PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonttu Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valenzuela comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the Hezbola. Tonttu Ukko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Valenzuela
vs
Ukko

185 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonttu Ukko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valenzuela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valenzuela scores with a nice body kick.
Valenzuela thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ukko if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Valenzuela.
Sloppy strikes from Valenzuela. Those never looked like landing.
Valenzuela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valenzuela misses with a combination

and Ukko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valenzuela won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valenzuela wants to control but Ukko postures up.
Valenzuela tries to improve position but can't.
Ukko lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Ukko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Valenzuela is trying to control Ukko's posture but Ukko avoids it.

Ukko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valenzuela is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valenzuela tries to escape but Ukko is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valenzuela wants to control but Ukko postures up.
Valenzuela being controlled for a moment.
Ukko trying to control the position but Valenzuela is working away.
Ukko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valenzuela down.
Ukko landing a few strikes.
Ukko landing strikes.
Ukko wants to control but Valenzuela is keeping him busy.

Ukko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valenzuela is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valenzuela wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela is looking for a sweep.
Ukko controlling from side mount.

Ukko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ukko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ukko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ukko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Valenzuela tries to improve position but can't.
Ukko is looking to take a break and control but Valenzuela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valenzuela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Valenzuela manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukko stops Valenzuela from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valenzuela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ukko is pushing down on Valenzuela's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valenzuela is fighting to maintain full guard but Ukko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Valenzuela tries to kick Ukko off but Ukko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ukko wants to work for an arm triangle but Valenzuela is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Valenzuela regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valenzuela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ukko.
Valenzuela keeping moving, preventing Ukko from controlling successfully.
Valenzuela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ukko lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Valenzuela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ukko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valenzuela is breathing heavily.
Ukko passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela has hold of Ukko's hands but Ukko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukko wants to control but Valenzuela is keeping him busy.
Ukko lands strikes from half guard.
Ukko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valenzuela is not content to let Ukko control the position.
Ukko prevents Valenzuela from standing back up.

Ukko is working for a kimura but Valenzuela is defending it quite comfortably.

Ukko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ukko prevents Valenzuela from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonttu Ukko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Valenzuela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valenzuela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sam Valenzuela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ukko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Valenzuela both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Valenzuela misses the target.
Sam Valenzuela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valenzuela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ukko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valenzuela's guard.
Ukko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valenzuela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Valenzuela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valenzuela keeping moving, preventing Ukko from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valenzuela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ukko has managed to get both his arms back between Valenzuela's legs - danger averted.
Ukko trying to control but Valenzuela is working from the bottom.
Ukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valenzuela controls Ukko momentarily but Ukko frees himself.
Ukko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Valenzuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ukko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ukko won't allow Valenzuela to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Ukko with a nice head shot there.
Ukko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valenzuela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ukko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ukko working some strikes from top position.
Ukko lands a couple of digs.

Ukko has gone for a leg lock! Valenzuela slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ukko's guard.

Ukko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Valenzuela rolls with it to try and escape but Ukko cranks on the arm and Valenzuela is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tonttu Ukko!