PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ich tu dir weh - Rammstein. Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Landa
vs
Touhu

174 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Landa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landa swivels and escapes.

Touhu looking to score a takedown here. Landa is defending well but Touhu drives through and ends up in Landa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landa has control of Touhu's left arm, preventing Touhu from doing any damage.
Touhu wants to pass the guard but Landa is keeping the position.
Landa looking for a sweep. Not yet Landa, not yet.
Touhu wants to control from the top but Landa keeps moving.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa being controlled here, momentarily.
Touhu stopping the sweep attempt from Landa.
Landa trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu looking to pass the guard.
Landa wants to control the position but Touhu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Landa is not content to let Touhu control the position.
Landa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Touhu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Touhu's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landa misses with an elbow to the head.
Landa is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Touhu up.
Landa is trying to control but Touhu is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu tries to reverse the position but Landa maintains control.
Touhu gets back to half guard.
Landa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Touhu trying to control but Landa postures up.
Touhu gets back to full guard.
Landa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Landa trying to control the position from guard on top but Touhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touhu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landa trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Touhu is keeping the position for now.
Touhu wants to sweep here but Landa controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Touhu is on top in guard.
Landa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Touhu controls the pace.
Touhu wants to pass the guard but Landa is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Hans Landa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Touhu feints and as Landa raises his hands in defense, Touhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Landa is looking for a triangle but Touhu pushes his legs off easily.
Touhu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Landa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Landa won't allow Touhu to sweep him here.
Touhu controls Landa momentarily but Landa frees himself.

Touhu looking for a guillotine here but Landa defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa throws a big right hand that misses.
Landa is looking to work some ground and pound but Touhu has wrist control.
Landa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Landa trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.
Landa throwing strikes from guard but Touhu blocks nicely.
Landa throwing strikes from guard but Touhu blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Landa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Landa postures up.
Landa with a nice head shot there.
Landa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Landa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Landa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Touhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landa is one step ahead there.
Landa wants to pass the guard but Touhu is keeping the position.
Touhu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Landa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landa keeping full guard, as Touhu tries to pass.
Landa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Touhu manages to get himself to full guard.
Touhu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landa throws a big right hand that misses.
Touhu controls Landa momentarily but Landa frees himself.
Landa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hans Landa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Landa trying to control but Touhu is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touhu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landa postures up in Touhu's guard and throws a big left but Touhu blocks it.
Landa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Landa stopping the sweep attempt from Touhu.
Landa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Landa trying to control the position from guard on top but Touhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landa tries to free his leg and advance position but Touhu is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Landa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Touhu closes the distance and clinches up with Landa, looking for a takedown. Touhu pushes Landa against the cage but Landa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Touhu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landa counters with an outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Touhu.
Hans Landa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Landa counter with a right hand.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landa as he avoids it easily.
Touhu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landa's waist but Landa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touhu off to one side.
Touhu throws out a loose jab but Landa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Touhu misses with a takedown attempt
and Landa counters with a solid body kick.

Landa forces Touhu back against the cage and clinches.
Touhu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa gets underhooks to prevent Touhu's takedown attempt.
Landa lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Landa.
Landa is leaning against Touhu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Landa landing knees to the head.

It looks like Toni Touhu has been cut.
Landa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
A knee to the head by Landa.
Landa pushes Touhu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landa is working Touhu over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landa landing knees to the head.

Touhu is rocked!
Touhu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Touhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Landa finish him?
Landa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Touhu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Landa.
Landa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Touhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Touhu goes for a takedown attempt but Landa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Landa has Touhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Landa landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Touhu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Landa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Landa scores with a knee to the head.
Landa lands an elbow that stopped Touhu in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Landa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Touhu takes a shot to the head.
Landa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Landa scores with a shoulder strike.
Landa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Landa is pressed up against the cage. Touhu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Landa down to the mat. Landa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Landa rushes Touhu and presses him up against the cage.
Hans Landa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landa is working Touhu over against the cage.
Landa lands a hook that snaps the head of Touhu backwards.
Landa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Landa leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landa scores with a knee to the head.
Landa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Landa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toni Touhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landa lands a big knee to the head and Touhu goes down! Landa pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Landa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hans Landa made sure he mentioned ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30, along with how happy he was to win his fight.