PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuhkasaari comes to the cage accompanied by Proteus - Full Metal Jacket. Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Teppo Tuhkasaari had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tuhkasaari
vs
Sanchez

164 cm
20
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Valhalla War Gear
FinnFighters Nutrition

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari walks into a left hand.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuhkasaari manages to avoid it.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Tuhkasaari has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez controlling the position for now.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Tuhkasaari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tuhkasaari stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Tuhkasaari keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Tuhkasaari moves away and avoids it.
Tuhkasaari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Tuhkasaari is out of range.
Tuhkasaari cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Jesus Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tuhkasaari preventing the sweep.
Tuhkasaari tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Tuhkasaari sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuhkasaari is controlling him.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tuhkasaari defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez looks gassed!
Tuhkasaari stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Tuhkasaari defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tuhkasaari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez wants to control but Tuhkasaari is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari wants to take Sanchez's back here but Sanchez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Tuhkasaari postures up.
Tuhkasaari raining down shots from the mount!
Tuhkasaari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuhkasaari is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tuhkasaari will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tuhkasaari trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Tuhkasaari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuhkasaari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Tuhkasaari isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Tuhkasaari's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tuhkasaari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez takes a swing at Tuhkasaari's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Tuhkasaari counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tuhkasaari counters with a body kick.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuhkasaari can pounce on him.
Tuhkasaari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Tuhkasaari ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Tuhkasaari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.

Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Tuhkasaari looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Tuhkasaari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Tuhkasaari tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.

Tuhkasaari looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Tuhkasaari pushes him away.

Tuhkasaari looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez can't escape the position.

That's two 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.
Tuhkasaari controlling from mount.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Tuhkasaari pushes him away.
Tuhkasaari throwing strikes here but Sanchez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tuhkasaari works his way to his opponent's back.

Tuhkasaari has his arm under Sanchez's chin here. Game over son! Tuhkasaari squeezes tightly and Sanchez is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teppo Tuhkasaari!
Teppo Tuhkasaari retains his bantamweight title!