PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman comes to the cage accompanied by Pee Wee's Big Adventure Theme Song. Tuisku has chosen Levoton as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wee Herman
vs
Tuisku

178 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

171 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pee Wee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuisku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuisku loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Tuisku lands with a cross.
Herman tries to clinch up.
Tuisku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herman.
Herman throws a body punch but Tuisku moves out of range.

Herman darts in and clinches Tuisku up against the cage.
Herman trying to control the position but instead, Tuisku has worked for underhooks and has pushed Herman into the cage.

Tuisku is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Herman can't fight it off and eventually Tuisku manages to take the fight to the floor. Herman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tuisku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Herman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tuisku defends it easily.
Tuisku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuisku is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman looking for a sweep. Not yet Herman, not yet.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.
Herman keeping full guard, as Tuisku tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Herman shoots in and bounces Tuisku off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tuisku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herman postures up.
Herman wants to control from the top but Tuisku keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tuisku is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Herman, into his guard.
Tuisku wants to pass the guard but Herman is keeping the position.
Herman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuisku won't allow Herman to sweep him here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Herman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tuisku off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Tuisku gets the takedown into side control.
Tuisku working the ground and pound from side control.
Herman is trying to control Tuisku's posture but Tuisku avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuisku looks up at the clock and then as Herman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tuisku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tuisku sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Herman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tuisku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Herman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tuisku in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Herman tries to buck Tuisku off but Tuisku is having none of it.
Tuisku cracks Herman with a big elbow.
Tuisku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Herman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku trying to control the position but Herman is working away.
Tuisku looks up at the clock and then as Herman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tuisku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tuisku moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tuisku connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Herman some visible discomfort.
Herman trying to control but Tuisku flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tuisku trying to control.
Tuisku looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tuisku.
Herman breaks Tuisku's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Tuisku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Herman tries to clinch but Tuisku moves out of range.
Herman avoids the body shot from Tuisku.

Tuisku shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tuisku was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herman tries to hold on but Tuisku postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuisku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herman is looking to improve his position but Tuisku isn't that keen on the idea.
Tuisku lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tuisku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tuisku landing strikes from the mount and Herman is in trouble!
Tuisku cracks Herman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Herman is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tuisku.
Tuisku breaks from Herman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tuisku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Herman is looking to escape.
Tuisku scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tuisku landing shots from mount.
Tuisku controlling from the full mount.
Tuisku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Herman?
Tuisku with shots to the head and body - Herman looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku looking to finish Herman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Herman!
Tuisku working the ground and pound effectively.
Herman taking shots to the head.
Tuisku working Herman over with strikes here.
Tuisku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuisku lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuisku looking to finish Herman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Herman!
Tuisku lands a nice shot to the head.
Tuisku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tuisku landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tuisku lands a big shot there that rocks Herman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herman gets back to half guard.
Tuisku is looking to take a break and control but Herman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tuisku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tuisku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antti Tuisku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuisku looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tuisku throwing strikes but missing.
Tuisku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.
Tuisku throwing strikes from guard but Herman blocks nicely.
Tuisku throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Herman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tuisku's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuisku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Tuisku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Herman.
Herman misses with a straight right.

Tuisku decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tuisku is looking to advance position but Herman won't allow it.
Tuisku trying to control the action but Herman is working from the bottom.
Tuisku trying to control from Herman's half guard. Herman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tuisku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Herman's guard.
Herman is looking for a sweep. Tuisku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tuisku seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuisku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuisku's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman is looking to control Tuisku but Tuisku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Herman punches the canvas rather than the man.
Tuisku has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Herman.
Herman is trying to stick to Tuisku's back but Tuisku is turning into Herman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tuisku.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.
Tuisku throwing strikes from guard but Herman blocks nicely.
Herman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Tuisku from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tuisku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman is staying active underneath Tuisku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Herman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tuisku takes a swing at Herman's ribcage but misses.

Herman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tuisku to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Herman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tuisku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tuisku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tuisku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tuisku trying to control the action but Herman is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tuisku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Herman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tuisku thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Herman to regain full guard.
Tuisku chips away with some ground and pound.

Tuisku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Herman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tuisku has managed to get both his arms back between Herman's legs - danger averted.
Antti Tuisku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuisku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tuisku trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuisku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pee Wee Herman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuisku looking to pass the guard.
Tuisku won't allow Herman to sweep him here.
Tuisku pushing down on Herman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Tuisku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuisku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Tuisku!