PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - TNT. Fekt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jerry Cotton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Touhu
vs
Fekt

170 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 5 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fekt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fekt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Touhu pinned against the cage. Touhu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Touhu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fekt counters by clinching up.
Fekt stops a takedown attempt from Touhu.
Fekt prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touhu goes for a takedown attempt but Fekt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fekt is looking to clinch.

Touhu shoots in and bounces Fekt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fekt trying to keep a closed guard but Touhu is proving a slippery customer.

Touhu drops back looking for a leg! Fekt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fekt manages to kick Touhu off! Touhu jumps back into Fekt's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fekt controls Touhu momentarily but Touhu frees himself.
Touhu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fekt looking for a sweep. Not yet Fekt, not yet.
Fekt pulls Touhu in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fekt being controlled here, momentarily.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Touhu tries to sprawl but Fekt drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Touhu actively working from the bottom here.
Touhu is pressing down on Fekt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Touhu seems keen to control Fekt's posture.

Fekt gets to his feet - Touhu follows without any prompting.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fekt counters with a single leg into guard. Touhu didn't expect that.
Touhu controls Fekt momentarily but Fekt frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Touhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fekt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu controlling from mount.
Fekt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Touhu stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Touhu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Touhu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fekt defends it well.
Touhu trying to control from half guard but Fekt is working away.
Fekt wants to control but Touhu is keeping busy.

Touhu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fekt is just riding it out for now. Touhu eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Per Fekt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Touhu closes the distance and clinches up with Fekt, looking for a takedown. Touhu pushes Fekt against the cage but Fekt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fekt counters with a two punch combo.
Touhu fails with the takedown

and Fekt counters with a single leg into guard. Touhu didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touhu seems keen to control Fekt's posture.
Fekt wants to control from the top but Touhu keeps moving.

Touhu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fekt fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fekt tries to bum rush Touhu with a series of wild strikes but Touhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Touhu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fekt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touhu is in Fekt's guard.
Fekt keeping full guard, as Touhu tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fekt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fekt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Touhu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fekt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Touhu has managed to get both his arms back between Fekt's legs - danger averted.
Touhu trying to control but Fekt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt looking for a sweep. Not yet Fekt, not yet.

Touhu stands up from Fekt's guard - Touhu perhaps looking for a knockout.

Touhu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Touhu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fekt's guard.
Touhu passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fekt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Touhu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fekt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fekt is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fekt wants to hold on but Touhu pushes him away.

Touhu stands up from mount. Strange move.
Touhu with a poor takedown

and Fekt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fekt jumps guard.
Touhu postures up.
Touhu throwing strikes but missing.
Fekt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Touhu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toni Touhu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Touhu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fekt has Touhu pulled in close to control his posture.
Touhu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fekt's guard.
Fekt keeping moving, preventing Touhu from controlling successfully.
Fekt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Touhu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fekt wants to control from the top but Touhu keeps moving.

Fekt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Touhu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Touhu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Touhu!
Fekt tries to buck Touhu off but Touhu is having none of it.
Fekt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Touhu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Touhu decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt throws a solid leg kick but Touhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fekt.
Touhu shoots in looking for a takedown. Fekt tries to sprawl out of it but Touhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fekt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Touhu shoots for a takedown but Fekt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Touhu misses with a takedown attempt - Fekt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fekt enables Touhu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fekt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fekt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Touhu is one step ahead there.
Fekt is pulling down on Touhu's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu advances position into side control!
Fekt is trying to control Touhu's posture but Touhu avoids it.
Fekt is looking for a sweep.
Toni Touhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Touhu stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fekt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fekt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touhu trying to control from the bottom.
Fekt wants to free his trapped foot but Touhu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fekt is stalling here. Touhu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fekt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Touhu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fekt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fekt tries to bench press Touhu off him but Touhu keeps the position.
Fekt struggling a bit here.

Touhu decides to stand back up. Touhu steps back and let's Fekt get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Touhu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Touhu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Touhu!