PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan McKenzie Jr (ranked 6645 p4p, 675 weight class) and Gootti Kustaa (ranked 6955 p4p, 694 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McKenzie Jr
vs
Kustaa

194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Knockdown Clothes

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McKenzie Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gootti Kustaa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kustaa throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling McKenzie Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gootti Kustaa has been cut.
Kustaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKenzie Jr.
Kustaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
McKenzie Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McKenzie Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Kustaa misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kustaa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McKenzie Jr did well to prevent Kustaa getting side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kustaa in particular looking to stall.
Kustaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kustaa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kustaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McKenzie Jr's head.
Kustaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. McKenzie Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McKenzie Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kustaa is controlling the pace.
Kustaa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Kustaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kustaa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McKenzie Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kustaa on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kustaa in particular looking to stall.
Kustaa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKenzie Jr moves away from the strike by Kustaa.
Kustaa shoots in for a double leg but McKenzie Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McKenzie Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kustaa in his tracks.
McKenzie Jr throws a combination that misses

and Kustaa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie Jr is staying active underneath Kustaa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kustaa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kustaa slows the pace down in half guard.
McKenzie Jr taking some punishment here, with Kustaa in his half guard.
Kustaa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKenzie Jr tries to roll over but Kustaa keeps him under control.
Kustaa drops an elbow to the side of McKenzie Jr's head.
Kustaa slips a nice elbow through McKenzie Jr's hands, connecting with McKenzie Jr's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kustaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McKenzie Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kustaa winds up and cracks McKenzie Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kustaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McKenzie Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Kustaa.
Kustaa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kustaa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kustaa is nestled in close to McKenzie Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kustaa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gootti Kustaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gootti Kustaa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McKenzie Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Kustaa gets the takedown into side control.
Kustaa looks up at the clock and then as McKenzie Jr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kustaa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

McKenzie Jr is rocked!

It looks like Dan McKenzie Jr has been cut.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Kustaa crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Kustaa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh McKenzie Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKenzie Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kustaa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McKenzie Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Kustaa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McKenzie Jr!
Kustaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie Jr tries to hold on but Kustaa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kustaa controlling from the full mount.
Kustaa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Dan McKenzie Jr's cut is getting worse.
Kustaa postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have McKenzie Jr in real trouble here! The ref calls for McKenzie Jr to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gootti Kustaa!