PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tuska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matti Nieminen's chin.

Tuska
vs
Nieminen

180 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuska loads up on a big right hand but Nieminen slips the punch.
Tuska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tuska fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuska shoots in but Nieminen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tuska. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nieminen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieminen.
Nieminen winds up and cracks Tuska with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Tuska with the active half guard here but Nieminen passes nicely into side control.
Tuska is breathing heavily.
Nieminen cracks Tuska with a big right hand but Tuska just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nieminen trying to control the action but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Tuska is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tuska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nieminen lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nieminen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tuska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieminen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuska misses with a takedown

and Nieminen counters with a shoot takedown. Tuska fights it but they end up in guard.

Tuska is rocked!
Nieminen working some strikes from top position.
Oh Tuska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuska has momentary wrist control but Nieminen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nieminen connects with a couple of short punches.

Nieminen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Nieminen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matti Nieminen!