PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Monivamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troll Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monivamma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys: I'm shipping up to Boston. Torsti Monivamma is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Monivamma
vs
Skog

180 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Takomo

Mundi Nutrition
NATURAL BEAST

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torsti Monivamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troll Skog!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monivamma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monivamma closes the distance and clinches up with Skog, looking for a takedown. Monivamma pushes Skog against the ropes but Skog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Monivamma or perhaps it was just good defense by Skog which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsti Monivamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monivamma's head.
Monivamma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skog as he avoids it easily.
Skog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monivamma.

Skog forces Monivamma back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Skog throws an elbow but misses.
Skog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monivamma prevents the takedown attempt.
Skog stalling the fight.
Skog tries a knee to the head but Monivamma blocks it.
Skog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skog gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monivamma prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skog.
Skog trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Skog fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monivamma fails to pull guard.
Skog misses with a knee strike.
Skog misses with some punches.

Monivamma jumps into guard, dragging Skog to the mat.

Monivamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monivamma keeping moving, preventing Skog from controlling successfully.
Monivamma throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Monivamma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Skog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skog wants to control from the top but Monivamma keeps moving.
Monivamma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skog is one step ahead there.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Monivamma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Skog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monivamma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Monivamma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Skog is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Monivamma.
Monivamma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monivamma is in trouble now - Skog has advanced to mount!
Skog working Monivamma over with strikes here.
Monivamma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Monivamma manages to get to full guard.

Monivamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Skog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monivamma is breathing heavily.
Monivamma keeping moving, preventing Skog from controlling successfully.
Skog works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monivamma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Monivamma looking for submissions off his back.
Skog working over Monivamma with some ground and pound. Monivamma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skog trying to control the action but Monivamma is working from the bottom.

Monivamma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Skog wants to free his trapped foot but Monivamma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Torsti Monivamma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monivamma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skog moves in looking to clinch but Monivamma pushes him off.
Monivamma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skog defending well as Monivamma loads up on a big left hand.
Monivamma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skog is fending him off so far but Monivamma persists. Nope, Skog circles away and we're back to standing.
Skog loads up on a big right hand but Monivamma slips the punch.

Skog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monivamma, pushing him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Skog lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Monivamma actively working from the bottom here.

Monivamma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skog wants to control but Monivamma is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog passes to side control.
Monivamma is looking to reverse the position.
Monivamma throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Skog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monivamma keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monivamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Monivamma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Monivamma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Skog looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Skog looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Skog!

Skog stands up and beckons Monivamma to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monivamma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skog throws a good cross that connects.
Skog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monivamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monivamma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsti Monivamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skog throws a right and a left that both miss.

Skog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Skog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Skog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monivamma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monivamma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog is trying to maintain a safe position but Monivamma gets an underhook and turns Skog into the ropes.
Skog misses with an elbow strike.
Skog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Skog throws an elbow but misses.

Monivamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monivamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monivamma looks for a takedown but Skog sprawls well.
Monivamma tries for a takedown but Skog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monivamma misses with a straight left.
Skog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monivamma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monivamma fails with the takedown.
Skog shoots in and drives through. Monivamma sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monivamma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Skog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skog misses with a body punch.
Monivamma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monivamma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monivamma dodges an elbow strike from Skog.
Skog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Skog has hold of one of Monivamma's legs. Monivamma is fighting the takedown attempt but Skog gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Monivamma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monivamma has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Skog should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Monivamma has tightened it up now! Skog should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Torsti Monivamma!