PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Molina (ranked 5355 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuukka Tuukkaka (ranked 25416 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuukka Tuukkaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Molina
vs
Tuukkaka

156 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuukka Tuukkaka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuukkaka throws a big shot that misses.
Molina attempts a counter takedown but Tuukkaka avoids it well and moves away.

Tuukkaka pushes Molina up against the cage in a clinch.

Tuukkaka tightens his grip and picks Molina up, before dumping him to the ground. Molina manages to land in guard.
Molina has momentary wrist control but Tuukkaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Tuukkaka passes into half guard.
Molina is pressing down on Tuukkaka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tuukkaka distracts Molina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Molina is trying to control the position but Tuukkaka postures up.
Molina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuukkaka is one step ahead there.
Molina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Molina could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tuukkaka stands and throws Molina's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Tuukkaka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Molina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is looking to reverse the position.
Tuukkaka takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Molina to pass into mount.
Molina wants to hold on but Tuukkaka pushes him away.
Molina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Molina tries to improve his position but instead Tuukkaka has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Molina right now.

Tuukkaka working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Molina trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Molina is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tuukkaka looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Molina trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tuukkaka lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Molina.
Molina is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tuukkaka is trying to stick to Molina's back but Molina is turning into Tuukkaka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tuukkaka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Molina.
Molina is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuukkaka is on top in guard.

Molina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tuukkaka controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka advances to half guard.
Molina is trying to maintain the position but Tuukkaka is very close to passing his half guard.
Tuukkaka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Molina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuukkaka pulls his head out easily.

Tuukkaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tuukkaka slips a nice elbow through Molina's hands, connecting with Molina's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to roll over but Tuukkaka keeps him under control.
Tuukkaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tuukkaka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tuukkaka content just to control the position here.
Tuukkaka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Molina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tuukkaka controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuukka Tuukkaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Molina tries to keep at a distance but Tuukkaka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Molina breaks from the clinch.

Molina gets a takedown into half guard.
Tuukkaka manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuukkaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molina manages to get himself to full guard.

Tuukkaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Molina is looking to sweep but instead, Tuukkaka has passed into half guard.
Molina wants to improve his position but Tuukkaka is controlling well.

Tuukkaka wants to work for an arm triangle but Molina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tuukkaka is looking for a kimura but Molina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tuukkaka to get the leverage.
Well, if Tuukkaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tuukkaka is nestled in close to Molina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tuukka Tuukkaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuukkaka tries to stand and escape but Molina is controlling the position.
Tuukkaka slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Tuukkaka is trying to work for a kimura but Molina is defending well.
Molina is looking to improve his position.
Tuukkaka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tuukkaka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuukkaka content just to control the position here.
Molina wants to get back to his feet.
Molina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuukkaka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Molina?

Molina is rocked!
Tuukkaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Molina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuukkaka postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Molina badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tuukkaka around the waist but Tuukkaka pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tuukkaka is the winner by TKO! Tuukkaka jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuukka Tuukkaka!