PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oiva Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomo Koivisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiva Tuska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuska
vs
Koivisto

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomo Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuska tries to clinch up.
No luck for Tuska with that takedown attempt.
Tuska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koivisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuska tries to clinch but Koivisto moves out of range.
Tuska tries to clinch up but Koivisto circles away and keeps his distance.

Koivisto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koivisto throwing shots but Tuska is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuska is not content to let Koivisto control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivisto trying to control from Tuska's half guard. Tuska has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tuska keeping moving, preventing Koivisto from controlling successfully.
Koivisto throws a big right hand that misses.
Tuska is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koivisto looking to pass the guard.
Koivisto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuska fails with the takedown

and Koivisto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koivisto trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Koivisto wants to pass the guard but Tuska is keeping the position.
Koivisto with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Koivisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koivisto trying to control but Tuska is working from the bottom.
Koivisto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koivisto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koivisto looking to sit in guard and control but Tuska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Koivisto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tuska escapes and throws Koivisto's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto wants to control but Tuska postures up.
Koivisto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koivisto trying his best to control but Tuska has mounted him.
Tuska pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tuska landing shots from mount.
Tuska pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koivisto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koivisto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koivisto throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Koivisto is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomo Koivisto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koivisto keeps the fight on the outside.

Tuska gets a clinch.
Tuska is working Koivisto over against the cage.
Koivisto has Tuska pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tuska manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuska misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tuska.
Tuska misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koivisto.
Tuska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Tuska.
A bit of stalling here from Koivisto.
Koivisto tries to pull guard but Tuska won't allow it.
Tuska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koivisto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuska tries a body shot but Koivisto blocks it.
Koivisto is trying to break the clinch but Tuska has him pressed against the cage.
Tuska tries to work over Koivisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koivisto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuska pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oiva Tuska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomo Koivisto.
Tuska works on Koivisto's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Tuska.
A short body shot lands from Tuska as the two fighters clinch.
Tuska lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuska.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuska cracks Koivisto with a nice body shot.
Koivisto stops a takedown attempt from Tuska.
Tuska tries to stall but Koivisto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koivisto tries to score a body lock takedown but Tuska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koivisto pulls his leg out and moves away.

Koivisto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto works his way into full mount!
Koivisto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Koivisto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koivisto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tuska is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Koivisto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tuska is looking to improve his position but Koivisto isn't that keen on the idea.
Tuska tries to hold on but Koivisto postures up.
Tuska takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Koivisto.
Koivisto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koivisto working the ground and pound effectively.
Tuska is desperately trying to improve his position but Koivisto has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koivisto wants to sweep here but Tuska controlling him for the moment.
Koivisto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koivisto wants to hit a switch here but Tuska passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Koivisto there!
Tuska prevents Koivisto from getting the reversal.

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.
Koivisto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koivisto is looking to improve his position but Tuska isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oiva Tuska dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tuska tries to clinch up.
Koivisto closes the distance and clinches up with Tuska, looking for a takedown. Koivisto pushes Tuska against the cage but Tuska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koivisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuska stuffs the takedown.
Tuska darts in trying to clinch

and Koivisto counters with a shoot takedown. Tuska fights it but they end up in guard.
Koivisto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuska is keeping the position for now.
Koivisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koivisto looking to sit in guard and control but Tuska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koivisto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koivisto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Koivisto.
Tuska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koivisto stops Tuska from getting back to his feet.
Koivisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuska defending well though.
Tuska is trying to stand up here but Koivisto is controlling him well.
Koivisto trying to mount his opponent but Tuska defends it.
Ground and pound from Koivisto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koivisto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Koivisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuska keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuska fails to land the takedown.
Koivisto keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuska wants to clinch.
Tuska tries to clinch there but Koivisto circles away.
Koivisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oiva Tuska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomo Koivisto.

Tuska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koivisto, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuska wants to stall.
Oiva Tuska has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koivisto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koivisto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Koivisto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tuska!

Koivisto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tuska turns into him and now he's in Koivisto's guard.
Koivisto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koivisto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Koivisto has a closed guard, preventing Tuska from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koivisto is looking for a triangle here but Tuska uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tuska lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koivisto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Koivisto is looking to reverse the position.

Tuska decides to stand up, so the ref orders Koivisto to his feet.
Koivisto throws a head kick but Tuska moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomo Koivisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koivisto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomo Koivisto!