PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Servilto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pouko
vs
Servilto

170 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Touko Pouko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bear Servilto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Servilto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Servilto prevents Pouko from improving his position.
Servilto is trying to control the action in half guard but Pouko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pouko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Servilto pulls his head out easily.
Pouko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pouko manages to get to full guard.
Servilto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pouko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Servilto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Servilto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouko 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Servilto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pouko is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Servilto landing with the ground and pound.
Pouko wants to sweep but no luck.

Servilto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pouko keeping moving, preventing Servilto from controlling successfully.

Pouko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Servilto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Servilto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Servilto stops Pouko from standing up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Servilto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pouko looking for a guillotine here but Servilto defends easily.
Pouko is breathing heavily.
Servilto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servilto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Servilto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pouko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pouko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Servilto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Servilto gets to his feet - Pouko follows without any prompting.
Pouko closes the distance and clinches up with Servilto, looking for a takedown. Pouko pushes Servilto against the cage but Servilto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pouko is looking to clinch but Servilto is avoiding it.
Pouko wants to clinch.
Touko Pouko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouko jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko throws a hook but Servilto blocks it.
Pouko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Servilto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Servilto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Servilto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pouko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pouko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Servilto stands up from Pouko's guard - Servilto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Servilto slips under a jab.
Servilto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Servilto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pouko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko throws a head punch that misses.
Pouko has Servilto pressed against the cage.
Servilto is working for takedown but Pouko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pouko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Servilto won't allow it.

Servilto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Servilto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Servilto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pouko!
Servilto landing punches.
Pouko tries to reverse the position but Servilto maintains control.
Servilto working the ground and pound effectively.
Servilto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pouko hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Servilto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Servilto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Pouko.

It looks like Bear Servilto has been cut.
Servilto fails with a takedown attempt.
Pouko throws a nice looking combination but Servilto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pouko misses with an uppercut.
Servilto moves out of range of the strikes.

Servilto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pouko!
Pouko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Servilto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Servilto tries to control but Pouko wriggling away.
Pouko is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Servilto landing strikes from the mount and Pouko is in trouble!
Servilto avoids the attempt from Pouko to control.
Servilto prevents Pouko from getting the reversal.
Servilto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pouko?
Servilto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pouko looks a forlorn figure.
Pouko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pouko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pouko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pouko.
Servilto wants to pass the guard but Pouko is keeping the position.

Pouko is looking for a triangle but Servilto pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servilto wants to control from the top but Pouko keeps moving.
Pouko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pouko stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Servilto.
Servilto working the head with strikes.
Pouko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Servilto's best efforts.
Pouko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Servilto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pouko.
Pouko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pouko, not yet.
Pouko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Servilto manages to get himself to full guard.
Servilto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouko is one step ahead there.
Pouko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pouko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Servilto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Servilto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pouko closes the distance but Servilto moves to the side
and Servilto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Servilto walks into a straight right hand from Pouko.
Pouko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pouko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Servilto.
Pouko tries to clinch but Servilto is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pouko throws a big shot that misses.
Pouko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Servilto circles away.
Pouko throws a chopping leg kick but Servilto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Servilto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Pouko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bear Servilto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pouko throws out a loose jab but Servilto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Pouko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Servilto doesn't seem phased though.
Servilto tries to clinch there but Pouko circles away.
Servilto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pouko as he jumps to the side.
Pouko tries to clinch there but Servilto circles away.
Pouko wants to clinch but Servilto slips to the side

and Servilto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Servilto is thwarting Pouko's attempts to control the position.
Servilto throwing shots but Pouko is blocking nicely.

Servilto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Servilto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pouko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pouko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Servilto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pouko holds on and takes a little breather.
Pouko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pouko moves nicely into side control.

Pouko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Servilto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pouko's best efforts.
Pouko tries to pass to full mount but Servilto defends it.
Servilto wants to control but Pouko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pouko seems to be working for a kimura but Servilto defends the submission attempt.
Pouko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Servilto defending well though.
Servilto wants to improve his position but Pouko is controlling well.

Pouko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Servilto gets back to full guard.
Pouko wants to control from the top but Servilto keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servilto wants to stand but Pouko is controlling the position.
Servilto looking for a sweep. Not yet Servilto, not yet.

Pouko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pouko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Servilto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Servilto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pouko trying to control the position from guard on top but Servilto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pouko scores with a nice strike.
Pouko throws a hook but Servilto avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pouko lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pouko avoiding damage as Servilto throws knees to the body.
Pouko gets through Servilto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Pouko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Servilto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Servilto showed some decent athleticism there.
Pouko is trying to control but Servilto manages to pass to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Servilto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pouko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Servilto prevents Pouko from standing back up.
Servilto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Servilto wants to control but Pouko is keeping him busy.
Pouko gets full guard.
Pouko working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Touko Pouko.
I think Pouko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Touko Pouko!