PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola has chosen Metallica: Enter Sandman as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stehling
vs
Turmiola

191 cm
19
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
24
262 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turmiola shoots in but no luck this time.
Turmiola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stehling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tommi Turmiola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turmiola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stehling as he jumps to the side.
Stehling wants to land a leg kick but Turmiola is out of range.
Stehling throws a body kick that misses.
Stehling cracks the inside of Turmiola's front leg.
Stehling throws a head kick but Turmiola moves out of range.
Stehling lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stehling throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turmiola throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turmiola tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stehling counters with a good, hard body kick but Turmiola shrugs it off.
Turmiola looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling connects with a solid leg kick.
Turmiola doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stehling counters with a takedown into side control.
Mitchell Stehling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stehling in side control lands a decent elbow.
Turmiola is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stehling connects with a decent elbow.
Stehling content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Stehling working the head and body with strikes.
Stehling prevents Turmiola from escaping the position.
Turmiola is not content to let Stehling control the position.
Stehling is staying tight to Turmiola's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turmiola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Turmiola is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling lands a strong strike to the head of Turmiola. That's dazed him! Stehling looking to finish here. Turmiola is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Stehling lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Stehling!