PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuska's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Diary Of A Madman by the Gravediggaz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tuska
vs
Hirvonen

187 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joonas Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen dodges the punch combination from Tuska.
Hirvonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuska throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hirvonen.
Tuska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hirvonen misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Hirvonen.
Tuska throws a head kick that misses.
Hirvonen avoids the head kick by Tuska.
Tuska lands with a slapping head kick.
Tuska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Tuska blocks the low kick.
Tuska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joonas Tuska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tuska in his tracks.
Tuska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirvonen lands a nice hook to Tuska's body. Tuska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuska is breathing heavily.
Tuska shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Tuska gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Hirvonen stays in close to Tuska's body and controls the position.
Hirvonen passes Tuska's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen controlling the action here.
Hirvonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tuska keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hirvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hirvonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hirvonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hirvonen is looking to take a break and control but Tuska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hirvonen trying to control the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hirvonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tuska to the mat! Tuska manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuska is keeping the position for now.
Hirvonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tuska is trying to control the position but Hirvonen postures up.

Hirvonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hirvonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hirvonen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hirvonen landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska keeping moving, preventing Hirvonen from controlling successfully.
Hirvonen throwing strikes from guard but Tuska blocks nicely.
Hirvonen slips nicely into half guard.
Tuska is looking for a sweep. Hirvonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirvonen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hirvonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hirvonen goes for an armbar but Tuska turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tuska.

Hirvonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hirvonen keeping moving, preventing Tuska from controlling successfully.
Hirvonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirvonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tuska!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hirvonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuska throws a jab when Hirvonen was well out of range.
Tuska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hirvonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Hirvonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hirvonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tuska managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hirvonen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuska takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirvonen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tuska!
Tuska is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hirvonen looking for a guillotine from mount but Tuska is having none of it.
Tuska can't escape the position.
Hirvonen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Hirvonen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tuska turns into him and now he's in Hirvonen's guard.
Tuska trying to control but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen trying to keep a closed guard but Tuska is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuska knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hirvonen on the ground.
Hirvonen has control of Tuska's left arm, preventing Tuska from doing any damage.
Tuska trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvonen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hirvonen is trying to keep Tuska in close.
Hirvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuska takes one to the side of the head.

Hirvonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hirvonen advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hirvonen working for a submission but Tuska is keeping him at bay.
Hirvonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hirvonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tuska tries to hold on but Hirvonen pushes him away.
Hirvonen tries to control but Tuska wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuska avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen trying to control but Tuska is having none of it.
Hirvonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hirvonen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hirvonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hirvonen looking to control but Tuska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tuska really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hirvonen breaks from Tuska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hirvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tuska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuska tries to bum rush Hirvonen with a series of wild strikes but Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hirvonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tuska to the mat! Tuska manages to get full guard.
Tuska working a defensive guard here.
Tuska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hirvonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hirvonen advances position into side control!
Tuska regains half guard, as Hirvonen was trying to land strikes.
Hirvonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hirvonen breaks from Tuska's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hirvonen looking for a guillotine from mount but Tuska is having none of it.

Hirvonen is working for a guillotine from mount but Tuska frees his head quite easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Hirvonen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen works his way to his opponent's back.
Tuska breaks Hirvonen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tuska stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvonen.
Tuska trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hirvonen has Tuska pulled in close to control his posture.

Hirvonen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tuska should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hirvonen has tightened it up now! Tuska should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pentti Hirvonen!