PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - TNT. Eskobar Andersson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Andersson
vs
Touhu

182 cm
24
167 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eskobar Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touhu misses with a takedown
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Touhu shoots in looking for a takedown. Andersson tries to sprawl out of it but Touhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andersson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Touhu circles away quickly and effectively.
Touhu looks for a takedown but Andersson sprawls well.
Eskobar Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Touhu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Andersson counters by clinching up.
Andersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Touhu blocks it with crossed arms.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson gets through Touhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andersson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Touhu controls his hands.
Andersson lands a nice knee to the body.
Andersson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andersson scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Andersson.
Touhu looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson lands a good knee to the midsection. Touhu won't want to take too many of those.
Andersson with a knee to the head.
Touhu looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands with a left to the head.
Andersson with a knee to the head.
Andersson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Andersson.
Andersson lands a knee to the head.
Andersson lands a knee to the body.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touhu's face.

It looks like Toni Touhu has been cut.
Andersson scores with a knee to the head.

Touhu is rocked!
A short right from Andersson on the inside.
Touhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Touhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Touhu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Touhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Touhu has Andersson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andersson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andersson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Touhu is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson digs a right hand underneath Touhu's ribcage. Touhu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Andersson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andersson pushes Touhu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersson scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Andersson.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Touhu blocks with his arms.
Andersson connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Andersson.
Andersson gets through Touhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Touhu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andersson prevents it.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
A short right from Andersson on the inside.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Touhu blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Andersson.
Touhu is working for takedown but Andersson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andersson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touhu's face.
A short right from Andersson.
Andersson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Touhu takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touhu looking for a takedown.
Andersson stops a takedown attempt from Touhu.
Andersson crunches a lovely knee into Touhu's ribcage.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touhu's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eskobar Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Touhu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andersson tries to throw a body punch but Touhu avoids it by throwing Andersson back against the cage.
Andersson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
Touhu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Andersson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andersson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Touhu blocks with his arms.
Andersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touhu's elbow.
Andersson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andersson lands with a light punch inside.
Touhu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Andersson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Andersson.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touhu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Andersson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eskobar Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersson lands a knee to the head.
Andersson lands with a short shot to the head.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Touhu is breathing heavily.
Andersson stops a takedown attempt from Touhu.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
Andersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Touhu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andersson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Touhu blocks with his arms.
Andersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a big knee to the head and Touhu goes down! Andersson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eskobar Andersson!
After the fight, Eskobar Andersson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.