PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Turmoil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieminen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Walk. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nieminen
vs
Turmoil

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Turmoil!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nieminen shoots in and bounces Turmoil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nieminen gets to his feet - Turmoil follows without any prompting.
Nieminen is looking to clinch.
Nieminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Turmoil is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Turmoil.
Nieminen misses with the combination.
Nieminen wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Turmoil as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieminen wants to clinch up but Turmoil keeps it at a distance.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Turmoil moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Turmoil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turmoil circles away.
Nieminen tries to clinch there but Turmoil circles away.
Some wild striking there from Nieminen.
Vesa Nieminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieminen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turmoil circles away quickly and effectively.
Nieminen slips a jab from Turmoil.
Turmoil throws the left hand but Nieminen avoids the punch easily.
Turmoil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turmoil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nieminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nieminen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turmoil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nieminen somewhat.
Nieminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nieminen checks a leg kick.
Turmoil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nieminen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nieminen ducks under a wild hook from Turmoil.

Turmoil cracks Nieminen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nieminen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Turmoil finish him?
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
Nieminen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Turmoil lands a big uppercut and Nieminen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nieminen looks OK. Turmoil waves Nieminen back to his feet!

Nieminen is rocked!
Turmoil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turmoil keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieminen throws a combination that misses
and Turmoil counters with a huge left! Nieminen is in big trouble! He's backing up but Turmoil isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nieminen from any more damage. A dominating finish by Turmoil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Turmoil!