PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urho Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Tuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuco has chosen Frank Dellé - Pound Power as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koskela
vs
Tuco

174 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Koskela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Tuco!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urho Koskela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Koskela closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koskela lands in his opponent's guard.
Koskela wanted to stand there but Tuco had control of the position.
Koskela stopping the sweep attempt from Tuco.

Tuco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koskela passes into half guard.
Koskela trying to control from half guard but Tuco is working away.
Tuco is looking for a sweep. Koskela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuco moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tuco has his foot on Koskela's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koskela works his way back into a safe position though.

Tuco throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koskela escapes and throws Tuco's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tuco looks gassed!
Tuco tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Koskela raining down shots from the mount!
Tuco tries to improve his position but instead Koskela has taken his back!
Koskela is looking to control Tuco but Tuco is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Koskela has the hooks in. Tuco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tuco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Koskela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskela trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Koskela misses with an elbow to the head.
Tuco trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tuco is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Tuco right now.
Tuco wants to escape the position.
Good control from Koskela.
Koskela is hanging on to Tuco's back as he tries to escape.
Tuco manages to reverse the position and now he's in Koskela's guard. Nice work there by Tuco.
Koskela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuco on the ground.
Koskela keeping full guard, as Tuco tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuco pushing down on Koskela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Tuco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tuco works his way into full mount!
Tuco throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Tuco wants to finish this one by submission but Koskela is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tuco.
Koskela stops Tuco from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskela's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Tuco moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Koskela has worked his arm free - good work by Koskela!
Koskela is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Tuco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tuco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koskela has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tuco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskela keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Urho Koskela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tuco swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Koskela tries to clinch but Tuco moves out of range.
Tuco steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koskela. That one must have hurt.
Koskela wants to clinch up but Tuco keeps it at a distance.
Koskela tries to clinch there but Tuco circles away.
Tuco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koskela.
Tuco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Koskela forces Tuco back against the cage and clinches.
Tuco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koskela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Tuco circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Tuco circles away and keeps his distance.

Koskela clinches up with Tuco and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koskela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koskela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuco keeps the fight on the outside.
Urho Koskela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Tuco circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuco keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuco swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.

Koskela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koskela wants to stall.
Koskela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koskela scores with a hook to the body.
Koskela misses with a punch on the inside.
Koskela scores with a hook to the body.
Tuco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koskela fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tuco is breathing heavily.
Koskela wants to clinch up but Tuco keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koskela tries to clinch up.
Koskela tries to clinch up but Tuco circles away and keeps his distance.
Koskela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskela moves in looking to clinch but Tuco pushes him off.
Koskela is looking to clinch.
Tuco fails with a takedown attempt.
Urho Koskela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdemar Tuco.
Koskela tries to clinch up.
Koskela tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Koskela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskela lands a nice uppercut.
Tuco jumps guard but Koskela stands there with Tuco around his waist. Tuco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koskela prevents the takedown attempt.
Koskela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuco backwards.
Koskela lands an uppercut.
Koskela lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskela lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tuco or not.
Koskela digs a right hand underneath Tuco's ribcage. Tuco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koskela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koskela keeps control of Tuco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koskela throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuco.
Tuco has Koskela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koskela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koskela.
Koskela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuco tries to pull guard but Koskela holds him up against the cage and eventually Tuco drops back down to his feet.
Tuco has Koskela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koskela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koskela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuco swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Tuco misses with a few strikes there.
Koskela shoots for a double leg takedown but Tuco sprawls well. He's pushed Koskela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koskela wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tuco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koskela looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Koskela is trying to get back to half guard.

Tuco swings around for an armbar but Koskela sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tuco's guard.
Koskela has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koskela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koskela's guard.
Tuco wants to pass the guard but Koskela is keeping the position.
Koskela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koskela is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Koskela dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koskela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tuco counters with a takedown into side control.

Tuco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Valdemar Tuco has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tuco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Koskela pushes Tuco away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tuco gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Tuco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koskela is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tuco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tuco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuco advances to mount.
Tuco looking to control but Koskela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tuco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koskela because Tuco loaded up on that one.
Tuco fails to move to back control.
Tuco trying to control but Koskela is having none of it.
Tuco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koskela taking shots to the head.
Tuco wants to control the pace but Koskela is squirming around nicely.

Tuco has control of Koskela's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koskela regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tuco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koskela because Tuco loaded up on that one.
Koskela wants to try and get back to his feet.

Tuco moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Koskela has worked his arm free - good work by Koskela!
Koskela manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuco tries to pass to full mount but Koskela defends it.
Tuco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Koskela!

Tuco jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Koskela is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Koskela and Tuco has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Koskela regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tuco's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Tuco is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Koskela is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valdemar Tuco!