PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asser Toropainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toropainen comes to the cage accompanied by Paleface-Syntynyt rellestää. Asser Toropainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Tays's chin.

Toropainen
vs
Tays

188 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asser Toropainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tays!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toropainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Toropainen feints and as Tays raises his hands in defense, Toropainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tays not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tays can do anything to dispel that myth.

Toropainen drops back looking for a leg! Tays is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tays manages to kick Toropainen off! Toropainen jumps back into Tays's guard.
Toropainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tays is retaining full guard.
Toropainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tays keeping moving, preventing Toropainen from controlling successfully.
Tays is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toropainen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toropainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tays manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Toropainen has Tays in his guard.
Toropainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toropainen wants to take Tays's back but he can't do it this time.
Tays is squirming around, avoiding Toropainen's attempts to control the action.

Toropainen looking for a guillotine from mount but Tays is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toropainen prevents Tays from getting the reversal.

Toropainen looking for a guillotine from mount but Tays is having none of it.
Toropainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tays is looking to escape.

Toropainen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toropainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tays is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Toropainen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tays is surviving well by controlling Toropainen's body position as best he can.
Toropainen trying to control but Tays is having none of it.

Toropainen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tays is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Toropainen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tays manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Toropainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toropainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tays tries to improve position but can't.

Toropainen has hold of Tays's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tays seems comfortable defending it but Toropainen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tays is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tays is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Toropainen couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asser Toropainen!
Asser Toropainen retains his light heavyweight title!