PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Tuska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gustaf thornqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aimo Tuska looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tuska
vs
thornqvist

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Tuska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, gustaf thornqvist!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

thornqvist shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than thornqvist was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tuska wants to get back to his feet.

thornqvist is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tuska has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tuska!
thornqvist wants to sweep here but Tuska controlling him for the moment.

thornqvist is looking for a triangle but Tuska pushes his legs off easily.
thornqvist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

thornqvist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tuska wants to stand but thornqvist is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thornqvist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

thornqvist isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tuska stacks thornqvist on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tuska!
thornqvist looks gassed!
thornqvist tries to buck Tuska off but Tuska is having none of it.
thornqvist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
thornqvist manages to get back to half guard.
thornqvist is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
thornqvist moves into full guard.
thornqvist has a closed guard, preventing Tuska from standing up.

thornqvist throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tuska uses it to pass to side control.

Tuska working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
thornqvist is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tuska's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
thornqvist is looking to control Tuska's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can thornqvist avoid being mounted?
thornqvist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for thornqvist.
thornqvist keeping full guard, as Tuska tries to pass.

thornqvist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
thornqvist looking for a sweep. Not yet thornqvist, not yet.

Tuska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
thornqvist is trying to keep Tuska in close.
Tuska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.

thornqvist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
thornqvist wants to sweep but no luck.

thornqvist looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tuska passes into side control.

Tuska stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuska doesn't succeed with the takedown

and thornqvist counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tuska won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gustaf thornqvist dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

thornqvist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuska but Tuska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tuska wants to clinch but thornqvist slips to the side

and thornqvist counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

thornqvist is looking for a kimura but Tuska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for thornqvist to get the leverage.

thornqvist is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tuska is just riding it out for now. thornqvist eventually gives up the hold.

thornqvist looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thornqvist passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuska!

thornqvist has control of Tuska's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tuska regains control of the situation pretty easily.

thornqvist looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
thornqvist mounts Tuska! Really nice guard pass there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuska has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

thornqvist goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Tuska escapes and is now in half guard on top.
thornqvist is in trouble now - Tuska has advanced to mount!
thornqvist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tuska working thornqvist over with strikes here.
thornqvist is bucking up trying to escape but Tuska cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
thornqvist tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
thornqvist is trying to reverse the position but instead Tuska has taken his back - oops!

Tuska looking for the RNC.
thornqvist manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tuska's guard. Nice work there by thornqvist.
thornqvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuska is retaining full guard.
Tuska tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tuska lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tuska misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuska pulls out of a head kick attempt.

thornqvist feints and as Tuska raises his hands in defense, thornqvist changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
thornqvist passes Tuska's left leg - he's now in half guard.

thornqvist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuska defends it well.
Tuska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
thornqvist wants to pass to mount but Tuska is defending the position.
Tuska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
thornqvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuska keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gustaf thornqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tuska throws a lazy head kick

and thornqvist counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tuska's guard now.
thornqvist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
gustaf thornqvist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuska keeping moving, preventing thornqvist from controlling successfully.
thornqvist wants to pass the guard but Tuska is keeping the position.

Tuska is looking for a triangle but thornqvist pushes his legs off easily.

Tuska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. thornqvist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. thornqvist manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thornqvist works a leg free and moves into half guard.

thornqvist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuska defends it well.
Tuska moves into full guard.
Tuska is trying to keep thornqvist in close.
thornqvist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
thornqvist stands and throws Tuska's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
thornqvist has knee on belly and moves into mount.

thornqvist goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tuska turns into him and now he's in thornqvist's guard.

thornqvist looking for a guillotine here but Tuska defends easily.
Tuska would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

thornqvist is looking for a triangle but Tuska pushes his legs off easily.
thornqvist wants to sweep here but Tuska controlling him for the moment.

thornqvist is looking for a triangle here but Tuska uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
thornqvist is looking to reverse the position.
thornqvist gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
thornqvist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuska's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuska's back!

thornqvist looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Tuska is controlling thornqvist 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuska stopping the sweep attempt from thornqvist.

Tuska decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on thornqvist, up you get!
Aimo Tuska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuska misses with a body kick.
Tuska closes the distance but thornqvist moves to the side

and thornqvist counters with a single leg into guard. Tuska didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
gustaf thornqvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got thornqvist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gustaf thornqvist!