PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mazaman man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Touhu
vs
man

170 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mazaman man!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Touhu is trying to defend but man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Touhu keeping control of the position.
man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Touhu trying to control here.
Touhu is looking to improve his position.
man controlling the action here.
Touhu wants to control but man is keeping busy.
man is nestled in close to Touhu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man prevents Touhu from improving his position.
Touhu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. man is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touhu tries to get to full guard but man has control of the leg.
man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Touhu wants to improve his position but man is controlling well.
man controlling the action here.
man is keen to just control but Touhu is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Touhu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Touhu is trying to control the position but man postures up.
man throws a big right hand that misses.
man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Touhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
man wants to control from the top but Touhu keeps moving.
man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Touhu is controlling man's posture.
Touhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touhu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Touhu misses with a takedown attempt

and man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man controlling the pace.
man working the head and body with strikes.
Touhu tries to roll over but man keeps him under control.
man takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Touhu is staying active underneath man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Touhu is pressing down on man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Touhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Touhu is trying to keep man in close.
Touhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for man!

Touhu looking for a guillotine from mount but man is having none of it.
Touhu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as man is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mazaman man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

man has managed to clinch.
Touhu has man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Touhu goes for a takedown attempt but man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

man moves into the clinch.
Touhu avoiding damage as man throws knees to the body.

man pulls guard successfully.
Touhu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but man manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Touhu keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
Touhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Touhu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Touhu with a poor takedown

and man counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.
man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Touhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man looking to pass the guard.
man wants to control from the top but Touhu keeps moving.
man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
man postures up in Touhu's guard and throws a big left but Touhu blocks it.

Touhu working for a triangle but man defends it easily.
man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
man trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man stopping the sweep attempt from Touhu.
man looking to pass the guard.
man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Touhu's guard.
man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Touhu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
man tries to pass to full mount but Touhu defends it.
Touhu is looking to improve his position.

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.
Touhu trying to hold on to man's head to control him but man postures up.
Touhu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
man thows a huge punch but Touhu dodges it nicely.
man trying to control from half guard but Touhu is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Touhu is looking for a sweep. man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
mazaman man has got the better of the ground game so far.
man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
man with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Touhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mazaman man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

man pushes Touhu up against the cage in a clinch.

man pulls guard successfully.
Touhu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
man is adopting a defensive guard.
Touhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touhu advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Touhu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for man!

Touhu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and man is now in Touhu's guard. A big mistake from Touhu there, giving up the dominant position!
man is looking to work some ground and pound but Touhu has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Touhu keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
Touhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.

man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touhu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, man has managed to get both his arms back between Touhu's legs - danger averted.
man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Touhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Touhu trying to control the position.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Touhu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Touhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for man!
mazaman man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.
Touhu throws some wild stikes that man manages to avoid easily.

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.

Touhu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and man is now in Touhu's guard. A big mistake from Touhu there, giving up the dominant position!
Touhu keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.

Touhu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. man defends it easily.
man wants to control from the top but Touhu keeps moving.
Touhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for man!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
man regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
mazaman man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mazaman man!