PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Rejects. Tuhkasaari has chosen Proteus - Full Metal Jacket as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grossman
vs
Tuhkasaari

173 cm
22
151 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

164 cm
26
147 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuhkasaari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grossman moves in looking to clinch but Tuhkasaari pushes him off.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
That kick from Grossman tenderised Tuhkasaari's leg. Tuhkasaari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tuhkasaari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the body from Tuhkasaari misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grossman punishes Tuhkasaari's body with a nice straight punch.
Grossman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grossman.
Tuhkasaari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tuhkasaari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuhkasaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grossman moves away.
Karl Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tuhkasaari under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tuhkasaari misses with a kick to the body
and Grossman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Grossman.
Grossman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tuhkasaari lands a nice shot that snaps Grossman's head back.
Grossman misses with a body kick.
Tuhkasaari throws a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
Grossman lands a nice looking body shot.
Tuhkasaari lands with an uppercut that bounces Grossman off the cage and back into range.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Tuhkasaari jumps back.
Tuhkasaari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuhkasaari doesn't seem bothered though.
Tuhkasaari throws a low kick but Grossman moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Tuhkasaari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.

Tuhkasaari feints and as Grossman raises his hands in defense, Tuhkasaari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman looking to control.
Grossman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grossman working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Grossman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses
and Tuhkasaari counters with a good, hard body kick but Grossman shrugs it off.
Grossman is looking to wear down Tuhkasaari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tuhkasaari scores with a punch to the head.
Tuhkasaari throws a sloppy head kick and Grossman moves out of range easily.
Tuhkasaari fails with the takedown.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body shot.
Tuhkasaari blocks a head kick by Grossman.
Grossman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grossman throws a solid leg kick but Tuhkasaari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grossman.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick that misses.

Tuhkasaari scores with a takedown into Grossman's guard.
Grossman managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looking to control.
Grossman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuhkasaari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuhkasaari wants to control from the top but Grossman keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grossman as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuhkasaari misses with a low kick.
Grossman slips under a jab from Tuhkasaari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teppo Tuhkasaari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tuhkasaari throws a right hand that misses
and Tuhkasaari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grossman.
Grossman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuhkasaari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Grossman has managed to clinch.
Grossman lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuhkasaari backwards.
Tuhkasaari struggles to land a body shot inside as Grossman controls his hands.
Grossman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tuhkasaari blocks it with crossed arms.

Tuhkasaari breaks the clinch.
Tuhkasaari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tuhkasaari misses with a leg kick
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Grossman misses.
Tuhkasaari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body. Tuhkasaari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grossman.
Grossman scores with a jab. Tuhkasaari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuhkasaari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grossman is fending him off so far but Tuhkasaari persists. Nope, Grossman circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuhkasaari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tuhkasaari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.
Grossman throws a nice looking combination but Tuhkasaari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grossman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Tuhkasaari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuhkasaari swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grossman throws a sloppy head kick
and Tuhkasaari counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari throws a series of punches but Grossman avoids them all with ease.
Tuhkasaari throws a lazy uppercut
and Grossman counters with a good low kick that Tuhkasaari was not able to check.
Tuhkasaari avoids the body shot from Grossman.
Tuhkasaari connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuhkasaari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grossman pinned against the cage. Grossman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karl Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari misses the shot to the body.
Grossman throws a hook but Tuhkasaari avoids it easily.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuhkasaari doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Grossman. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Grossman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tuhkasaari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grossman - the referee stops the clock and Tuhkasaari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grossman. Tuhkasaari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tuhkasaari misses.
Good work by Grossman as he checks the leg kick.
Tuhkasaari throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman scores with a head kick.
Grossman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grossman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grossman throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuhkasaari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grossman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grossman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grossman cracks Tuhkasaari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karl Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Tuhkasaari misses.
Tuhkasaari drops his hands momentarily and Grossman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tuhkasaari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tuhkasaari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
A low kick from Grossman is predictable there
and Tuhkasaari counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuhkasaari misses with a hook to the body
and Grossman counters with an outside leg kick.
Tuhkasaari misses with a low kick as Grossman jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Grossman does it's job there.
Tuhkasaari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuhkasaari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grossman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Grossman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grossman misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Tuhkasaari misses its intended target.
Tuhkasaari lands with a nice body punch.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Tuhkasaari off balance momentarily.
Grossman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tuhkasaari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grossman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Tuhkasaari jumps back.
Grossman tries to clinch but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Good work by Grossman as he checks the leg kick.
Tuhkasaari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuhkasaari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman misses with a jab to the body

and Tuhkasaari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grossman's guard now.
Tuhkasaari looking to pass the guard.
Tuhkasaari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grossman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuhkasaari throwing strikes from guard but Grossman blocks nicely.
Tuhkasaari is fighting to break Grossman's control of his arms but Grossman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuhkasaari keeps the fight on the outside.
Grossman lands a head kick. Tuhkasaari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tuhkasaari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tuhkasaari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grossman wants to slow Tuhkasaari down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Grossman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grossman.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuhkasaari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuhkasaari misses with a leg kick.
Tuhkasaari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to clinch up
and Tuhkasaari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grossman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuhkasaari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grossman tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grossman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tuhkasaari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tuhkasaari tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grossman 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 Tuhkasaari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tuhkasaari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grossman misses with a head kick.
Grossman wants to land a leg kick but Tuhkasaari is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuhkasaari looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman misses with a body kick.
Grossman lands a jab to Tuhkasaari's midsection.
Grossman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuhkasaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
Grossman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuhkasaari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grossman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grossman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grossman throws a head kick that Tuhkasaari semi-blocks.
Tuhkasaari shoots in for a double leg but Grossman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karl Grossman.
I think Grossman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Grossman!
Post fight, Karl Grossman stared into the camera and said 'No draw this time -- we all know I won the last fight -- I am here to stay and the title will be mine'.