PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentong Baliskad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentong Baliskad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tasalakki
vs
Baliskad

175 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bentong Baliskad!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tasalakki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tasalakki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baliskad has hold of Tasalakki's hands but Tasalakki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tasalakki slows the pace down in half guard.

Baliskad is defending against the submission attempts here by Tasalakki.
Tasalakki prevents Baliskad from standing back up.
Baliskad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tasalakki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baliskad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tasalakki controlling the pace.
Tasalakki 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.

Tasalakki is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasalakki trying to mount his opponent but Baliskad defends it.

Tasalakki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Baliskad is defending against the submission attempts here by Tasalakki.
Tasalakki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tasalakki moves nicely into side control.

Tasalakki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tasalakki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baliskad keeps working.
Baliskad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tasalakki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baliskad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tasalakki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Tasalakki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tasalakki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baliskad tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Baliskad looks gassed!

Tasalakki is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baliskad is trying to defend against the choke here but Tasalakki has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Tasalakki Tightens the hold and Baliskad taps out furiously! Tasalakki displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tauno Tasalakki!
Tauno Tasalakki retains his welterweight title!