PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tossavainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eläkeläiset - Elän humpalla. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tossavainen
vs
Pennanen

180 cm
27
190 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
184 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uljas Tossavainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen misses with a takedown
and Tossavainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uljas Tossavainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tossavainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pennanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Tossavainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uljas Tossavainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Pennanen.

Tossavainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pennanen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pennanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tossavainen is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tossavainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pennanen working for a triangle but Tossavainen defends it easily.
Tossavainen throwing strikes but missing.
Tossavainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pennanen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Tossavainen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pennanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tossavainen pulls his head out easily.
Tossavainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Pennanen looking for submissions off his back.

Tossavainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pennanen is looking to improve his position.

Pennanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tossavainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen trying to control from half guard but Pennanen is working away.

Tossavainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tossavainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pennanen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pennanen looking for submissions off his back.
Tossavainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pennanen's head.

Pennanen looking for submissions off his back.
Pennanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pennanen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tossavainen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tossavainen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen is trying to get back to half guard.
Pennanen looks gassed!
Tossavainen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pennanen to see if he's OK.
Pennanen tries to buck Tossavainen off but Tossavainen is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennanen is not content to let Tossavainen control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tossavainen in side control lands a decent elbow.

Tossavainen is working to tighten is grip on Pennanen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pennanen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tossavainen is really squeezing tight and eventually Pennanen passes out! Tossavainen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Uljas Tossavainen!
Uljas Tossavainen retains his middleweight title!