PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veli Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tahkojuusto's choice of entrance music: AC/DC : T.N.T. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rokka
vs
Tahkojuusto

186 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
186 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Tahkojuusto with that takedown attempt.

Rokka moves into the clinch.
Rokka lands an elbow inside that Tahkojuusto shrugs off.

It looks like Teppo Tahkojuusto has been cut.
Rokka lands a nice elbow.
Rokka lands an elbow inside.
Rokka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tahkojuusto is trying to force a seperation but Rokka has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rokka effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tahkojuusto.
Rokka lands an elbow that stopped Tahkojuusto in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut even more.
Tahkojuusto fails to pull guard.
Tahkojuusto trying to stall but Rokka improves his position.
Tahkojuusto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tahkojuusto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rokka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veli Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tahkojuusto.
Rokka stalling against the cage.

Tahkojuusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tahkojuusto shoots in for a takedown but Rokka shows good takedown defense.

Rokka has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka lands an elbow inside.

Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rokka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veli Rokka!