PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tahkojuusto's choice of entrance music: AC/DC : T.N.T. Roger Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Tahkojuusto

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.

Tahkojuusto shoots in and bounces Moore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Tahkojuusto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tahkojuusto circles away.
Tahkojuusto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roger Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tahkojuusto circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tahkojuusto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Tahkojuusto looking to pass the guard.
Tahkojuusto is looking to work some ground and pound but Moore has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Tahkojuusto is having none of it.
Tahkojuusto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moore is looking to stand up but Tahkojuusto isn't so interested in that idea.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Tahkojuusto from controlling successfully.

Tahkojuusto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moore dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tahkojuusto looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Moore is defending well. Tahkojuusto quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Moore has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tahkojuusto celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Tahkojuusto!