PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti comes to the cage accompanied by Tiamat - Cain. Fedja has chosen Oy, to ne vecher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tummutti
vs
Fedja

188 cm
27
211 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

192 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjodor Fedja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
The crowd cheers as Tummutti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fedja doesn't seem phased though.

Fedja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fedja lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fedja throws and elbow that misses. Tummutti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fedja's guard. Nice move by Tummutti!
Tummutti trying to control but Fedja is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tummutti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fedja pulls Tummutti in close to prevent any damage.
Fedja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tummutti won't allow Fedja to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fedja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tummutti.
Fedja is not content to let Tummutti control the position.
Tummutti throws a strike aimed at the side of Fedja's head but Fedja avoids it well.
Fedja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tummutti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fedja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fedja is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tummutti thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fedja to regain full guard.
Fedja is adopting a defensive guard.
Fedja wants to sweep here but Tummutti controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja has Tummutti pulled in close to control his posture.
Tummutti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fedja's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tummutti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Tummutti.
Tummutti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedja moves into full guard.
Tummutti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tummutti postures up.
Fedja has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tummutti has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja is looking to reverse the position.
Tummutti working the ground and pound from side control.
Tummutti tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tummutti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fedja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tummutti throws an elbow but Fedja slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fedja manages to get back to half guard.
Tummutti prevents Fedja from improving his position.
Fedja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tummutti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fedja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fedja throws a body punch but Tummutti moves out of range.
Tummutti misses with a jab to the body
and Fedja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tummutti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tommi Tummutti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tummutti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fedja misses with an uppercut.
Tummutti with a poor takedown

and Fedja counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tummutti won't be happy with that.
Fedja postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tummutti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fedja.
Fedja trying to control the position but Tummutti is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fjodor Fedja will probably get the nod.
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.

A slow jab from Tummutti misses its intended target.
Fedja moves away from the strike by Tummutti.
Fedja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tummutti.

Fedja scores a takedown into full mount!
Tummutti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fedja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fedja throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tummutti 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.
Tummutti won't allow Fedja to pass to mount.
Fedja is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fedja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tummutti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tummutti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fedja scoring with some ground and pound.
Tummutti keeping full guard, as Fedja tries to pass.
Tummutti pulls Fedja in close to prevent any damage.
Tummutti 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.
Tummutti controls Fedja momentarily but Fedja frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fedja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tummutti trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fedja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fedja thows a big elbow that misses.
Fedja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tummutti swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Fedja.
Tummutti throws a jab when Fedja was well out of range.
Tummutti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tummutti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tummutti throws a sloppy body shot
and Fedja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Fedja. That snapped Tummutti's head back.
Fedja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tummutti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fedja.
Tummutti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tummutti shoots in for a takedown but Fedja shows good takedown defense.
Tummutti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tummutti misses with an uppercut.
Fedja misses with a straight left.
Tummutti misses with a looping right.
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tummutti on the side of the head.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
Tummutti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fedja works Tummutti's body with a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Fedja scores with a four punch combination!
Tummutti misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fedja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tummutti is trying to defend but Fedja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tummutti wants to improve his position but Fedja is controlling well.
Fjodor Fedja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fedja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fedja throws a strike but Tummutti avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tummutti has Fedja pulled in close to control his posture.
Fedja preventing the sweep.
Tummutti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedja!
Tummutti with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fjodor Fedja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tummutti catches Fedja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tummutti misses with a straight right.
Fedja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedja's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fedja duly obliges.
Fedja throws a looping overhand right but Tummutti ducks down to avoid it.
Fedja misses with a hook. Tummutti ducked under it nicely.
Tummutti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedja.
No joy there for Tummutti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Tummutti misses.
Fedja misses the jab.
A slow jab from Fedja misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
Fedja throws a jab when Tummutti was well out of range.
Fedja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tummutti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedja.
Fedja walks into a stiff left hand from Tummutti.
Tummutti throws a hook but Fedja avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti shoots in and drives through. Fedja sprawls well.
Tummutti throws out a powerful jab.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tummutti.
Tummutti takes a swing at Fedja's ribcage but misses.
Tummutti throws a big shot that misses.
Fedja connects with a right hand. Tummutti shakes it off.
Fedja misses with a hook to the body
and Tummutti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fedja tries for a takedown but Tummutti circles away easily

and Tummutti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fedja's guard.
Fedja looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tummutti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fedja tries to roll over but Tummutti keeps him under control.
Fedja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tummutti.
Fedja is refusing to be controlled, as Tummutti sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja trying to control here.
Fedja wants to get back to full guard.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy.
Tummutti trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tummutti lands with a nice body punch.
Tummutti fails with the takedown
and Fedja counters with a nice uppercut.
Fedja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tummutti.
Fedja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti misses with an uppercut.
Fedja loads up on a big right hand but Tummutti slips the punch.
Fedja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tummutti.
Tummutti lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Tummutti misses
and Fedja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedja jabs at Tummutti's body.
Tummutti misses with a hook.
Fedja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tummutti swings for the body but Fedja moves out of range.
Tummutti with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fedja counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Tummutti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tummutti is trying to get back to half guard.
Tummutti prevents Fedja from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fedja passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tummutti!
Tummutti working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tummutti holds on to Fedja around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Tommi Tummutti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tummutti wants to control but Fedja is having none of it.
Fedja working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tummutti tries to hold on but Fedja postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommi Tummutti.
I think Fedja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!