PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mosse Vormisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Tappio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vormisto comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunderstruck . Tappio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kari Tapio - Juna kulkee vaan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vormisto
vs
Tappio

175 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mosse Vormisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Tappio!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vormisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tappio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vormisto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vormisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vormisto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tappio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vormisto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tappio thinking.
Tappio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tappio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vormisto doesn't seem bothered though.
Tappio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tappio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tappio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vormisto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tappio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vormisto won't allow Tappio to pass to mount.
Vormisto connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Tappio winds up and cracks Vormisto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vormisto is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappio trying to control from half guard but Vormisto is working away.
Vormisto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Vormisto actively working from the bottom here.
Tappio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tappio uses his free foot to push down on Vormisto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vormisto.
Tappio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vormisto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vormisto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Vormisto is defending against the submission attempts here by Tappio.
Tappio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vormisto tries to get to full guard but Tappio has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tappio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vormisto sees it coming and defends easily.
Vormisto works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vormisto keeping moving, preventing Tappio from controlling successfully.

Vormisto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tappio is aware though and is defending well.

Vormisto is looking for a triangle but Tappio pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tappio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vormisto looking for a guillotine here but Tappio defends easily.

Vormisto working for a triangle but Tappio defends it easily.
Vormisto keeping moving, preventing Tappio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vormisto is looking for a triangle but Tappio pushes his legs off easily.

Vormisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tappio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vormisto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tappio.

Vormisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tappio wants to control from the top but Vormisto keeps moving.
Tappio landing with the ground and pound.
Tappio trying to control the position from guard on top but Vormisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vormisto working for a triangle but Tappio defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vormisto keeping moving, preventing Tappio from controlling successfully.
Tappio postures up in Vormisto's guard and throws a big left but Vormisto blocks it.
Tappio trying to control but Vormisto is working from the bottom.
Vormisto trying to control the position.

Vormisto working for a triangle but Tappio defends it easily.

Vormisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tappio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappio wants to control from the top but Vormisto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juha Tappio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vormisto gets a clinch.
Tappio swings wildly with an uppercut but Vormisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vormisto walks away with a smile on his face. Tappio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vormisto clinches.
Vormisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tappio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tappio takes a shot to the head.
Vormisto trying to control the position but instead, Tappio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vormisto into the cage.
Tappio prevents a body shot from Vormisto.
Vormisto lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Vormisto.
Vormisto misses with a punch to the body.
Vormisto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vormisto is working Tappio over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vormisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Tappio controls his hands.
Vormisto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vormisto lands with a left to the head.
Tappio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mosse Vormisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Tappio.
Vormisto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vormisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vormisto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tappio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vormisto leaning against his opponent.
Vormisto tries a body shot but Tappio blocks it.

Tappio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tappio throws a shot from downtown. Vormisto moves away and avoids it.
Tappio misses with a double jab.
Tappio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tappio misses the shot to the body.
Tappio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vormisto is just out of range.
Juha Tappio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tappio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vormisto to the mat! Vormisto manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vormisto is trying to control the position but Tappio postures up.

Vormisto is looking for a triangle but Tappio pushes his legs off easily.
Tappio wants to control from the top but Vormisto keeps moving.

Vormisto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tappio defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vormisto is trying to keep Tappio in close.

Vormisto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tappio has his hands clasped together but Vormisto extends an breaks Tappio's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vormisto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mosse Vormisto!
Mosse Vormisto very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.