PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC : T.N.T. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

deGrasse Tyson
vs
Tahkojuusto

175 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
39
182 lbs
16 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

deGrasse Tyson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

deGrasse Tyson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tahkojuusto, who protects the arm well.
Tahkojuusto is pushing deGrasse Tyson's head away, looking to escape. deGrasse Tyson manages to hold on to the position though.
Tahkojuusto tries to improve position but can't.
Tahkojuusto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

deGrasse Tyson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tahkojuusto is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

deGrasse Tyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tahkojuusto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tahkojuusto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Tahkojuusto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so deGrasse Tyson is just riding it out for now. Tahkojuusto eventually gives up the hold.
deGrasse Tyson wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

deGrasse Tyson actively working from the bottom here.

deGrasse Tyson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

deGrasse Tyson looking for submissions off his back.
Tahkojuusto working over deGrasse Tyson with some ground and pound. deGrasse Tyson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tahkojuusto wants to stand up but deGrasse Tyson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Tahkojuusto wants to work for an arm triangle but deGrasse Tyson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to stand back up but Tahkojuusto is controlling him

deGrasse Tyson actively working from the bottom here.

deGrasse Tyson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tahkojuusto pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tahkojuusto trying to control but deGrasse Tyson is having none of it.
deGrasse Tyson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tahkojuusto tries to keep control of the position but deGrasse Tyson is staying busy.
Tahkojuusto is working the ground and pound. Can deGrasse Tyson escape?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahkojuusto controlling well, preventing deGrasse Tyson from escaping the position.
Tahkojuusto is looking to control deGrasse Tyson but deGrasse Tyson is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Tahkojuusto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. deGrasse Tyson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tahkojuusto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to get back to his feet but Tahkojuusto has full control of the position and if anything, deGrasse Tyson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tahkojuusto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
deGrasse Tyson wants to try and get back to his feet.
deGrasse Tyson is working to get back to half guard.
Tahkojuusto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
deGrasse Tyson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tahkojuusto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tahkojuusto has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of deGrasse Tyson's face.
deGrasse Tyson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
deGrasse Tyson is working hard here to advance position.
Tahkojuusto manages to capitalize on a mistake by deGrasse Tyson to take his back!
Tahkojuusto is punishing deGrasse Tyson with some ground and pound.
Tahkojuusto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tahkojuusto has deGrasse Tyson flattened out and is raining down punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deGrasse Tyson wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tahkojuusto is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! deGrasse Tyson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teppo Tahkojuusto!
In his post fight interview, Teppo Tahkojuusto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.