PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Tommila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommila comes to the cage accompanied by Blue moon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tommila
vs
Reed

210 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

207 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akseli Tommila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Reed!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Tommila drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tommila takes a little break here. Reed wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tommila trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Tommila is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reed will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommila trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Tommila in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Akseli Tommila just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Tommila rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.

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.
Tommila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tommila keeps control of Reed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tommila gets underhooks to prevent Reed's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Tommila.
Reed tries to break the clinch but Tommila is controlling the position.
Reed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reed has had enough of the clinch but Tommila keeps him there for the moment.
Reed is pressed up against the cage. Tommila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reed down to the mat. Reed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tommila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tommila.
Tommila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reed.
Tommila wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommila prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akseli Tommila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Reed.
Tommila lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tommila pulls Reed into guard.
Tommila wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Tommila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from Tommila.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tommila trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
Reed wants to control from the top but Tommila keeps moving.
Tommila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tommila avoids the head kick by Reed.

Tommila closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akseli Tommila dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reed has his takedown stuffed

and Tommila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tommila.
Reed wants to get back to his feet but Tommila passes into half guard.
Reed wants to sweep but Tommila has passed to side control!
Tommila is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reed will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tommila trying to control the position but Reed is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Reed sneaks back into half guard.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Tommila not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tommila is pressing down on Reed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reed is holding on for now.
Tommila is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Reed actively working from the bottom here.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommila is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Akseli Tommila just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Reed misses with a takedown

and Tommila holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tommila jumps guard.
Tommila is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tommila is on top in guard.

Tommila decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reed, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tommila closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Tommila on the inside.
Tommila pushes Reed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Tommila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Tommila looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed is pulling down on Tommila's head. It's preventing any offense from Tommila, at least for the moment.
Tommila forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akseli Tommila dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Tommila clinches up against the cage.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Tommila.

Tommila has hold of one of Reed's legs. Reed is fighting the takedown attempt but Tommila gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tommila forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tommila is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tommila controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reed working for a triangle but Tommila defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reed is on top in guard.

Tommila is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Tommila is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
Tommila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tommila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Tommila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommila wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Reed being controlled here, momentarily.
Tommila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four 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.

Tommila stands up from Reed's guard - Tommila perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tommila throws a head kick that half lands.
Akseli Tommila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tommila shoots in and bounces Reed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cameron Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akseli Tommila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tommila has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akseli Tommila!