PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juha Tappio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toss Pickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappio comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Force - Operation GnP . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tappio
vs
Pickle

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Tappio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toss Pickle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tappio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pickle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pickle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tappio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pickle stops Tappio from passing to mount.
Pickle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tappio controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Pickle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pickle is looking to reverse the position.
Pickle is being controlled here.
Tappio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pickle to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Pickle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pickle is looking to reverse the position.
Pickle wants to control but Tappio postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappio is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pickle's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tappio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pickle to see if he's OK.
Tappio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tappio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pickle looks to move to half guard but instead Tappio has passed into mount! Damn!
Pickle taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Tappio.

Pickle is rocked!
Tappio controlling the pace for now.
Pickle is still in real trouble! Can Tappio finish him?
Tappio landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickle tries to lock up and control but Tappio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pickle seems to have recovered his senses.
Pickle tries to buck Tappio off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Tappio.
Tappio postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pickle in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pickle 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 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juha Tappio!