PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yo mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC : T.N.T. yo mama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tahkojuusto
vs
mama

185 cm
25
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

190 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, yo mama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto slips under a jab.
Tahkojuusto leaves mama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tahkojuusto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like yo mama has been cut.
Tahkojuusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tahkojuusto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tahkojuusto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
mama is trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if mama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tahkojuusto breaks from mama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
mama wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tahkojuusto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mama is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mama throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tahkojuusto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
mama is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tahkojuusto lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tahkojuusto stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tahkojuusto is breathing heavily.
mama tries for a takedown but Tahkojuusto circles away easily

so Tahkojuusto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tahkojuusto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tahkojuusto won't allow mama to get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tahkojuusto wants to control from the top but mama keeps moving.
mama striking from his own guard.
mama looking for a sweep. Not yet mama, not yet.
Tahkojuusto connects with a couple of short punches.
mama trying to strike off his back.

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.

Tahkojuusto has closed the distance and engaged mama in a clinch.
mama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mama tries to land a knee to the head but Tahkojuusto blocks with his arms.

Tahkojuusto pulls guard.

Tahkojuusto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. mama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
mama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
mama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
mama postures up.
Tahkojuusto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
mama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tahkojuusto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto 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.

Tahkojuusto looking for a guillotine here but mama defends easily.
mama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tahkojuusto working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tahkojuusto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
mama is squirming around, avoiding Tahkojuusto's attempts to control the action.
mama wants to get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto looking to control but mama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
mama'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
mama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
mama is trying to stand.
mama is squirming around, avoiding Tahkojuusto's attempts to control the action.
mama is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mama is looking to escape.
mama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tahkojuusto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mama wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tahkojuusto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on yo mama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

mama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tahkojuusto counters by moving into the clinch.
Tahkojuusto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
mama tries a knee to the head but Tahkojuusto blocks it.
Tahkojuusto tries for a takedown but mama manages to get underhooks.
mama can't break the clinch.
Tahkojuusto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mama.

Tahkojuusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mama tries for a takedown but Tahkojuusto circles away easily
and Tahkojuusto counters with a nice low kick that buckles mama's knee momentarily.
Teppo Tahkojuusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of yo mama.
mama misses with a takedown attempt

and Tahkojuusto counters by clinching up.

Tahkojuusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tahkojuusto.

Tahkojuusto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tahkojuusto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for mama!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mama somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Teppo Tahkojuusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mama has his takedown stuffed
and Tahkojuusto counters with a straight right hand.
mama with a poor takedown
and Tahkojuusto counters with a series of strikes. mama will be more careful next time no doubt.
mama has his takedown stuffed

and Tahkojuusto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tahkojuusto.
mama wants to stand up but Tahkojuusto is controlling him.
Tahkojuusto trying to control but mama is working from the bottom.

Tahkojuusto stands and steps away. mama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
mama has his takedown stuffed

and Tahkojuusto counters with a shoot takedown. mama fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahkojuusto is pushing down on mama's leg trying to pass to half guard. mama is fighting to maintain full guard but Tahkojuusto has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tahkojuusto looking to control but mama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tahkojuusto won't let mama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
mama can't escape the position.
Tahkojuusto wants to control the pace but mama is squirming around nicely.
Tahkojuusto prevents mama from getting the reversal.
mama is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tahkojuusto prevents mama from getting the reversal.
Tahkojuusto lands a big elbow.
mama is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
mama is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tahkojuusto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tahkojuusto blocks mama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
mama is working to get back to half guard.

Tahkojuusto is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tahkojuusto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by mama.
mama misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
mama with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tahkojuusto counters with a takedown into side control.
mama is trying to get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto looks up at the clock and then as mama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tahkojuusto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
mama is trying to get back to his feet.

Tahkojuusto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
mama is looking to get back to his feet here but Tahkojuusto is keeping cool and he's managed to take mama's back.
mama holding both Tahkojuusto 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahkojuusto tries to get the hooks in deep but mama pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tahkojuusto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on yo mama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

mama tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tahkojuusto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mama wants to stand up but Tahkojuusto is controlling him.
mama wants to get back to his feet but Tahkojuusto passes into half guard.

Tahkojuusto seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. mama is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Teppo Tahkojuusto!