PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jussila
vs
Tolkki

195 cm
24
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
221 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jussila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tolkki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Tolkki
and Jussila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolkki throws a front kick aimed at Jussila's knee but Jussila avoids it well.
Tolkki tries a low kick but Jussila avoids it.
Jussila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jussila slips a straight right by Tolkki.
Tolkki walks into a stiff left hand from Jussila.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jussila makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Teppo Tolkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Tolkki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tolkki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jussila's sensitive parts.
Jussila checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tolkki misses the shot to the body.

Jussila has Tolkki up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolkki.
A right handed body shot lands from Jussila.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jussila is pushing Tolkki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jussila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Tolkki.
Jussila slowing the pace effectively.
Tolkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolkki presses Jussila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolkki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jussila swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jussila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolkki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jussila prevents a body shot from Tolkki.
Tolkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jussila is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussila misses with some punches.
Jussila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jussila lands a body shot.
Tolkki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jussila is breathing heavily.
Tolkki missing with knees to the body.

Tolkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jussila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolkki.
Tolkki dives in and grabs Jussila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jussila pushes down on Tolkki's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolkki lands with a straight right. Jussila didn't see that one coming.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolkki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jussila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tolkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolkki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jussila as he jumps to the side.
Tolkki jabs at Jussila's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila throws a looping overhand right but Tolkki ducks down to avoid it.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick.
Jussila checks a low kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Jussila moves out of range easily.
Tolkki throws a body punch but Jussila moves out of range.
Jussila checks a leg kick.
Jussila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolkki.
Tolkki cracks Jussila with an open hand slap.
Tolkki fails to land the takedown.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tolkki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki throws a poor cross that misses
and Jussila counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Jussila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jussila swings widly with a right hand
and Tolkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tolkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jussila counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolkki throws a leg kick
and Jussila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tolkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tolkki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tolkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tolkki shoots in but no luck this time.
Jussila moves in looking to clinch but Tolkki pushes him off.
Jussila falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tolkki counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jussila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jussila thuds his right hand into Tolkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jussila punishes Tolkki's body with a nice straight punch.
Jussila checks the leg kick.
Tolkki misses with a hook
and Jussila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolkki thows a leg kick but Jussila checks it
and Jussila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jussila is out of range and Tolkki settles back down.
Jussila misses with a hook. Tolkki ducked under it nicely.
Jussila looks to land a right hand but Tolkki moved out of range.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Jussila moves out of range easily.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Jussila sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tolkki misses with a wild body shot.
Jussila missing with a left hand there. Tolkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Tolkki misses
and Jussila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolkki throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Jussila. No joy for Tolkki on that attempt.
Tolkki throws out a leg kick but Jussila moves out of range and Tolkki only half commits.
Tolkki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jussila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tolkki throws a hook to the side of Jussila's head but Jussila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaakko Jussila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jussila takes a swing at Tolkki's ribcage but misses.
Tolkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jussila takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jussila tries to clinch but Tolkki moves out of range.
Jussila catches Tolkki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tolkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jussila is able to avoid easily.
Tolkki lands a nice looking body kick.
Tolkki throws a leg kick
and Jussila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolkki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tolkki.
Jussila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tolkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jussila tries to score with a low kick but Tolkki moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolkki. That's going to slow Jussila down.
Jussila is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tolkki lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Jussila misses its intended target.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolkki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teppo Tolkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jussila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jussila. No joy for Tolkki on that attempt.
A big left from Jussila misses.
Jussila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolkki manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolkki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jussila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jussila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tolkki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tolkki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jussila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jussila blocks the body kick.
Jussila cracks a nice hook into Tolkki's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Tolkki misses.
Tolkki thumps Jussila with a low kick.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Teppo Tolkki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tolkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick
and Jussila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jussila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolkki counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Jussila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jussila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jussila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolkki thumps Jussila with a low kick.
Tolkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jussila.
Tolkki feints and then cracks Jussila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jussila down.
Some bone on bone action there as Jussila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki scores with a push kick.
Tolkki tries to score with a low kick but Jussila moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussila avoids the head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Tolkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tolkki.
Jussila misses with a double jab.
Tolkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jussila is able to avoid easily.
Jussila tries to clinch but Tolkki moves out of range.
Tolkki scores with a leg kick.
Jussila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Jussila sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tolkki scores with a body shot.
Tolkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jussila's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Jussila. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Tolkki misses
and Jussila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tolkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Tolkki misses with a leg kick.
Tolkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Tolkki tenderised Jussila's leg. Jussila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolkki loads up on a big right hand but Jussila slips the punch.
Jussila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tolkki.
Jussila swings widly with a right hand
and Tolkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teppo Tolkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila blocks a low kick nicely.
Jussila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tolkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolkki moves away from the strike by Jussila.
Jussila misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Tolkki.
Jussila on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolkki ducks under a wild hook from Jussila.
Tolkki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jussila counters with a left to the body.
Jussila avoids a kick to the body.
Jussila loads up on a big right hand but Tolkki slips the punch.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. Jussila looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki dodges the punch combination from Jussila.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Jaakko Jussila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolkki thows a leg kick but Jussila checks it
and Jussila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Jussila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice takedown defense from Jussila. No joy for Tolkki on that attempt.
Jussila throws a body punch but Tolkki moves out of range.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jussila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tolkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tolkki 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tolkki!