PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC : T.N.T. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tahkojuusto
vs
Tuominen

185 cm
27
186 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

185 cm
28
193 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tuominen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tahkojuusto is looking to get to half guard.
Tahkojuusto tries to improve his position but instead Tuominen has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tuominen is persistently looking for the submission but Tahkojuusto is defending it well.
Tuominen punches Tahkojuusto on the ear.

It looks like Teppo Tahkojuusto has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahkojuusto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tahkojuusto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tahkojuusto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tahkojuusto wants to control from the top but Tuominen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuominen is retaining full guard.
Tahkojuusto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tuominen's head.
Tuominen is adopting a defensive guard.
Tuominen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tahkojuusto's guard.
Tuominen wants to pass the guard but Tahkojuusto is keeping the position.
Tahkojuusto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tuominen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuominen wanted to stand there but Tahkojuusto had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen stopping the sweep attempt from Tahkojuusto.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tuominen passes Tahkojuusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tuominen trying to mount his opponent but Tahkojuusto defends it.
Tahkojuusto wants to get back to full guard.

Tuominen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tahkojuusto sees it coming and defends easily.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a sweep. Tuominen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen trying to control the action but Tahkojuusto is working from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Tuominen blocks Tahkojuusto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tuominen avoids the attempt from Tahkojuusto to control.
Tuominen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut is getting worse.
Tuominen raining down shots from the mount!

Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oiva Tuominen!