PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tolkki
vs
Soininvaara

194 cm
22
221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tolkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soininvaara cracks Tolkki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tolkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soininvaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tolkki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tolkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Soininvaara's front leg.
Tolkki tries to work over Soininvaara's front leg with a kick but Soininvaara checks it.
Nice shot lands for Tolkki.
A shot to the liver by Tolkki. Beautiful body shot.
Teppo Tolkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolkki throws a series of strikes that have Soininvaara backpedaling.
Tolkki misses with a wild body shot.
Soininvaara looks to land a combination. Tolkki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Teppo Tolkki has been cut.
Soininvaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolkki scores with a head kick. Soininvaara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolkki. That's going to slow Soininvaara down.
Soininvaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolkki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Soininvaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tolkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soininvaara throws a series of punches but Tolkki avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.

Tolkki scores with a takedown into Soininvaara's guard.
Tolkki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soininvaara pulls Tolkki in close to his closed guard and prevents Tolkki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tolkki tries to free his leg and advance position but Soininvaara is retaining full guard.
Tolkki looking to sit in guard and control but Soininvaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Tolkki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soininvaara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolkki has an active guard here but Soininvaara has managed to pass into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolkki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tolkki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tolkki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soininvaara defends it easily.

Tolkki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tolkki lands a head shot.
Soininvaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soininvaara walks into a left hand.

Tolkki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tolkki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soininvaara, who protects the arm well.
Tolkki tries to move to mount but Soininvaara blocks the move with his legs.
Tolkki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Soininvaara works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tolkki is thwarting Soininvaara's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soininvaara wants to get back to full guard.
Soininvaara won't allow Tolkki to pass to mount.
Tolkki is working hard here to advance position.
Soininvaara tries to get to full guard but Tolkki has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tolkki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soininvaara is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid body kick from Tolkki.
Soininvaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolkki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soininvaara.
Soininvaara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Soininvaara duly obliges.
Some bone on bone action there as Soininvaara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tolkki.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Soininvaara's front leg.
Tolkki throws a head kick but Soininvaara moves out of range.
Tolkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolkki, right into the meat.
Soininvaara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolkki. That's going to slow Soininvaara down.
Soininvaara is breathing heavily.
Tolkki has a takedown stuffed.
Tolkki feints and then cracks Soininvaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soininvaara down.
Tolkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolkki lands with a slapping head kick.
Tolkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soininvaara avoids the body shot from Tolkki.
Tolkki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tolkki thows a body kick. Soininvaara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tolkki ducks under a wild hook from Soininvaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki tests Soininvaara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soininvaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soininvaara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tolkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soininvaara checks a leg kick.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Soininvaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tolkki throws a solid leg kick but Soininvaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tolkki.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Soininvaara looks to throw the jab but Tolkki is out of range.
Tolkki moves out of range as Soininvaara strikes.
Tolkki drops his hands momentarily and Soininvaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tolkki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tolkki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soininvaara counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolkki takes a swing at Soininvaara's ribcage but misses.
Soininvaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki cracks Soininvaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tolkki's cut.
That's time! Tolkki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Soininvaara. Tolkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soininvaara misses with a wild combination.
Tolkki feints and then cracks Soininvaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soininvaara down.
Soininvaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Tolkki - just one landing.
Tolkki scores with a sloppy right hand. Soininvaara should have avoided that one.
Tolkki ducks under a wild hook from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara misses with an uppercut. Tolkki saw that one coming.
Tolkki slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tolkki.
Tolkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soininvaara. That did some damage!
Soininvaara closes the distance but Tolkki moves to the side

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

Tolkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soininvaara lands a head shot.
Tolkki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soininvaara misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teppo Tolkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soininvaara.
Tolkki slips under a jab from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolkki moves out of range as Soininvaara strikes.
Soininvaara thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tolkki.
Soininvaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soininvaara lands an overhand right.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses
and Soininvaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Soininvaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soininvaara misses with the combination.
Tolkki throws a body kick that misses.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Soininvaara enables Tolkki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soininvaara manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tolkki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki working the ground and pound.
Tolkki cracks Soininvaara with a big elbow.
Tolkki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soininvaara keeps working.
Tolkki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Soininvaara's legs.
Tolkki trying to control the position but Soininvaara is working away.
Soininvaara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Osmo Soininvaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teppo Tolkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tolkki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Soininvaara is letting Tolkki control him for a moment.
Tolkki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Soininvaara!
Tolkki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolkki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki trying to control but Soininvaara is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tolkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolkki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

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