PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tukevainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tukevainen
vs
Arts

170 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tukevainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franky Arts!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arts tries to bum rush Tukevainen with a series of wild strikes but Tukevainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tukevainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arts stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Arts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tukevainen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tukevainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tukevainen drops his hands momentarily and Arts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arts lands a jab.
Tukevainen has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tukevainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tukevainen throwing strikes but missing.
Arts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukevainen wants to control from the top but Arts keeps moving.
Arts is looking to stand up but Tukevainen isn't so interested in that idea.

Arts has his feet on Tukevainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tukevainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Arts.
Arts throws a series of punches but Tukevainen moves out of range.

Arts gets caught flat footed, as Tukevainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tukevainen is breathing heavily.
Arts wants to stand and escape but Tukevainen is having none of it.
Tukevainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Arts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukevainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arts is looking to stand up but Tukevainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Tukevainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tukevainen lands a couple of elbows.
Arts wants to stand and escape but Tukevainen is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tukevainen throwing strikes but missing.
Tukevainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tukevainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukevainen looking to sit in guard and control but Arts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tukevainen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arts tries to stand but Tukevainen is controlling from the bottom.
Tukevainen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Arts is looking to stand up but Tukevainen won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tukevainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arts to the mat! Arts manages to get full guard.

Arts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tukevainen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arts throws a right and a left that Tukevainen avoids nicely.
Arts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tukevainen walks into a left hand.
Arts tries a low kick but Tukevainen avoids it.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arts as he avoids it easily.
Tukevainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tukevainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tukevainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arts defends it nicely.
Tukevainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arts throws a series of punches but Tukevainen moves out of range.
Tukevainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Arts sprawls well. He's pushed Tukevainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arts tries to bum rush Tukevainen with a series of wild strikes but Tukevainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Arts.
Arts throws a right and a left that Tukevainen avoids nicely.
Arts misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tukevainen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arts throws a nice looking combination but Tukevainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tukevainen gets a takedown into half guard.
Arts is not content to let Tukevainen control the position.
It looks like Tukevainen is going to stand back up.
Arts is trying to stand.

Arts kicks Tukevainen off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts lands a body shot.
Tukevainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arts circles away.
Franky Arts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arts stalks Tukevainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tukevainen's face. Tukevainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Tukevainen dodges the punch combination from Arts.

Arts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tukevainen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arts wants to stand and escape but Tukevainen is having none of it.
Tukevainen trying to control but Arts is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arts has his feet on Tukevainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tukevainen.
Arts is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arts throws a right hand that Tukevainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tukevainen also avoids with ease.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arts sprawls well. Arts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tukevainen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tukevainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Tukevainen with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Arts.
A punch lands to the side of Tukevainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tukevainen has a takedown stuffed.
Tukevainen avoids the head kick by Arts.
Arts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arts throws a series of punches but Tukevainen moves out of range.
Arts fails to land with a series of punches.
Tukevainen shoots in but Arts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arts throws a nice looking combination but Tukevainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tukevainen dodges the punch combination from Arts.
Tukevainen closes the distance and clinches up with Arts, looking for a takedown. Tukevainen pushes Arts against the cage but Arts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

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.
Arts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tukevainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tukevainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arts!
Tukevainen cracks Arts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that Arts really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Tukevainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tukevainen landing shots from mount.
Arts is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Arts bucks up and throws Tukevainen to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tukevainen dominated that second round.
That's time! Tukevainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Arts misses with a two punch combination.
Arts throws a series of punches but Tukevainen moves out of range.
Tukevainen has a takedown stuffed.
Arts throws a nice looking combination but Tukevainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Arts misses.
Nice sprawl there from Arts as Tukevainen shoots in.
Arts throws a series of strikes that have Tukevainen backpedaling.
Arts lands with a right hand.
Arts connects with the punch.
Tukevainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tukevainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arts fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arts throws a one two combo.
Arts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tukevainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arts defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tukevainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Arts misses with a series of wild punches.
Tukevainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Arts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tukevainen.
Arts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tukevainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Arts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Franky Arts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tukevainen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tony Tukevainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tukevainen cracks Arts with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Arts sneaks out the side door and pushes Tukevainen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arts sprawls well. Arts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tukevainen gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Arts misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arts as he jumps to the side.
Arts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tukevainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arts misses with a two punch combination.
Arts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tukevainen avoids the body shot from Arts.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Tukevainen moves out of range easily.

Tukevainen drives through with a takedown into guard.

Arts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Arts stuffs the takedown attempt from Tukevainen. Tukevainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Arts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tukevainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts lands with an overhand left.
Arts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arts but Arts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tukevainen dodges the punch combination from Arts.
Tukevainen shoots for a takedown but Arts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arts stuffs the takedown attempt from Tukevainen. Tukevainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Arts misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Arts.
Arts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tukevainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Arts misses with a double jab.
Tony Tukevainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arts tries to bum rush Tukevainen with a series of wild strikes but Tukevainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franky Arts.
I think Tukevainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tukevainen!