PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between teuvo toblerone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ellimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ellimaki's choice of entrance music: Somos de calle. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

toblerone
vs
Ellimaki

180 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Combat Pro Design

No Shit Nutrition
Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, teuvo toblerone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ellimaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ellimaki.
Ellimaki throws a strike aimed at the side of toblerone's head but toblerone avoids it well.
Ellimaki tries to advance to mount but toblerone instead regains half guard.
Ellimaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ellimaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
toblerone is trying to maintain the position but Ellimaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Ellimaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellimaki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ellimaki trying to pass the guard but toblerone defending well.

Ellimaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ellimaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ellimaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but toblerone keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ellimaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control toblerone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
toblerone throws a series of punches but Ellimaki avoids them all with ease.
Ville Ellimaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
toblerone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Ellimaki with that takedown attempt.

Ellimaki feints and as toblerone raises his hands in defense, Ellimaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ellimaki trying to control the position from guard on top but toblerone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellimaki drops back looking for a leg! toblerone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and toblerone manages to kick Ellimaki off! Ellimaki jumps back into toblerone's guard.
toblerone keeping moving, preventing Ellimaki from controlling successfully.
Ellimaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ellimaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellimaki wants to control from the top but toblerone keeps moving.
Ellimaki looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellimaki tries to close the distance and clinch but toblerone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellimaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from toblerone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
toblerone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ellimaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ellimaki shoots for a double leg takedown but toblerone sprawls well. He's pushed Ellimaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
toblerone misses the jab.
toblerone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ellimaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellimaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellimaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around toblerone's waist but toblerone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellimaki off to one side.
Ellimaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellimaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but toblerone circles away.
teuvo toblerone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Ellimaki.
No luck for Ellimaki with that takedown attempt.
toblerone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ellimaki counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellimaki wants to break free but toblerone has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellimaki is trying to break free.
Ellimaki can't get the takedown.
toblerone wants to break free but Ellimaki has control.
Ellimaki wants a takedown.
Ellimaki fails to pull guard.
Ellimaki wants to break free but toblerone has control.
Ellimaki looking to stall.
toblerone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellimaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. toblerone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
toblerone tries to break the clinch but Ellimaki is controlling the position.

toblerone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellimaki blocks a jab.
Ellimaki throws a lazy right hand but toblerone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellimaki moves away from the strike by toblerone.
Ellimaki tries for a takedown but toblerone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ellimaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
toblerone misses the jab.
Ellimaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has toblerone pinned against the cage. toblerone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ellimaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? toblerone is fending him off so far but Ellimaki persists. Nope, toblerone circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellimaki moves in looking to clinch but toblerone pushes him off.
Ellimaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for Ellimaki with that takedown attempt.
toblerone stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellimaki. Ellimaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from toblerone. No joy for Ellimaki on that attempt.
Ellimaki has a takedown stuffed.
Ellimaki misses with a takedown attempt - toblerone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
toblerone blocks a leg kick.
Ellimaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ellimaki shoots in looking for a takedown. toblerone tries to sprawl out of it but Ellimaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. toblerone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ellimaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with toblerone but toblerone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
toblerone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

teuvo toblerone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ellimaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellimaki dodges the punch combination from toblerone.
Ellimaki shoots for a double leg takedown but toblerone sprawls well. He's pushed Ellimaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellimaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ellimaki.
Ellimaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Ellimaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Ellimaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
toblerone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
toblerone keeping moving, preventing Ellimaki from controlling successfully.
toblerone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if toblerone tries to get out of the position.
toblerone wants to stand but Ellimaki is controlling the position.
Ellimaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Ellimaki stands up over toblerone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ellimaki wants to control from the top but toblerone keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Ellimaki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! toblerone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ellimaki, into his guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellimaki is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! toblerone has his hands clasped together but Ellimaki extends an breaks toblerone's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ellimaki.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ville Ellimaki!
Ville Ellimaki is the new welterweight champion!