PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squidward Tortellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tortellini comes to the cage accompanied by The Krusty Krab Pizza by Spongebob Squarepants. Tuska is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Diary Of A Madman by the Gravediggaz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tortellini
vs
Tuska

182 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Russia GOLD (only real 159 in st petes)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Squidward Tortellini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joonas Tuska!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuska moves in looking to clinch but Tortellini pushes him off.
Tuska doesn't manage to clinch there - Tortellini circles away.
Tuska doesn't manage to clinch there - Tortellini circles away.

Tuska has Tortellini up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuska misses with an elbow over the top.

Tuska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuska throws a sloppy head kick and Tortellini moves out of range easily.
Tuska wants to clinch up but Tortellini keeps it at a distance.
Tuska tries to clinch but Tortellini is having none of it.
Tortellini looks for a takedown but Tuska sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tortellini shoots in but no luck this time.
Tortellini misses with a takedown attempt - Tuska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squidward Tortellini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuska is looking to clinch but Tortellini is avoiding it.
Tortellini shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuska tries to sprawl out of it but Tortellini 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.

Tortellini gets caught flat footed, as Tuska shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tortellini wants to sweep but no luck.

Tortellini has an active guard here but Tuska has managed to pass into half guard.

Tortellini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tortellini is breathing heavily.
Tuska is controlling the pace.

Tortellini looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tuska seems content to control.
Tortellini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuska's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuska's back!

Tortellini is persistently looking for the submission but Tuska is defending it well.
Tuska manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tortellini's guard. Nice work there by Tuska.

Tortellini is working an open guard so Tuska takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tuska tries to clinch up.
Tuska tries to clinch there but Tortellini circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska misses with a takedown attempt
and Tortellini counters with a series of strikes. Tuska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tortellini circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tortellini counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tortellini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tuska regains half guard.
Tuska is trying to stand back up but Tortellini is controlling him

Tortellini is looking for a kimura but Tuska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tortellini to get the leverage.
Tortellini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tortellini is looking to pass Tuska's guard but actually Tuska recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuska wants to get back to his feet but Tortellini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tortellini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuska wants to stand and escape but Tortellini is having none of it.
Tortellini pushes down on Tuska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuska wants to improve his position but Tortellini is controlling well.

Tortellini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tortellini stops Tuska from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Squidward Tortellini will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tortellini looks for a takedown but Tuska sprawls well.
Tortellini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuska can pounce on him.

Tortellini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tortellini showed some decent athleticism there.
Tortellini passes the guard and advances to mount!

Tortellini is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tuska is surviving well by controlling Tortellini's body position as best he can.

Tortellini with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuska passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tortellini tries to buck Tuska off but Tuska is having none of it.
Tortellini is not content to let Tuska control the position.
Tortellini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tuska scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tortellini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tuska's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tortellini tries to get to full guard but Tuska has control of the leg.
Tuska wants to stand up but Tortellini has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tortellini moves into full guard.

Tortellini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska trying to control the position from guard on top but Tortellini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tortellini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tortellini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tuska won't allow Tortellini to sweep him here.
Tortellini is working hard here to advance position.
Tuska is looking to stand up but Tortellini won't let him.

Tortellini is looking for a triangle but Tuska pushes his legs off easily.
Tuska preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tuska is sitting in close to Tortellini's body. Tortellini has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tuska is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tuska is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tortellini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Squidward Tortellini!