PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuhkasaari comes to the cage accompanied by Proteus - Full Metal Jacket. Grossman has chosen The Devil's Rejects as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Teppo Tuhkasaari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tuhkasaari
vs
Grossman

164 cm
26
147 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
151 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Hellbent, Inc.™
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuhkasaari throws a solid leg kick but Grossman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teppo Tuhkasaari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuhkasaari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tuhkasaari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grossman. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Grossman - just one landing.
Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari scores with a leg kick.
Tuhkasaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grossman moves away.
Grossman takes a swing at Tuhkasaari's ribcage but misses.
Grossman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tuhkasaari.
Grossman connects with an inside leg kick.
Grossman moves out of range as Tuhkasaari throws a body kick.
Grossman moves out of range of the leg kick from Tuhkasaari.
Grossman swinging wildly here.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. Tuhkasaari moves away and avoids it.
Tuhkasaari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tuhkasaari lands with a cross.
Grossman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuhkasaari circles away quickly and effectively.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuhkasaari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuhkasaari tries to move into range but Grossman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tuhkasaari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
Tuhkasaari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuhkasaari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
Tuhkasaari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grossman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Tuhkasaari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuhkasaari thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.

Grossman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tuhkasaari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grossman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuhkasaari forces his way into half guard.
Tuhkasaari is pressing down on Grossman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grossman is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman pushes Tuhkasaari off looking to stand but Tuhkasaari dives back in and keeps control.
Tuhkasaari is looking to advance position but Grossman won't allow it.
Grossman trying to control here.
Tuhkasaari is pressing down on Grossman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grossman is holding on for now.
Tuhkasaari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grossman's head.
Tuhkasaari wants to free his trapped foot but Grossman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is trying to stand back up but Tuhkasaari is controlling him
Grossman is trying to maintain the position but Tuhkasaari is very close to passing his half guard.
Tuhkasaari is keen to just control but Grossman is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grossman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuhkasaari.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuhkasaari throws out the jab.
Grossman moves out of range of the body kick.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Tuhkasaari circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tuhkasaari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grossman!
Grossman misses with an uppercut. Tuhkasaari saw that one coming.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick but Grossman checks it.
Tuhkasaari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grossman. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Tuhkasaari circles away.
Grossman tries to clinch but Tuhkasaari is having none of it.
Grossman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuhkasaari circles away.
Tuhkasaari tries to score with a low kick but Grossman moves his leg out of the way.
Grossman swings for the body but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grossman tries to clinch but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tuhkasaari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
Karl Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuhkasaari throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari lands the left hand.
Grossman moves out of range of the body kick from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari scores with a jab.
Tuhkasaari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grossman moves out of range as Tuhkasaari throws a body kick.
Grossman throws a hook but Tuhkasaari avoids it easily.
Grossman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tuhkasaari is out of range and Grossman settles back down.
Grossman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tuhkasaari in his tracks.
Tuhkasaari moves out of range of the strikes.
Grossman tries to clinch but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grossman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tuhkasaari misses with a two punch combination.
Tuhkasaari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grossman if he has to take too many more of those.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuhkasaari.
Grossman throws a head kick but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Tuhkasaari.
Grossman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
Tuhkasaari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuhkasaari is looking to wear down Grossman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuhkasaari looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Tuhkasaari scores with a decent looking hook.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Tuhkasaari slips under a jab from Grossman.
Tuhkasaari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grossman is out of range and Tuhkasaari settles back down.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuhkasaari throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuhkasaari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grossman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuhkasaari thinking.
Tuhkasaari throws a solid leg kick but Grossman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuhkasaari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a jab to the nose.
Grossman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grossman.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuhkasaari doesn't seem bothered though.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grossman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuhkasaari. That did some damage!
Grossman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossman looks for the body kick but Tuhkasaari saw that one coming.
Grossman tries to clinch up but Tuhkasaari circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuhkasaari lands a nice hook to Grossman's body. Grossman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grossman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
Tuhkasaari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuhkasaari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuhkasaari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grossman.
Grossman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tuhkasaari just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuhkasaari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuhkasaari lands a really nice looking cross but Grossman seems unphased.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Tuhkasaari.
Grossman tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuhkasaari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuhkasaari.
Grossman tries to clinch but Tuhkasaari is having none of it.
Grossman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grossman throws a wild body kick that Tuhkasaari sees coming a mile off.
Tuhkasaari lands a nice looking body shot.
Tuhkasaari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuhkasaari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grossman stalks Tuhkasaari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuhkasaari's face. Tuhkasaari staggers backwards, shaken.
Tuhkasaari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuhkasaari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grossman throws a nice head kick!
Tuhkasaari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuhkasaari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tuhkasaari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuhkasaari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tuhkasaari avoids the body shot from Grossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tuhkasaari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grossman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tuhkasaari fails to pull guard.
Tuhkasaari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grossman walks away with a smile on his face. Tuhkasaari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grossman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tuhkasaari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuhkasaari lands with a shot to the body.

Grossman clinches.
Grossman digs a right hand into Tuhkasaari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuhkasaari's gas tank.
Tuhkasaari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tuhkasaari has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grossman uses from the top position.
Tuhkasaari keeping moving, preventing Grossman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tuhkasaari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grossman is aware though and is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grossman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Tuhkasaari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grossman defends well.
Tuhkasaari pulls Grossman in close to prevent any damage.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Tuhkasaari keeps moving.
Grossman postures up in Tuhkasaari's guard and throws a big left but Tuhkasaari blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuhkasaari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grossman is aware though and is defending well.
Grossman looking to sit in guard and control but Tuhkasaari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tuhkasaari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grossman is keeping the position for now.
Grossman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuhkasaari manages to get himself to full guard.
Grossman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tuhkasaari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman passes into half guard.
Tuhkasaari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari working a defensive guard here.
Tuhkasaari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grossman is one step ahead there.
Tuhkasaari keeping moving, preventing Grossman from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Grossman.
I think Grossman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!