PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Phucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tuska will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Phucker
vs
Tuska

150 cm
23
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Phucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuska!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tuska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phucker!
Phucker is looking to improve his position but Tuska isn't that keen on the idea.

Tuska looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tuska cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Tuska is working for a guillotine from mount but Phucker frees his head quite easily.
Phucker can't escape the position.

Tuska has control of Phucker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Phucker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Phucker working to try and regain half guard.
Phucker is working hard here to advance position.
Tuska is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuska is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Phucker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Tuska stands up from mount. Strange move.

Tuska drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tuska looks gassed!
Phucker is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Tuska politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tuska prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tuska prevents Phucker from escaping the position.

Tuska wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phucker, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phucker is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phucker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Phucker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Phucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Tuska.
Phucker trying to control here.

Tuska is working for a kimura but Phucker is defending it quite comfortably.

Phucker has one foot on Tuska's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phucker gets the takedown into side control.

Phucker stands up and beckons Tuska to his feet.
A head kick misses from Phucker.
Tuska blocks a head kick by Phucker.
Tuska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuska has his takedown stuffed

and Phucker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tuska's guard now.
Phucker wants to stand and escape but instead Tuska has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tuska trying to control but Phucker is working from the bottom.
Tuska looking to sit in guard and control but Phucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phucker throws a big right hand that misses.

Tuska throws his legs up looking for a submission but Phucker uses it to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Phucker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tuska to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Tuska or perhaps it was just good defense by Phucker which made him look bad.
Big Phucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuska.

Phucker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phucker wanted to stand there but Tuska had control of the position.

Tuska is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phucker preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Big Phucker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phucker gets the takedown into side control.
Phucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuska keeps working.
Tuska manages to get back to half guard.
Tuska is controlling Phucker's trapped leg to prevent Phucker from advancing to side control.
Phucker prevents Tuska from improving his position.
Phucker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tuska avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phucker.

Tuska is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Phucker pulls his head out easily.
Tuska is looking for a sweep. Phucker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phucker is pressing down on Tuska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tuska is holding on for now.
Tuska trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Phucker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tuska looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phucker working the body and head with strikes.
Phucker wants to stand but Tuska is controlling his arm.
Tuska can't do much from the bottom here.
Phucker tries to advance to mount but Tuska denies him.
You can see the frustration on Tuska's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tuska is trying to get back to half guard.
Phucker advances to mount.
Tuska is in a horrible position here. Phucker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuska is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tuska takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tuska wants to control but Phucker is having none of it.
Phucker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuska?
Tuska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phucker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Phucker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tuska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Big Phucker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska looking to sit in guard and control but Phucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tuska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phucker is one step ahead there.

Tuska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phucker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phucker passes Tuska's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Phucker trying to control the action but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Phucker stops Tuska from getting back to his feet.
Tuska wants to control but Phucker is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phucker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tuska manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Phucker is looking to take a break and control but Tuska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuska tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Phucker is looking to advance position but Tuska won't allow it.

Tuska looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tuska regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Phucker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Phucker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tuska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phucker.

Tuska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phucker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phucker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuska trying to control the position.
Phucker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tuska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Phucker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tuska, up you get!
A head kick misses from Phucker.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Tuska or perhaps it was just good defense by Phucker which made him look bad.

Tuska gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuska keeping full guard, as Phucker tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuska trying to keep a closed guard but Phucker is proving a slippery customer.

Tuska pushes a forearm under Phucker's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Phucker is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Tuska!