PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakke Nakuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakke Nakuttaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuska
vs
Nakuttaja

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

177 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nakke Nakuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakuttaja has managed to clinch.
Nakuttaja wants to break free but Tuska has control.
Tuska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tuska stalling in the clinch but Nakuttaja improves position.

Tuska is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nakuttaja is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tuska to the mat. Tuska regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nakuttaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakuttaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuska wants to get back to his feet but Nakuttaja is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakuttaja wants to control from the top but Tuska keeps moving.
Nakuttaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuska is keeping the position for now.
Nakuttaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuttaja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tuska keeping moving, preventing Nakuttaja from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakuttaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuska throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nakuttaja's head.

It looks like Nakke Nakuttaja has been cut.
A head kick misses from Tuska.
Tuska lands a head kick!

Nakuttaja is rocked!

Nakuttaja looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nakuttaja is still in real trouble! Can Tuska finish him?

Nakuttaja is working for a submission of some sort.
Nakuttaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuska is breathing heavily.
Nakuttaja lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakuttaja with the ground and pound but Tuska uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nakuttaja wants to control from the top but Tuska keeps moving.
Nakuttaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakuttaja stops Tuska from standing up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakuttaja content to stall in guard here.
Nakuttaja trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuttaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuska swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nakuttaja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tuska's guard.
Nakuttaja thows a big elbow that misses.
Tuska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakuttaja preventing the sweep.
Nakuttaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakuttaja stops Tuska from standing up.
Nakuttaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Tuska pushes Nakuttaja off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Nakuttaja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nakuttaja wants to control from the top but Tuska keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nakke Nakuttaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nakke Nakuttaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tuska throws a series of punches but Nakuttaja moves out of range.
Tuska scores with a head kick.
Aimo Tuska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakuttaja shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuska tries to sprawl out of it but Nakuttaja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tuska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Tuska. No joy for Nakuttaja on that attempt.
Tuska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nakuttaja feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nakuttaja looking to sit in guard and control but Tuska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tuska is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuska wants to get up but he can't break Nakuttaja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakuttaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuska is one step ahead there.
Tuska wants to stand but Nakuttaja is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nakuttaja looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakuttaja pulls Tuska in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tuska throws the kick towards the body but Nakuttaja avoids it.
Nakuttaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aimo Tuska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuska clinches but Nakuttaja breaks the clinch

and Nakuttaja counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tuska's guard now.
Tuska keeping moving, preventing Nakuttaja from controlling successfully.
Nakuttaja looking to pass the guard.
Nakuttaja trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuttaja throws a strike but Tuska rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tuska wants to control from the top but Nakuttaja keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakuttaja pulls Tuska in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakuttaja is on top in guard.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuska is on top in guard.
Nakuttaja working a defensive guard here.

Nakuttaja looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tuska has picked Nakuttaja up and slammed him! Nakuttaja can't keep hold of the triangle and Tuska manages to pass to side control!

Tuska stands up and beckons Nakuttaja to his feet.
Nakuttaja keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nakke Nakuttaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nakke Nakuttaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tuska misses with a wild combination.

Nakuttaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tuska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakuttaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tuska can't break the clinch.
Tuska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nakuttaja jumps into guard, dragging Tuska to the mat.
Nakuttaja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tuska would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakuttaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuska wants to get up but he can't break Nakuttaja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuttaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuska's guard.
Nakuttaja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakuttaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nakuttaja lying in Tuska's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Tuska decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Nakuttaja taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aimo Tuska!