PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tasmanian Tuholainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tuholainen
vs
Tao

181 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tasmanian Tuholainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuholainen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Tao to the floor! Tuholainen dives in looking for the finish!

Tao is rocked!

It looks like Sin Tao has been cut.
Tao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tuholainen.
Tao is still in real trouble! Can Tuholainen finish him?
Tao wants to control but Tuholainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tuholainen won't allow Tao to sweep him here.
Tao seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuholainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tao on the ground.
Tao looking to control.
Tuholainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tao controls Tuholainen momentarily but Tuholainen frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuholainen.
Tuholainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tao moves out of range of the body kick from Tuholainen.
A jab-cross combination lands for Tuholainen and sends Tao crashing to the mat! Tuholainen follows him down to the mat - Tao regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Tuholainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tuholainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tao.
Tao keeping moving, preventing Tuholainen from controlling successfully.
Tuholainen cracks Tao with a solid left hand.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tao has eaten all the pies!
Tao has his hands on Tuholainen's head, controlling the position.

Tao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuholainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tuholainen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tao trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuholainen advances to half guard.
Tuholainen not doing much here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tuholainen pulls his head out easily.

Tuholainen is working for a kimura but Tao is defending it quite comfortably.
Tuholainen trying to mount his opponent but Tao defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tuholainen passes into half guard.
Tao looks gassed!
Tuholainen prevents Tao from improving his position.
Tuholainen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tao tries to reverse the position but Tuholainen maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tuholainen wants to pass to mount but Tao is defending the position.

Tuholainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuholainen trying to control from half guard but Tao is working away.
Tao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuholainen's guard.
Tao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tao tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuholainen is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tasmanian Tuholainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sin Tao's cut.
That's time! Tuholainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tuholainen is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Tuholainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tao dominating with strikes here.
Tao with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Tao.
Tuholainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tuholainen is not content to let Tao control the position.
Tao wants to free his trapped foot but Tuholainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuholainen tries to roll over but Tao keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao is keen to just control but Tuholainen is a slippery customer.
Tuholainen gets back to full guard.
Tao wants to pass the guard but Tuholainen is keeping the position.
Tao trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuholainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tao won't allow Tuholainen to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuholainen takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Tuholainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuholainen throws a combination that misses

and Tao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tuholainen's guard now.
Tao wants to control from the top but Tuholainen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuholainen trying to control the position here.
Tuholainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuholainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Tuholainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Tao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tuholainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuholainen is pulling down on Tao's head to control his posture.
Tao looking to pass the guard.
Tuholainen wants to sweep here but Tao controlling him for the moment.
Tuholainen looking to control but Tao passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuholainen gets back to full guard.
Tuholainen pulls Tao in close to his closed guard and prevents Tao from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tuholainen trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tao trying to control but Tuholainen is working from the bottom.
Tuholainen controlling the position.
Tuholainen keeping moving, preventing Tao from controlling successfully.
Tuholainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tao's guard.
Tuholainen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tuholainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sin Tao's cut.
That's time! Tuholainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tuholainen throws a head kick that misses.
Tuholainen lands a body shot.
Tuholainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tao shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuholainen shoots and misses

and Tao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tuholainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuholainen keeps working.
Tao works his way into full mount!
Tao pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Tao is working for a guillotine from mount but Tuholainen frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao wants to control the pace but Tuholainen is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuholainen taking shots to the head.

Tao looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tao looking to control but Tuholainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tao is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tuholainen is surviving well by controlling Tao's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao with the ground and pound from mount.
Tao manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tuholainen to take his back!
Will Tao go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sin Tao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuholainen trying to control the action but Tao just sinks the hooks in.
Tuholainen prevents Tao from getting a body triangle.
Tuholainen just trying to survive but Tao is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Tuholainen fending off the submission attempt from Tao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Tao has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tuholainen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tao working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tuholainen is doing well to defend. Tao seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tuholainen is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sin Tao!