PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Toivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baki Hanma looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Toivanen
vs
Hanma

191 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Toivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma shoots in for a double leg but Toivanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teemu Toivanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toivanen's waist but Toivanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanma off to one side.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hanma scores a takedown into full mount!
Hanma looks gassed!
Toivanen regains half guard.
Toivanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Toivanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toivanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
Toivanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanma's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivanen passes into half guard.

Toivanen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Toivanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanma is just riding it out for now. Toivanen eventually gives up the hold.
Toivanen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to get back to full guard but Toivanen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Toivanen works his way to his opponent's back.

Hanma is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hanma showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toivanen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hanma defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Hanma fending off the submission attempt from Toivanen.

Toivanen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hanma knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hanma for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Toivanen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hanma has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Hanma showing good submission defense here.

Toivanen looking for the RNC.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Toivanen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Toivanen tightening his grip on Hanma, looking for the choke.

Toivanen working for the choke.
Hanma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Toivanen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hanma is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hanma and Toivanen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Toivanen wants to control for a moment but Hanma uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Toivanen wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.

Toivanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Toivanen is trying to stand up here but Hanma is controlling him well.
Hanma prevents Toivanen from improving his position.
Toivanen trying to get back to full guard but Hanma takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hanma looking to control but Toivanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toivanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hanma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Toivanen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Toivanen is looking for a triangle but Hanma pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Toivanen.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toivanen wants to control the position but Hanma says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Toivanen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hanma jumps into side control!
Toivanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toivanen gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Toivanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanma fails to land the takedown.
Toivanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma misses with the combination.

Toivanen shoots in and bounces Hanma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Toivanen wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toivanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma can't keep his opponent in guard - Toivanen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Toivanen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hanma!
Toivanen avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.

Toivanen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Toivanen looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toivanen looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanma is having none of it.

Toivanen goes for an armbar but Hanma turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hanma.

Hanma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toivanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Teemu Toivanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Toivanen tries to improve position but can't.
Toivanen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanma off and has taken his back!

Toivanen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hanma! Can he survive? No! He's out! Toivanen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teemu Toivanen!