PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juukaa Duudsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pouko
vs
Duudsen

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Touko Pouko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juukaa Duudsen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duudsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pouko.
No luck for Pouko with that takedown attempt.
Pouko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duudsen is fending him off so far but Pouko persists. Nope, Duudsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Duudsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pouko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Pouko 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.
Duudsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pouko passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duudsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duudsen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duudsen wants to stand and escape but Pouko is having none of it.
Pouko trying to control the position from guard on top but Duudsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouko preventing the sweep.
Pouko trying to control but Duudsen is working from the bottom.
Pouko wants to pass the guard but Duudsen is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duudsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pouko is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Duudsen with a poor takedown

and Pouko counters with a shoot takedown. Duudsen fights it but they end up in guard.
Duudsen looks gassed!
Duudsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duudsen thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Duudsen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Duudsen prevents Pouko from getting the reversal.
Pouko regains half guard.
Pouko tries to roll over but Duudsen keeps him under control.

Pouko actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pouko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pouko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pouko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pouko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pouko keeping full guard, as Duudsen tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duudsen drops back looking for a leg! Pouko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pouko manages to kick Duudsen off! Duudsen jumps back into Pouko's guard.
Duudsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pouko is keeping the position for now.
Duudsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pouko is proving hard to escape from.
Duudsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duudsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pouko working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Duudsen moves into range and clinches up with Pouko.
Pouko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Touko Pouko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duudsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Duudsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pouko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pouko takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Duudsen drives through and clinches with Pouko against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duudsen.
Duudsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pouko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duudsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pouko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duudsen looking to throw knees to the head but Pouko is blocking nicely.
Pouko tries to pull guard but Duudsen won't allow it.
Duudsen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pouko tries to pull guard but Duudsen won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duudsen.
Pouko looking for a takedown.
Duudsen wants a takedown but no success here.

Pouko drags the fight down to the ground.

Pouko is looking for a triangle but Duudsen pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pouko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pouko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duudsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouko is retaining full guard.

Pouko looking for a triangle here. Duudsen is fighting it but it looks tight! Pouko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Duudsen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Touko Pouko!