PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Huge thirst - Hick up. 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?

Attila
vs
Vanhanen

183 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
216 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila sizes up Vanhanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johan Attila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Vanhanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vanhanen connects with a high kick.

It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
Vanhanen connects with a body shot that sends Attila's belly button to the back.
A combination from Attila does no damage.
Vanhanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attila.
Attila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanhanen.
Attila throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vanhanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanhanen throws a looping overhand right but Attila ducks down to avoid it.
Attila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
Attila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Attila misses with a wild combination.
Attila misses the jab.
Vanhanen throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Attila closes the distance and pushes Vanhanen back into the cage.
Vanhanen taking a breather.
Attila slows down the pace here.
Vanhanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Attila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vanhanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Attila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vanhanen jumps guard but Attila stands there with Vanhanen around his waist. Vanhanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johan Attila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Touko Vanhanen.
Attila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Attila prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Attila has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vanhanen working aggressively here.
Attila blocking some punches.
Attila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanhanen wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanhanen.
Attila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanhanens head.
Attila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanhanen's elbow.

Attila lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Attila winds up and cracks Vanhanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Attila slows the pace down in half guard.
Attila trying to mount his opponent but Vanhanen defends it.
Attila working Vanhanen over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Attila moves into full mount! Vanhanen won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen tries to hold on but Attila pushes him away.
Attila landing strikes from the mount and Vanhanen is in trouble!
Vanhanen wants to control but Attila is having none of it.
Vanhanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Attila connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Attila lands a big shot there that rocks Vanhanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Attila tries to control but Vanhanen wriggling away.

Attila has control of Vanhanen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vanhanen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vanhanen is squirming around, avoiding Attila's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen manages to control the position for a moment.
Attila dominating with strikes here.

Attila looking for a guillotine from mount but Vanhanen is having none of it.
Vanhanen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Attila slips a nice elbow through Vanhanen's hands, connecting with Vanhanen's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila working Vanhanen over with strikes.
Attila drops an elbow to the side of Vanhanen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Attila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Attila catches Vanhanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vanhanen lands a body shot.
Attila misses with a double jab.
Attila connects with a right hand. Vanhanen shakes it off.
Attila lands a jab to Vanhanen's midsection.
Attila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanhanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attila throws an overhand right that lands on Vanhanen's shoulder, as Vanhanen tries to avoid the shot.
Vanhanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanhanen can do to turn this around?
Decent striking displayed by Attila there.
Attila takes one to the chin there.
Vanhanen misses the jab.
A jab from Vanhanen misses.
Attila lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attila manages to avoid it.

Attila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Attila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Attila.
Attila pushes Vanhanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Attila.
Vanhanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Attila has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vanhanen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Attila is landing with strikes from the back.

Vanhanen is rocked!
Attila drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Vanhanen is in real trouble here! Attila lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Attila is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Attila!
Post fight, Johan Attila took to the microphone: 'It is so great to hole this Belt in my hands. Thanks to my Coaches, my Sponsors and of course you Fans out there.'.
The defeated Touko Vanhanen had this to say: 'Now my sober season will end.. Im going to Sully's! Liam it is time for drinkin not thinking!'.