PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Wilander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Tukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taka Tukka looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Wilander
vs
Tukka

190 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wilander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taka Tukka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tukka.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Tukka is avoiding it.
Wilander tries to clinch but Tukka is having none of it.
Tukka's corner calls for a 1-2. Tukka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tukka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Wilander drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tukka wants to stand but Wilander is controlling the position.
Wilander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wilander thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilander looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilander trying to control but Tukka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander looking to pass the guard.
Wilander trying to control but Tukka is working from the bottom.
Wilander forces his way into half guard.
Wilander trying to control from half guard but Tukka is working away.
Wilander wants to pass the guard but Tukka is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilander is looking to take a break and control but Tukka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Wilander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tukka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilander trying to control the action but Tukka is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilander is really struggling to control Tukka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tukka pushes Wilander away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wilander gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tukka tries to buck Wilander off but Wilander is having none of it.
Tukka wants to get back to his feet.
Tukka looks gassed!

Wilander tries for a kimura but Tukka is defending well.
Tukka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

Wilander takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wilander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tukka swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilander.
Tukka throws a front kick aimed at Wilander's knee but Wilander avoids it well.
Tukka keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilander moves into range and clinches up with Tukka.
Tukka has Wilander pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wilander manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilander's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilander lands an elbow just above Tukka 's eye.
Wilander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tukka is keeping busy.

Wilander gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilander is keen to just control but Tukka is a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilander performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wilander works his way into side control.
Tukka is not content to let Wilander control the position.

Wilander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tukka keeps working.
Wilander laying and praying for a moment but Tukka takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wilander is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Wilander dominated that round.
That's time! Wilander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilander is looking to clinch.
Tukka tries to bum rush Wilander with a series of wild strikes but Wilander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tukka fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Tukka is avoiding it.
Tukka wants to land a leg kick but Wilander is out of range.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tukka circles away.
Tukka throws a series of punches but Wilander avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tukka is breathing heavily.
Tukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Tukka is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wilander pushes Tukka up against the ropes in a clinch.

Wilander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilander tries to clinch but Tukka moves out of range.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tukka circles away.
Tukka throws a hook to the side of Wilander's head but Wilander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Wilander rushes Tukka and presses him up against the ropes.
Tukka stops a takedown attempt from Wilander.
Wilander lands a knee to the body.
Tukka takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tukka lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Taka Tukka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tukka misses with a double jab.
Tukka keeps the fight on the outside.
Tukka throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.
Tukka misses with a hook.
Wilander ducks under a wild hook from Tukka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tukka throws a right and a left that Wilander avoids nicely.
Wilander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tukka.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wilander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tukka prevents it.

Wilander is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Tukka can't fight it off and eventually Wilander manages to take the fight to the floor. Tukka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tukka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilander controls the pace.
Wilander wants to stand but Tukka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wilander trying to control but Tukka is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilander stops Tukka from standing up.
Wilander trying to control but Tukka is working from the bottom.
Wilander stops Tukka from standing up.
Wilander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tukka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wilander!
Wilander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tukka postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wilander badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tukka around the waist but Tukka pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tukka is the winner by TKO! Tukka jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taka Tukka!