PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bell
vs
Tuominen

180 cm
23
203 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
193 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tuominen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bell tries to buck Tuominen off but Tuominen is having none of it.
Tuominen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Tuominen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bell is trying to improve his position.
Bell sneaks back into half guard.
It looks like Tuominen is going to stand back up.
Bell is holding on to half guard well.
Tuominen wants to take a breather but Bell is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuominen pulls his head out easily.
Tuominen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tuominen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tuominen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bell wants to improve his position but Tuominen is controlling well.
Tuominen is trying to control. Bell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bell moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tuominen postures up.

Bell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tuominen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bell.
Tuominen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Tuominen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bell, who protects the arm well.
Bell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Tuominen.
Bell is trying desperately to improve position.

Tuominen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tuominen is hanging on to Bell's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tuominen controlling well, preventing Bell from escaping the position.
Tuominen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Bell's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bell is breathing heavily.

Tuominen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tuominen has the hooks in. Bell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tuominen trying to pass the guard but Bell defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oiva Tuominen dominated that round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tuominen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bell did well to prevent Tuominen getting side control.

Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bell.
Tuominen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Tuominen seems to be looking for submissions.

Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Tuominen winds up and cracks Bell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.

Bell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuominen pulls his head out easily.

Bell actively working from the bottom here.

Tuominen seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuominen wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
Tuominen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bell prevents Tuominen from taking his back.
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuominen fails to advance to Bell's back.
Bell is trying to escape the mount.
Tuominen avoids the attempt from Bell to control.
Bell is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuominen has hold of Bell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tuominen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Bell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
Bell is bucking up trying to escape but Tuominen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tuominen wants to control the pace but Bell is squirming around nicely.
Bell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tuominen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bell hold on?
Tuominen has Bell flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tuominen not allowing Bell to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell is in bad spot here.
Tuominen lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oiva Tuominen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tuominen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bell!
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Bell is trying to reverse the position but instead Tuominen has taken his back - oops!

Tuominen is persistently looking for the submission but Bell is defending it well.
Bell wants to control his opponent's hands but Tuominen gets his hands free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tuominen's guard. Nice work there by Bell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuominen looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.

Tuominen looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Bell is pushing down on Tuominen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tuominen is fighting to maintain full guard but Bell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tuominen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuominen is keeping the position for now.

Tuominen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bell defends well.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuominen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tuominen dives on top into guard.
Tuominen preventing the sweep.
Bell is trying to control the position but Tuominen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tuominen is defending well. Bell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tuominen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stringer Bell!