PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myron Echoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen comes to the cage accompanied by Irwin - Työmiehen lauantai. Echoes has chosen 'Tractor Rape Chain' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vanhanen
vs
Echoes

179 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Myron Echoes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Echoes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanhanen misses the target.
Vanhanen misses with a hook. Echoes ducked under it nicely.

Echoes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vanhanen's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Echoes trying to advance position but Vanhanen counters by regaining guard.
Echoes looking to sit in guard and control but Vanhanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Echoes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Echoes trying to keep a closed guard but Vanhanen is proving a slippery customer.
Vanhanen wants to control from the top but Echoes keeps moving.
Echoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Echoes, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echoes is keeping the position for now.
Echoes lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Echoes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vanhanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhanen preventing the sweep.

Echoes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vanhanen defends it easily.

Echoes working for a triangle but Vanhanen defends it easily.
Vanhanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Echoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen pushing down on Echoes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Vanhanen is working for a kimura but Echoes is defending it quite comfortably.
Echoes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Echoes gets full guard.
Vanhanen trying to control but Echoes is working from the bottom.
Echoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Echoes, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes keeping moving, preventing Vanhanen from controlling successfully.
Vanhanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Echoes is retaining full guard.

Echoes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vanhanen defends well.
Echoes is trying to control the position but Vanhanen postures up.

Echoes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Echoes has his foot on Vanhanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vanhanen works his way back into a safe position though.

Echoes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vanhanen uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echoes tries to buck Vanhanen off but Vanhanen is having none of it.

Vanhanen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Echoes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vanhanen but great work by Echoes.

Echoes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vanhanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vanhanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half 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!
Vanhanen trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanhanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Echoes trying to advance position but Vanhanen counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myron Echoes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Echoes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Echoes lands a body shot.
Vanhanen throws the left hand but Echoes avoids the punch easily.
Touko Vanhanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Echoes throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vanhanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Echoes takes a swing at Vanhanen's ribcage but misses.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Echoes manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Vanhanen misses its intended target.
Vanhanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echoes doesn't seem bothered though.
Echoes misses with a hook.
Echoes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanhanen.
Echoes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echoes doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Echoes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with an uppercut. Echoes saw that one coming.

Echoes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vanhanen's guard.
Echoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanhanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanhanen looking to control.

Vanhanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Echoes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Echoes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanhanen controls Echoes momentarily but Echoes frees himself.
Echoes looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Echoes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vanhanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vanhanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vanhanen!
Vanhanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echoes keeps working.
Myron Echoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Echoes tries to buck Vanhanen off but Vanhanen is having none of it.
Vanhanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echoes keeps working.
Echoes wants to control but Vanhanen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes stops Vanhanen from passing to mount.
Echoes is looking for a sweep.
Vanhanen is looking to take a break and control but Echoes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Echoes is looking for a sweep.
Echoes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Echoes gets full guard.

Echoes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vanhanen rolls with it to try and escape but Echoes cranks on the arm and Vanhanen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myron Echoes!
Myron Echoes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Touko Vanhanen spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for support! Now i start to train again, Next time i will win!'.