PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Dziarski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tallaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustaw Dziarski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dziarski
vs
Tallaaja

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustaw Dziarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tallaaja!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dziarski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tallaaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tallaaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dziarski tries a head kick but it misses.
Dziarski tries to clinch but Tallaaja moves away

and Tallaaja counters by moving into the clinch.
Dziarski looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dziarski.
Tallaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dziarski's efforts to push away.
Tallaaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dziarski's face.

It looks like Gustaw Dziarski has been cut.
Dziarski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dziarski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dziarski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dziarski wants to get back to striking at distance but Tallaaja won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dziarski lands with a light punch inside.
Dziarski tries to break the clinch but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body.
Dziarski working aggressively here.
Tallaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dziarski's efforts to push away.
Tallaaja prevents Dziarski from breaking the clinch.
Tallaaja should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallaaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dziarski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tallaajas head.
Dziarski working hard to break the clinch.
Dziarski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dziarski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tallaaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dziarski has had enough of the clinch but Tallaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tallaaja obliges.
Dziarski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Dziarski.
Tallaaja putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dziarski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tallaaja prevents Dziarski from breaking the clinch.
Dziarski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tallaaja as Dziarski tries to tie him up.
Dziarski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dziarski is breathing heavily.
Dziarski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dziarski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tallaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tallaaja landing knees to the head.
Dziarski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tallaaja lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dziarski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tallaaja pulls his head out easily.

Tallaaja escapes and gets back to his feet.

Tallaaja has Dziarski up against the cage in a clinch.
Tallaaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Dziarski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallaaja with a knee to the head.
Tallaaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tallaaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Dziarski won't want to take too many of those.
Tallaaja connects with a knee to the head.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tallaaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tallaaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dziarski's face.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja crunches a lovely knee into Dziarski's ribcage.
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dziarski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tallaaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Dziarski won't want to take too many of those.

Tallaaja has clasped his hands together around Dziarski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tallaaja works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tallaaja in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tallaaja working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tallaaja is chipping away with strikes.
Tallaaja working the ground and pound from side control.
Dziarski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dziarski looks to move to half guard but instead Tallaaja has passed into mount! Damn!
Tallaaja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dziarski?
Dziarski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tallaaja on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziarski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tallaaja landing strikes from the mount and Dziarski is in trouble!
Dziarski tries to hold on but Tallaaja pushes him away.
Dziarski is trying desperately to improve position.
Tallaaja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dziarski hang on?
Tallaaja tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dziarski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tallaaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tallaaja controlling from the full mount.
Tallaaja working Dziarski over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tallaaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustaw Dziarski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tallaaja clinches.
Dziarski working hard to break the clinch.
Dziarski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dziarski leaning against his opponent.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
Tallaaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tallaaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dziarski takes an elbow to the temple.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dziarski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dziarski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tallaaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dziarski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tallaaja is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dziarski is trying to break the clinch but Tallaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tallaaja as Dziarski tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tallaaja obliges.
Tallaaja lands an elbow just above Dziarski 's eye.
Dziarski taking a breather.
Tallaaja scores a nice knee to the body.
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tallaaja tightens his grip and picks Dziarski up, before dumping him to the ground. Dziarski manages to land in guard.
Tallaaja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tallaaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tallaaja passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Tallaaja decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Tallaaja gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Tallaaja 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tallaaja stands up from half guard.
Tallaaja moves in looking to clinch but Dziarski pushes him off.
Tallaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Dziarski circles away.
Tallaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Dziarski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tallaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dziarski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tallaaja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tallaaja.
Dziarski wants to break free but Tallaaja has control.
Dziarski working hard to break the clinch.
Tallaaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tallaaja has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dziarski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dziarski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tallaaja scores with punches to the body.
Tallaaja gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziarski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tallaaja scores with punches from the back.
Dziarski wants to escape the position.
Tallaaja lands strikes to the head.
Tallaaja has Dziarski flattened out and is raining down punches.
A lull in the action here.
Teppo Tallaaja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tallaaja lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dziarski hold on?!
Dziarski rolls, trying to escape but Tallaaja keeps control of the position.
Good control from Tallaaja.
Tallaaja lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tallaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustaw Dziarski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dziarski tries to clinch up

so Tallaaja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dziarski wants to stand but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tallaaja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tallaaja gets to his feet. Dziarski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gustaw Dziarski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dziarski keeps the fight on the outside.

Tallaaja clinches up against the cage.
Tallaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dziarski's efforts to push away.
Tallaaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dziarski's face.
Tallaaja with a knee to the head.
Tallaaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dziarski tries to break free but Tallaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Dziarski is looking to break free of the clinch but Tallaaja has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tallaaja has clasped his hands together around Dziarski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tallaaja stands up and beckons Dziarski to his feet.
Dziarski wants to clinch but Tallaaja slips to the side

so Tallaaja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Tallaaja gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dziarski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dziarski.
Dziarski closes the distance but Tallaaja moves to the side

and Tallaaja counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dziarski's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tallaaja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dziarski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tallaaja has managed to get both his arms back between Dziarski's legs - danger averted.
Dziarski wants to sweep but no luck.
Dziarski wants to stand up but Tallaaja is controlling him.

Tallaaja stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dziarski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tallaaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Dziarski has had enough of the clinch but Tallaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body.
Dziarski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dziarski tries to break the clinch but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Dziarski throws a head punch that misses.
Tallaaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tallaaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dziarski is trying to stall.
Dziarski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dziarski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tallaaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Dziarski won't want to take too many of those.
Teppo Tallaaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dziarski wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dziarski is trying to stall.
Dziarski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dziarski tries to circle away but Tallaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Tallaaja with a knee to the head.
Dziarski throws a punch but it's blocked by Tallaaja.
Dziarski is trying to break free.
Dziarski is looking to break free of the clinch but Tallaaja has double underhooks.

Tallaaja gets control of Dziarski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tallaaja will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tallaaja has his hands on Dziarski's head, controlling the position.
Tallaaja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tallaaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dziarski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziarski is trying to control the position but Tallaaja postures up.
Tallaaja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dziarski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tallaaja stays in close to Dziarski's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tallaaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tallaaja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tallaaja!