PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oiva Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monroe Hutchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe Hutchen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tuska
vs
Hutchen

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monroe Hutchen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuska's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tuska duly obliges.

It looks like Monroe Hutchen has been cut.
Hutchen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hutchen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuska manages to avoid it.
Hutchen swinging wilding here.
Tuska is looking to clinch.

Tuska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hutchen has had enough of the clinch but Tuska keeps him there for the moment.
Tuska lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuska taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hutchen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuska has double underhooks.
Tuska is working Hutchen over against the cage.
Hutchen looks gassed!
Hutchen has had enough of the clinch but Tuska keeps him there for the moment.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuska tries to clinch but Hutchen is having none of it.
Hutchen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuska throws a combination that misses
and Hutchen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuska doesn't manage to clinch there - Hutchen circles away.
Tuska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutchen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuska misses with a takedown
and Hutchen counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuska throws a right hand that Hutchen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hutchen also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutchen avoids the head kick by Tuska.
Hutchen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuska.
Tuska tries to clinch but Hutchen moves out of range.

Tuska clinches up against the cage.
Tuska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hutchen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hutchen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tuska scores with a hook to the body.
Hutchen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuska smiles and moves away.
Tuska tries to clinch up.
Tuska throws a series of punches but Hutchen moves out of range.
Tuska wants to clinch but Hutchen slips to the side
and Hutchen counters with a straight right hand.
Hutchen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tuska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hutchen waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Tuska. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Tuska to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Tuska is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hutchen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Tuska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuska drops his hands momentarily and Hutchen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tuska seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hutchen counters with a left and a right that stings Tuska.
Tuska tries to clinch but Hutchen moves away
and Hutchen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuska darts in trying to clinch
and Hutchen counters with a one-two to the body.

Tuska is rocked!
Tuska tries to clinch
and Tuska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuska shoots in for a takedown but Hutchen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oiva Tuska. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tuska has managed to clinch.

Hutchen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutchen keeps the fight on the outside.

Tuska rushes Hutchen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hutchen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tuska manages to pull guard.
Hutchen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hutchen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hutchen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuska.
Tuska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hutchen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hutchen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hutchen counters with a takedown into side control.

Hutchen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tuska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hutchen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuska lands with a big right hook that stumbles Hutchen - he's out on his feet here! Tuska follows up with another monster hook that separates Hutchen from consciousness! Hutchen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Tuska stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oiva Tuska!