PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Uljas Tossavainen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gomez
vs
Tossavainen

181 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uljas Tossavainen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez moves into the clinch.
Tossavainen avoiding damage.
Tossavainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez prevents Tossavainen from breaking the clinch.

Tossavainen pulls Gomez into guard.
Tossavainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Tossavainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tossavainen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gomez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tossavainen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Tossavainen shows good takedown defense.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tossavainen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tossavainen but Tossavainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Tossavainen cracks Gomez with an open hand slap.
Gomez shoots in for a double leg but Tossavainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Tossavainen sprawls well.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tossavainen circles away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tossavainen! Gomez is out on his feet! Tossavainen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gomez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gomez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uljas Tossavainen! Uljas Tossavainen retains his middleweight title!