PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between dustin norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kregor Tammirinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dustin norris had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

norris
vs
Tammirinta

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, dustin norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kregor Tammirinta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
norris throws a head kick but Tammirinta moves out of range.
norris tries a head kick but it misses.

Tammirinta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. norris was covering up waiting for the punch and Tammirinta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
norris looking for a sweep. Not yet norris, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
norris wants to stand and escape but Tammirinta is having none of it.
norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tammirinta won't allow norris to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tammirinta tries to free his leg and advance position but norris is retaining full guard.
Tammirinta is working norris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
norris wants to get back to his feet but Tammirinta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
norris lands a high kick!

Tammirinta scores a takedown into full mount!
Tammirinta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tammirinta controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammirinta working the ground and pound effectively.
Tammirinta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
norris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
norris is desperately trying to improve his position but Tammirinta has a good base and remains in mount.
norris is breathing heavily.
Tammirinta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tammirinta avoids the attempt from norris to control.
Tammirinta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tammirinta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
norris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tammirinta. What's that going to do exactly?
norris tries to hold on but Tammirinta pushes him away.
Tammirinta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tammirinta working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammirinta working norris over with strikes here.
Tammirinta dominating with strikes here.
Tammirinta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Tammirinta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tammirinta trying to control but norris is having none of it.
norris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tammirinta is controlling norris's posture.

Tammirinta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tammirinta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
norris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tammirinta is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammirinta wants to sweep but no luck.
norris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tammirinta's guard.
norris throws a big right hand that misses.
Tammirinta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tammirinta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Tammirinta has picked norris up - he's going for a ride! Tammirinta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tammirinta wants to pass to mount but norris is defending the position.
norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tammirinta working norris over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tammirinta there.
Tammirinta wants to pass to mount but norris is defending the position.
Tammirinta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tammirinta lands a nice short elbow.
norris is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tammirinta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tammirinta working norris over with strikes.
Tammirinta drops an elbow to the side of norris's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tammirinta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tammirinta is looking to take a break and control but norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tammirinta winds up and cracks norris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kregor Tammirinta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
norris throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Tammirinta coming out on top.

Tammirinta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Tammirinta gets to his feet. norris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tammirinta lands a with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from norris.
Tammirinta with a hook.

Tammirinta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tammirinta grinds an elbow into norris's temple.
norris striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
norris regains half guard.
norris tries to kick Tammirinta off but Tammirinta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tammirinta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
norris looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tammirinta seems to be looking for submissions.

Tammirinta is trying to work for a kimura but norris is defending well.
norris is looking to escape.
Tammirinta is thwarting norris's attempts to control the position.
norris tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tammirinta manages to move to mount!
norris is working to get back to half guard.
norris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kregor Tammirinta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tammirinta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammirinta blocks norris's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
norris is trying to escape the mount.
Tammirinta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of norris's face.
You get the feeling that norris really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tammirinta lands a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tammirinta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
norris is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tammirinta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
norris is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tammirinta landing strikes from the mount and norris is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammirinta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. norris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tammirinta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tammirinta landing strikes from the mount and norris is in trouble!
Tammirinta won't let norris get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tammirinta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
norris is desperately trying to improve his position but Tammirinta has a good base and remains in mount.
norris tries to buck Tammirinta off but he can't manage it.
norris tries to lock up and control but Tammirinta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
norris wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
norris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
norris is trying to stand.
Tammirinta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four 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.
Tammirinta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tammirinta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
norris flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
norris is trying to stand.
norris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
norris squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
norris throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tammirinta with shots to the head and body - norris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tammirinta controlling the position easily from mount.

Tammirinta is working for a guillotine from mount but norris frees his head quite easily.
norris wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kregor Tammirinta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

norris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tammirinta advances position into side control!
norris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tammirinta has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tammirinta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused norris some visible discomfort.
Tammirinta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear norris down.
Tammirinta is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tammirinta working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tammirinta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
norris is trying to buck Tammirinta off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tammirinta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tammirinta trying to control the position but norris is working away.
norris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tammirinta is controlling him well.
Tammirinta landing a few strikes.
norris pushes Tammirinta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tammirinta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
norris tries to buck Tammirinta off but Tammirinta is having none of it.
norris throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tammirinta landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tammirinta is putting a hurting on norris here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
norris throws a head kick but Tammirinta moves out of range.

Tammirinta forces norris back against the cage and clinches.
Tammirinta tries to break free but norris pushes him back against the cage.
norris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tammirinta walks away with a smile on his face. norris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tammirinta stuns norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tammirinta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tammirinta tries to close the distance and clinch up but norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tammirinta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
norris scores with a head kick.
Tammirinta blocks a head kick by norris.

Tammirinta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. norris was covering up waiting for the punch and Tammirinta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
norris wants to get back to his feet but Tammirinta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tammirinta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tammirinta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tammirinta is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
norris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
norris is trying to stand up here but Tammirinta is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Tammirinta.
Tammirinta wants to control but norris is keeping him busy.
norris wants to get back to full guard.
Tammirinta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

norris actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tammirinta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tammirinta looks up at the clock and then as norris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tammirinta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
norris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tammirinta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
dustin norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

norris throws Tammirinta to one side and escapes!

Tammirinta gets a takedown into half guard.
Tammirinta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
norris wants to get back to his feet.
Tammirinta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

norris looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kregor Tammirinta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tammirinta 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kregor Tammirinta!