PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tulevaisuuden Toivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Cilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Toivo
vs
Cilla

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
206 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tulevaisuuden Toivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dog Cilla!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cilla tries to clinch up but Toivo circles away and keeps his distance.

Cilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cilla is trying to pull guard but Toivo has him pressed against the cage.
Cilla is trying to pull guard but Toivo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cilla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Toivo uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cilla is on top in guard.
Toivo being controlled here, momentarily.
Toivo is looking to stand up but Cilla isn't so interested in that idea.
Cilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivo wants to stand and escape but Cilla is having none of it.
Cilla trying to control but Toivo is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dog Cilla wasn't active enough on the ground.
Toivo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cilla shoots for a takedown but Toivo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tulevaisuuden Toivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Cilla.
Cilla misses the shot to the body.

Cilla moves into the clinch successfully.
Cilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cilla tries to pull guard but Toivo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cilla can't get the takedown.
Cilla tries to pull guard but Toivo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toivo walks away with a smile on his face. Cilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toivo throws a body kick that misses.

Cilla has Toivo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Cilla.
Cilla is trying to pull guard but Toivo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cilla just leaning against Toivo, taking a breather.
Cilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cilla's elbow.
Cilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toivo walks away with a smile on his face. Cilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tulevaisuuden Toivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Cilla is looking for a kimura here.
Cilla looks winded!
Cilla stops Toivo from getting back to his feet.
Toivo trying to control here.

Cilla seems to be working for a kimura but Toivo defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cilla is looking to advance position but Toivo won't allow it.
Toivo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cilla.
Toivo wants to get back to his feet.
Cilla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Cilla is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cilla is pressing down on Toivo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toivo is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Cilla dominated that round.
That's time! Toivo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toivo avoids it really well and circles away.
Cilla shoots for a takedown but Toivo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toivo looks to land a combination but Cilla avoids it well.
Toivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toivo.
Cilla checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Toivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cilla fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toivo sprawls well initially but Cilla persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cilla is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cilla seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cilla is nestled in close to Toivo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cilla is trying to control. Toivo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toivo pushes Cilla off looking to stand but Cilla dives back in and keeps control.
Cilla slows the pace down in half guard.
Cilla's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Cilla is looking for a kimura here.
Cilla trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Toivo is trying to stand back up but Cilla is controlling him
Cilla stalling.

Cilla is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cilla lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cilla wants to work for an arm triangle but Toivo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toivo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cilla takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toivo is staying active underneath Cilla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cilla working over Toivo with some ground and pound. Toivo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cilla controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivo tries to kick Cilla off but Cilla keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Cilla seems to be looking for submissions.
Cilla content to control rather than advance.
Dog Cilla has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cilla is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cilla trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Cilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Toivo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Toivo misses with a combination

and Cilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Toivo's guard now.
Toivo wants to stand up but Cilla is controlling him.
Cilla stays in close to Toivo's body and controls the position.
Cilla slips nicely into half guard.
Cilla passes to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cilla has hold of Toivo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Toivo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cilla cranks the arm and Toivo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Toivo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dog Cilla!