PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thurston gimme some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatus Muminka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muminka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Moomins music. Thurston gimme some could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatus Muminka's chin.

gimme some
vs
Muminka

210 cm
24
309 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thurston gimme some!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatus Muminka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gimme some closes the distance and clinches up with Muminka, looking for a takedown. gimme some pushes Muminka against the ropes but Muminka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
gimme some misses with a kick to the body.
Muminka has his takedown stuffed
and gimme some counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by gimme some.
Muminka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Muminka looking for submissions off his back.
Muminka is trying to stand back up but gimme some is controlling him
gimme some throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
gimme some takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Muminka blocking the ground and pound attempt from gimme some.
Muminka is trying to control but gimme some manages to pass to mount!
Muminka tries to lock up and control but gimme some gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muminka is working to get back to half guard.
gimme some will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
gimme some controlling from mount.
Muminka is looking to improve his position but gimme some isn't that keen on the idea.
gimme some trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Muminka is looking to improve his position but gimme some isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
gimme some tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
gimme some scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Muminka?
Muminka is bucking up trying to escape but gimme some cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Muminka 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.
Muminka blocking the ground and pound attempt from gimme some.
Muminka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
gimme some moves nicely into side control.
Muminka tries to buck gimme some off but gimme some is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muminka can do anything to dispel that myth.
gimme some is looking to take a break and control but Muminka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gimme some lands a nice forearm strike.
Muminka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
gimme some grinds an elbow into Muminka's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
gimme some working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Muminka is looking to regain half guard here but gimme some keeps moving and retains side control.
Muminka can't do much from the bottom here.
gimme some looks up at the clock and then as Muminka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, gimme some smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Muminka manages to work his way to half guard, despite gimme some's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gimme some is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muminka works his way to full guard. Good work.
gimme some is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Muminka had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. gimme some is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Muminka Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take gimme some's back instead.
Muminka throwing wild punches that miss their target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

gimme some showing good submission defense here.
gimme some rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

gimme some looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muminka tries to roll over but gimme some keeps him under control.

Muminka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but gimme some pulls his head out easily.

Muminka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muminka is looking to escape.
Muminka trying to control here.
Muminka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but gimme some scores with a couple of nice shots.
gimme some seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Muminka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gimme some looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
gimme some looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muminka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
gimme some prevents Muminka from improving his position.
Muminka is not content to let gimme some control the position.
Muminka has hold of gimme some's hands but gimme some slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
gimme some passes to side control.
gimme some wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muminka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muminka tries to improve position but can't.
gimme some scores with punches from side control.
Muminka is looking to reverse the position.
gimme some moves into full mount!
gimme some is landing with some decent strikes but Muminka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, gimme some cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
gimme some trying to control but Muminka is having none of it.
Muminka tries to reverse the position but gimme some maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muminka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
gimme some 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.
Muminka is trying desperately to improve position.
gimme some controlling from mount.
Muminka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
gimme some trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thurston gimme some overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muminka is trying desperately to improve position.
gimme some landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muminka 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.
Muminka wants to control but gimme some is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muminka is staying active underneath gimme some, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
gimme some scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muminka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
gimme some thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muminka gets back to full guard.
Muminka is trying to control the position but gimme some postures up.
gimme some slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
gimme some content to control rather than advance.
gimme some is trying to control the action in half guard but Muminka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurston gimme some dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Muminka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gimme some tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muminka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
gimme some scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muminka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muminka tries for a takedown but gimme some circles away easily
and gimme some counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Muminka tries to keep at a distance but gimme some has taken the fight into the clinch.
gimme some lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muminka backwards.
gimme some gets through Muminka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
gimme some is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
gimme some lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Muminka is rocked!
gimme some lands a nice uppercut.
Muminka is still on wobbly legs! Can gimme some finish him?
Muminka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
gimme some is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gimme some makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
gimme some stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
gimme some is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muminka can do to turn this around?
gimme some has Muminka pressed against the ropes. He pushes Muminka back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, gimme some throws a beautiful elbow that sends Muminka crashing to the floor! gimme some piles on the pressure with more strikes! Muminka is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurston gimme some!
Thurston gimme some retains his super heavyweight title!