PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Maglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Tanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Tanko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maglio
vs
Tanko

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgio Maglio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Tanko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maglio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tanko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maglio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maglio is trying to control the position but Tanko postures up.
Maglio is looking to stand up but Tanko isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maglio 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maglio being controlled here, momentarily.
Tanko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maglio's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanko is pressing down on Maglio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maglio is holding on for now.
Tanko sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Tanko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maglio is trying to keep Tanko in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maglio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maglio tries to get out of the position.

Tanko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maglio, who protects the arm well.
Tanko just content to control the position.
Tanko moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maglio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanko on the ground.
Tanko controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tanko has hold of Maglio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maglio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maglio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanko lands a big shot there that rocks Maglio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Tanko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maglio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tanko shoots in for a double leg but Maglio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tanko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tanko wants it to stay on the feet.
Maglio throws a lazy head kick

and Tanko counters with a shoot takedown. Maglio fights it but they end up in guard.
Tanko is standing up over Maglio. Maglio looks to escape but Tanko dives into side control.

Maglio struggling a bit here.
Tanko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maglio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Luis Tanko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tanko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maglio, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanko slows the pace down.
Tanko cracks Maglio with a big elbow.
Tanko remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Let's hope that Tanko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tanko landing a few strikes.
Tanko controlling the position from side mount.
Tanko lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Tanko tries for a kimura but Maglio is defending well.
Maglio is trying to control Tanko's posture but Tanko avoids it.
Maglio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tanko controlling the position.
Tanko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tanko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maglio some visible discomfort.

Tanko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maglio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tanko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maglio!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Tanko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Maglio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maglio shoots in for a double leg but Tanko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tanko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maglio to the mat! Maglio manages to get full guard.
Tanko working some strikes from top position.
Maglio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tanko controls the pace.
Tanko lands a couple of elbows.
Tanko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanko 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.
Tanko stands and throws Maglio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanko advances nicely into full mount.
Tanko is landing with some decent strikes but Maglio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tanko controlling the pace for now.
Tanko lands a couple of good shots and Maglio has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Tanko sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Maglio taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luis Tanko!