PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuhoaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killed By Death. Gunmetal Grey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grey
vs
Tuhoaja

182 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

175 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Tuhoaja!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Tuhoaja - just one landing.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
Grey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuhoaja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tuhoaja is able to avoid easily.

Tuhoaja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grey is trying to stand back up but Tuhoaja is controlling him

Tuhoaja is working for a submission of some sort.
Tuhoaja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tuhoaja seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuhoaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tuhoaja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tuhoaja prevents Grey from standing back up.
Tuhoaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhoaja is looking to pass Grey's guard but actually Grey recovers to full guard.
Grey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tuhoaja looking to pass the guard.
Tuhoaja won't allow Grey to get back to his feet.
Tuhoaja wants to pass the guard but Grey is keeping the position.
Grey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grey trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tuhoaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuhoaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tuhoaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tuhoaja throwing strikes but missing.
Tuhoaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grey keeping full guard, as Tuhoaja tries to pass.
Grey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tuhoaja looking to pass the guard.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Tuhoaja from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tuhoaja drops back looking for a leg! Grey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grey manages to kick Tuhoaja off! Tuhoaja jumps back into Grey's guard.

Tuhoaja drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grey dives on top into guard.
Grey stays in close to Tuhoaja's body and controls the position.
Grey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is trying to ground and pound but Tuhoaja uses the momentary lack of control by Grey to regain half guard.
Grey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Tuhoaja is defending well.
Tuhoaja is looking for a sweep. Grey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grey wants to free his trapped foot but Tuhoaja is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tuhoaja trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuhoaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grey's back!
Well, with Tuhoaja on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Grey is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Tuhoaja is persistently looking for the submission but Grey is defending it well.

Grey showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tuhoaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tuhoaja misses with a low kick.
Tuhoaja moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grey avoids a kick to the body.
Tuhoaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuhoaja.
Grey looks to land a combination but Tuhoaja avoids it well.
Grey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuhoaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grey throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Tuhoaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuhoaja with a hook.
Tuhoaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuhoaja walks into a stiff left hand from Grey.
Grey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tuhoaja lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuhoaja.
Grey loads up on a big right hand but Tuhoaja slips the punch.
Grey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grey throws the kick towards the body but Tuhoaja avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuhoaja fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grey checks it well.
Tuhoaja jabs Grey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tuhoaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Tuhoaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey looks for the body kick but Tuhoaja saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Grey.
Grey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuhoaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tuhoaja blocks a head kick by Grey.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuhoaja has him pressed against the cage.
Grey is trying to force a seperation but Tuhoaja has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja pushes off an throws an elbow but Grey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuhoaja throws a body punch but Grey moves out of range.
Grey throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tuhoaja. Those never looked like landing.

Grey tries to sprawl but Tuhoaja drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tuhoaja slips a nice elbow through Grey's hands, connecting with Grey's forehead.

Tuhoaja wants to work for an arm triangle but Grey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grey wants to get back to his feet.

Tuhoaja is trying to work for a kimura but Grey is defending well.
Grey is in trouble now - Tuhoaja has advanced to mount!
Grey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja landing shots from mount.

Tuhoaja working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tuhoaja wants to control the pace but Grey is squirming around nicely.
Grey wants to hold on but Tuhoaja pushes him away.
Grey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tuhoaja lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja landing shots from mount.
Grey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tuhoaja is landing with some decent strikes but Grey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey is trying desperately to improve position.
Teppo Tuhoaja has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tuhoaja has hold of Grey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Tuhoaja working for a guillotine from mount but Grey is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuhoaja looking to finish with strikes here!
Tuhoaja unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tuhoaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Tuhoaja.
Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuhoaja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuhoaja throws a body punch but Grey moves out of range.
Tuhoaja lands with a good body shot.
Tuhoaja punishes Grey's body with a nice straight punch.
Grey walks into a straight right hand from Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja blocks a head kick by Grey.
Tuhoaja checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tuhoaja slips a straight right by Grey.

Tuhoaja rushes Grey and presses him up against the cage.

Tuhoaja has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grey uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Grey gets to his feet - Tuhoaja follows without any prompting.
A big left from Grey misses.

Tuhoaja scores a takedown into full mount!
Tuhoaja connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuhoaja has control of Grey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grey regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Grey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tuhoaja.

Tuhoaja goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grey turns into him and now he's in Tuhoaja's guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Tuhoaja is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuhoaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teppo Tuhoaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuhoaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grey's guard.
Grey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuhoaja trying to control but Grey is working from the bottom.
Tuhoaja won't allow Grey to get back to his feet.

Tuhoaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuhoaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tuhoaja prevents Grey from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunmetal Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuhoaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Grey is retaining full guard.
Tuhoaja trying to control but Grey is working from the bottom.
Grey wants to stand up but Tuhoaja is controlling him.

Tuhoaja drops back looking for a leg! Grey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grey manages to kick Tuhoaja off! Tuhoaja jumps back into Grey's guard.
Tuhoaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Grey wants to stand and escape but Tuhoaja is having none of it.

Grey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tuhoaja looking to pass the guard.
Tuhoaja wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.

Tuhoaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuhoaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Grey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuhoaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tuhoaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuhoaja has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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