PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Vilkastus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Toni Touhu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Touhu
vs
Vilkastus

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Vilkastus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkastus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Touhu blocks a low kick nicely.

Touhu shoots in and bounces Vilkastus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touhu passes Vilkastus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vilkastus wants to get back to full guard.

Vilkastus looking for a kimura from the bottom but Touhu passes into side control!
Touhu advances to mount.

Touhu has hold of Vilkastus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vilkastus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vilkastus is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.
Vilkastus is looking to improve his position but Touhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Touhu content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu looking to control but Vilkastus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Touhu wants to finish this one by submission but Vilkastus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Touhu.

Touhu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Touhu trying to control but Vilkastus is having none of it.
Vilkastus is looking to get to half guard.
Touhu avoids the attempt from Vilkastus to control.
Touhu landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu prevents Vilkastus from getting the reversal.

Touhu has control of Vilkastus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vilkastus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vilkastus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vilkastus regains half guard.
Touhu passes to full mount!

Touhu working for a submission but Vilkastus is keeping him at bay.

Touhu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vilkastus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkastus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Touhu has hold of Vilkastus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vilkastus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vilkastus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Touhu avoids the attempt from Vilkastus to control.
Vilkastus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Touhu content just to control the position here.
Vilkastus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Touhu working for a guillotine from mount but Vilkastus is in no mood to give up.
Vilkastus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Touhu trying to control but Vilkastus is having none of it.
Vilkastus is desperately trying to improve his position but Touhu has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Touhu.
Vilkastus is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Touhu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vilkastus looks to land a body kick but Touhu moved away.
Touhu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vilkastus swivels and escapes.
Touhu is looking to chop away at Vilkastus's legs.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Touhu avoids the head kick by Vilkastus.
Vilkastus looks to land a combination. Touhu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Toni Touhu has been cut.
Touhu avoids the head kick by Vilkastus.
Vilkastus tries to clinch up.
Vilkastus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Touhu moves in looking to clinch but Vilkastus pushes him off.
Vilkastus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilkastus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Touhu feints and as Vilkastus raises his hands in defense, Touhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Touhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilkastus is retaining full guard.
Touhu trying to control but Vilkastus is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vilkastus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Touhu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vilkastus can't keep his opponent in guard - Touhu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Touhu wants to control the pace but Vilkastus is squirming around nicely.
Touhu looking to finish Vilkastus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vilkastus!

Touhu working for a submission but Vilkastus is keeping him at bay.

Touhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vilkastus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vilkastus tries to lock up and control but Touhu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu looking to control but Vilkastus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vilkastus wants to get back to his feet.
Touhu looking to control but Vilkastus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vilkastus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Touhu wants to control the pace but Vilkastus is squirming around nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vilkastus is trying to stand.
Touhu controlling the pace for now.
Vilkastus tries to lock up and control but Touhu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Touhu working for a guillotine from mount but Vilkastus is in no mood to give up.
Vilkastus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vilkastus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vilkastus is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.
Vilkastus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vilkastus is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Touhu has hold of Vilkastus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vilkastus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Touhu looking to control but Vilkastus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vilkastus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Touhu is working for a guillotine from mount but Vilkastus frees his head quite easily.
Vilkastus is desperately trying to improve his position but Touhu has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Touhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toni Touhu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Touhu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vilkastus is fending him off so far but Touhu persists. Nope, Vilkastus circles away and we're back to standing.
Vilkastus with a poor takedown

and Touhu counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Touhu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vilkastus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Touhu has managed to get both his arms back between Vilkastus's legs - danger averted.
Touhu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Touhu passes into half guard.
Touhu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Touhu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vilkastus is looking to improve his position but Touhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Touhu controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilkastus is in all sorts of trouble here.

Touhu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Touhu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vilkastus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vilkastus shrugs it off.
Vilkastus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Vilkastus looking for subs from the bottom but Touhu mounts him!
Touhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vilkastus working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Touhu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vilkastus manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Touhu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vilkastus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vilkastus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Touhu prevents Vilkastus from escaping the position.

Touhu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkastus is not content to let Touhu control the position.
Touhu tries to advance to mount but can't.

Touhu tries for a kimura but Vilkastus is defending well.
Vilkastus tries to improve position but can't.
Touhu trying to control the action but Vilkastus is working from the bottom.
Vilkastus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

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.

Touhu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Touhu not doing much here.

Vilkastus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Touhu pushes past his half guard into mount!
Touhu controlling his opponent.
Vilkastus is trying desperately to improve position.
Mikko Vilkastus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilkastus is squirming around, avoiding Touhu's attempts to control the action.
Vilkastus is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Touhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Touhu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Touhu!