosmanen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuosmanen is tying to control. Suarus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen blocks the strikes from Suarus.
Kuosmanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuosmanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suarus is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarus is working hard here to advance position.
Kuosmanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suarus missing with punches from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kuosmanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Suarus's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuosmanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuosmanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuosmanen is working Suarus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suarus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuosmanen controls the pace.

Suarus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuosmanen has passed into half guard!
Suarus is breathing heavily.
Suarus is in trouble now - Kuosmanen has advanced to mount!
Suarus tries to improve his position but instead Kuosmanen has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuosmanen is working for a rear naked choke. Suarus is not defending it well and Kuosmanen has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Suarus refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Suarus's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keijo Kuosmanen!