PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Facquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Facquiao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lahing pilipino. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Facquiao
vs
Tuska

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Money Facquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tuska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tuska lands in his opponent's guard.
Facquiao looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tuska trying to control but Facquiao is working from the bottom.

Tuska drops back looking for a leg! Facquiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Facquiao manages to kick Tuska off! Tuska jumps back into Facquiao's guard.
Tuska showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tuska is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tuska won't allow Facquiao to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuska passes Facquiao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tuska performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Tuska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Facquiao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tuska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuska is tying to control. Facquiao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tuska is looking to advance position but Facquiao won't allow it.

Facquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Tuska.
Tuska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Facquiao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tuska seems to be looking for submissions.
Facquiao is trying to stand back up but Tuska is controlling him
Tuska works his way into side control.

Facquiao explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Facquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Facquiao misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Facquiao.
Tuska shoots in looking for a takedown. Facquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Tuska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Facquiao throws a right and a left that Tuska avoids nicely.
Tuska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Facquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuska fails with the takedown.
Money Facquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuska shoots in but no luck this time.
Money Facquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuska.
Tuska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Facquiao.
Tuska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Facquiao is fending him off so far but Tuska persists. Nope, Facquiao circles away and we're back to standing.

Tuska shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Facquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Tuska works his foot free and advances to mount.

Tuska is working for a guillotine from mount but Facquiao frees his head quite easily.
Facquiao is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Facquiao is looking to escape.
Tuska scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Facquiao is trying to stand up.
Tuska looking to control but Facquiao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Facquiao really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Tuska working for a submission but Facquiao is keeping him at bay.
Facquiao really wants to buck Tuska off and get back to his feet.
Facquiao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Facquiao is squirming around, avoiding Tuska's attempts to control the action.
Facquiao wants to try and get back to his feet.

Tuska gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Tuska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Facquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Facquiao.

Tuska scores with a takedown into Facquiao's guard.
Facquiao being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuska trying to control the position from guard on top but Facquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Facquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tuska controls the pace.
Tuska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tuska wants to control from the top but Facquiao keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Teppo Tuska just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Facquiao circles away.
Facquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuska shoots for a takedown but Facquiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tuska misses with a takedown attempt - Facquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tuska tries for a takedown but Facquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Facquiao gets caught flat footed, as Tuska shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tuska dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tuska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Tuska is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Facquiao tries to keep at a distance but Tuska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Facquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Facquiao is trying to break free.
Facquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Facquiao is trying to break the clinch but Tuska has him pressed against the cage.
Tuska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Facquiao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuska looking for a takedown.
Money Facquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuska.

Facquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money Facquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuska shoots in looking for a takedown. Facquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Tuska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuska throws a chopping leg kick but Facquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Facquiao works over Tuska's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Facquiao as he avoids it easily.
Tuska fails with the takedown.
Facquiao throws a right and a left that Tuska avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Facquiao throws a nice looking combination but Tuska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuska tries to clinch up but Facquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Money Facquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Facquiao but Facquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Facquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuska. Tuska gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Facquiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuska's head.
Facquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tuska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Facquiao circles away.
Facquiao throws a nice looking combination but Tuska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Facquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuska.
Facquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown but Facquiao shows good takedown defense.
Tuska shoots in looking for a takedown. Facquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Tuska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Facquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Facquiao as he jumps to the side.
Tuska looks for a takedown but Facquiao sprawls well.
Facquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuska.
Facquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Facquiao.
Facquiao fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tuska.
Facquiao throws a series of punches but Tuska moves out of range.
Tuska fails with the takedown.
Facquiao misses with a few strikes there.

Tuska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tuska lands in his opponent's guard.
Facquiao wants to get back to his feet but Tuska is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tuska advances position into side control!
Tuska passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Facquiao!
Facquiao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tuska putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Tuska stands up from mount. Strange move.
Facquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuska doesn't manage to clinch there - Facquiao circles away.

Tuska closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tuska lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuska advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Facquiao pushes Tuska off and gets back to his feet.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tuska looks for a takedown but Facquiao sprawls well.
Facquiao stuffs the takedown.
Tuska shoots in and drives through. Facquiao sprawls well.
Tuska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Facquiao circles away.
Facquiao misses with a double jab.
Facquiao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Facquiao lands with a hook. Tuska tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tuska misses with a takedown attempt - Facquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Facquiao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tuska wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Facquiao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tuska is proving hard to escape from.
Tuska lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Facquiao!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tuska has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Facquiao is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Tuska!