PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Tootoosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Abrahamsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tootoosis
vs
Abrahamsson

195 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Gerry Tootoosis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Abrahamsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tootoosis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abrahamsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tootoosis lands an elbow.
Tootoosis 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.
Tootoosis staying calm.
Tootoosis landing a few strikes.
Tootoosis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Abrahamsson to see if he's OK.
Tootoosis slows the pace down.
Abrahamsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tootoosis looks up at the clock and then as Abrahamsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tootoosis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tootoosis looks up at the clock and then as Abrahamsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tootoosis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tootoosis controlling from side mount.
Abrahamsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tootoosis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abrahamsson pushes Tootoosis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tootoosis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tootoosis staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahamsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tootoosis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abrahamsson some visible discomfort.
Tootoosis working the head with strikes.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tootoosis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Abrahamsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Tootoosis dominates the positioning.
Abrahamsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tootoosis cracks Abrahamsson with a big right hand but Abrahamsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Abrahamsson's face as Tootoosis controls the position.
Tootoosis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abrahamsson down.
Tootoosis 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 Abrahamsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tootoosis working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamsson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tootoosis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tootoosis scores with punches from side control.
Tootoosis looks up at the clock and then as Abrahamsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tootoosis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abrahamsson trying to remain calm as Tootoosis controls from the top position.
Abrahamsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tootoosis is working Abrahamsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tootoosis controlling the position.
Abrahamsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tootoosis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootoosis working the head with strikes.
Tootoosis cracks Abrahamsson with a big right hand but Abrahamsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abrahamsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tootoosis grinds an elbow into Abrahamsson's temple.
Tootoosis grinds an elbow into Abrahamsson's temple.
Abrahamsson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tootoosis is controlling him well.
Tootoosis is staying tight to Abrahamsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tootoosis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tootoosis cracks Abrahamsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tootoosis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gerry Tootoosis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Tootoosis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abrahamsson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamsson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tootoosis content just to control the position here.
Tootoosis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abrahamsson looks a forlorn figure.
Tootoosis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tootoosis controlling from mount.
Abrahamsson trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tootoosis with the ground and pound from mount.
Abrahamsson trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Tootoosis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tootoosis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tootoosis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tootoosis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tootoosis lands strikes from half guard.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand up here but Tootoosis is controlling him well.
Tootoosis lands with a punch from half guard.
Tootoosis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tootoosis drops an elbow to the side of Abrahamsson's head.
Tootoosis controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Tootoosis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tootoosis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tootoosis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tootoosis is nestled in close to Abrahamsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tootoosis drops an elbow to the side of Abrahamsson's head.
Well, if Tootoosis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gerry Tootoosis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Tootoosis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tootoosis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abrahamsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tootoosis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tootoosis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tootoosis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Abrahamsson!
Tootoosis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tootoosis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootoosis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gerry Tootoosis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abrahamsson really wants to buck Tootoosis off and get back to his feet.
Tootoosis landing shots from mount.
Tootoosis with good strikes from the mount here!
Tootoosis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tootoosis cracks Abrahamsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tootoosis looking to finish Abrahamsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Abrahamsson!
Tootoosis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand.
Tootoosis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Tootoosis.
Tootoosis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tootoosis working Abrahamsson over with strikes here.
Tootoosis lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abrahamsson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tootoosis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tootoosis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abrahamsson is bucking up trying to escape but Tootoosis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Abrahamsson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tootoosis breaks from Abrahamsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abrahamsson is in a horrible position here. Tootoosis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tootoosis controlling his opponent.
Tootoosis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abrahamsson?
Tootoosis raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Tootoosis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tootoosis shoots in and drives through. Abrahamsson sprawls well.
Abrahamsson throws a series of strikes that have Tootoosis backpedaling.

It looks like Gerry Tootoosis has been cut.

Tootoosis clinches up with Abrahamsson and pushes him back against the cage.

Tootoosis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Abrahamsson wants to get back to his feet but Tootoosis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tootoosis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tootoosis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abrahamsson has momentary wrist control but Tootoosis slips an elbow through the middle.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tootoosis landing with the ground and pound.
Tootoosis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tootoosis misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tootoosis pushes Abrahamsson up against the cage in a clinch.

Tootoosis lands a takedown into guard.
Tootoosis postures up and lands a big shot to Abrahamsson's brow.
Abrahamsson wants to get back to his feet but Tootoosis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abrahamsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tootoosis is stalling in the full guard.
Abrahamsson wants to get back to his feet but Tootoosis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tootoosis cracks Abrahamsson with a solid left hand.
Tootoosis with a nice head shot there.
Tootoosis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Patrik Abrahamsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abrahamsson misses with a combination

and Tootoosis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Abrahamsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tootoosis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tootoosis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tootoosis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand back up but Tootoosis is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tootoosis connects with a nice short shot to Abrahamsson's temple.
Tootoosis lands with a punch from half guard.
Tootoosis prevents Abrahamsson from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Abrahamsson gets caught flat footed, as Tootoosis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootoosis is working Abrahamsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tootoosis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abrahamsson is wriggling around but Tootoosis manages to pass to half guard.
Abrahamsson wants to get back to his feet.
Tootoosis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand up here but Tootoosis is controlling him well.
Abrahamsson taking some punishment here, with Tootoosis in his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tootoosis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abrahamsson did well to prevent Tootoosis getting side control.
Tootoosis lands strikes from half guard.
Abrahamsson punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamsson taking some punishment here, with Tootoosis in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tootoosis lands a nice short elbow.
Abrahamsson tries to kick Tootoosis off but Tootoosis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tootoosis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abrahamsson has hold of Tootoosis's hands but Tootoosis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tootoosis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abrahamsson is looking to clinch.
Tootoosis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tootoosis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Abrahamsson is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tootoosis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Tootoosis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tootoosis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Tootoosis!