PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tuska has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tuska
vs
Toni

180 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ala Toni!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toni swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Tuska or perhaps it was just good defense by Toni which made him look bad.
Tuska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tuska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuska shoots in for a double leg but Toni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tuska looks for a takedown but Toni sprawls well.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toni but Toni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toni throws a nice looking combination but Tuska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuska misses with a takedown attempt - Toni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toni stuffs the takedown.
Tuska is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Toni!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni scores with a push kick.
Toni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tuska takes a step back to recover.
Toni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toni works over Tuska's head and body with a nice combination.
Tuska fails with a takedown attempt.
Toni scores with a head kick.
Tuska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tuska closes the distance and clinches up with Toni, looking for a takedown. Tuska pushes Toni against the cage but Toni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teppo Tuska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Toni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toni swivels and escapes.
Tuska looks for a takedown but Toni sprawls well.
Tuska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toni pinned against the cage. Toni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Toni duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toni.
A head kick misses from Toni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toni. That's going to slow Tuska down.
Tuska takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toni throws a head kick that Tuska semi-blocks.
Toni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toni lands with a kick to the temple. Tuska shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Toni plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tuska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Toni wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tuska in particular looking to stall.
Toni tries to kick Tuska off but Tuska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tuska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toni knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toni is looking to escape.
Tuska trying to mount his opponent but Toni defends it.
Tuska is keen to just control but Toni is a slippery customer.

Tuska is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toni defends it well.
Toni wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ala Toni dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Tuska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuska jumps guard but Toni stands there with Tuska around his waist. Tuska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tuska keeps control of Toni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuska prevents Toni from breaking the clinch.
Toni gets underhooks to prevent Tuska's takedown attempt.

Tuska wants the takedown. Toni is fighting it off but Tuska persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Toni's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuska wants to pass the guard but Toni is keeping the position.
Tuska advances to half guard.
Tuska tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toni knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuska trying to control the pace.
Tuska stops Toni from getting back to his feet.
Tuska not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toni keeps working.

Tuska wants to work for an arm triangle but Toni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tuska really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Toni is trying to stand back up but Tuska is controlling him
Tuska is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tuska's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni is trying to stand back up but Tuska is controlling him

Tuska is trying for a kimura here. Toni looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tuska wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Teppo Tuska!