PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto has chosen AC/DC : T.N.T as his entrance music. Teppo Tahkojuusto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ko
vs
Tahkojuusto

190 cm
35
180 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

185 cm
36
184 lbs
16 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto misses with a takedown attempt - Ko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tahkojuusto pushes Ko up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tahkojuusto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tahkojuusto tries for a takedown but Ko circles away easily
and Ko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tahkojuusto.
Tahkojuusto dives in and grabs Ko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ko pushes down on Tahkojuusto's head and hops out.
Ko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tahkojuusto shoots in looking for a takedown. Ko tries to sprawl out of it but Tahkojuusto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ko misses with a hook.
Ko misses with a wild body shot.
Ko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tahkojuusto is just out of range.
Tahkojuusto tries to clinch up
and Ko counters with a low kick, right behind Tahkojuusto 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tahkojuusto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ko is looking to reverse the position.

Tahkojuusto stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tahkojuusto looking to score a takedown here. Ko is defending well but Tahkojuusto drives through and ends up in Ko's guard.
Tahkojuusto passes Ko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko wants to stand but Tahkojuusto is controlling the position.
Ko has his hands on Tahkojuusto's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko looking to control.
Tahkojuusto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ko's head.
Tahkojuusto won't allow Ko to get back to his feet.
Ko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tahkojuusto won't allow Ko to sweep him here.
Tahkojuusto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ko's guard.
Ko is trying to control the position but Tahkojuusto postures up.
Tahkojuusto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ok Ko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tahkojuusto shoots in and drives through. Ko sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tahkojuusto.
Ko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tahkojuusto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tahkojuusto tries for a takedown but Ko circles away easily
and Ko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tahkojuusto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tahkojuusto on the ground.
Ko is pressing down on Tahkojuusto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tahkojuusto stands up and waves to Ko to follow him.

Tahkojuusto drives through and clinches with Ko against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tahkojuusto as Ko tries to tie him up.
Tahkojuusto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tahkojuusto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ko prevents it.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Teppo Tahkojuusto has been cut.
Tahkojuusto managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahkojuusto tries to pull guard but Ko forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ko is working Tahkojuusto over against the ropes.
Ko stalling.
Ko blocks a body shot from Tahkojuusto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teppo Tahkojuusto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Tahkojuusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Ko which made him look bad.
Tahkojuusto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teppo Tahkojuusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahkojuusto tries to clinch
and Ko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tahkojuusto is rocked!
Tahkojuusto fails with a takedown attempt.
Tahkojuusto is still on wobbly legs! Can Ko finish him?
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tahkojuusto.
Ko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Tahkojuusto! Ko dives in looking to finish! Tahkojuusto is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ok Ko!