PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Massa Alcantara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Tuomiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Massa Alcantara has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Massa Alcantara
vs
Tuomiola

191 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Massa Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juhani Tuomiola!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massa Alcantara digs a good hook to Tuomiola's body.
Massa Alcantara stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuomiola. Tuomiola gets slowly back to his feet.
Massa Alcantara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Massa Alcantara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tuomiola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Massa Alcantara defends it nicely.
Tuomiola misses with a straight left.

Tuomiola shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Massa Alcantara is trying to defend but Tuomiola finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Massa Alcantara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tuomiola.
Tuomiola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massa Alcantara is in trouble now - Tuomiola has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Tuomiola there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tuomiola raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuomiola cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Massa Alcantara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Massa Alcantara is bucking up trying to escape but Tuomiola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Eduardo Massa Alcantara has been cut.
Tuomiola lands with some strikes.

Massa Alcantara is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Tuomiola! Massa Alcantara is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juhani Tuomiola!