PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Jake (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. Tommi Turmiola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jake
vs
Turmiola

189 cm
24
242 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

206 cm
27
262 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jake swings for the body but Turmiola moves out of range.
Turmiola shoots in and drives through. Jake sprawls well.
Jake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turmiola throws a jab but it's blocked by Jake.
Jake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jake scores with a hook to the body. Turmiola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turmiola.
Turmiola throws a push kick but Jake slaps the foot to one side.
Turmiola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jake circles away.
Iron Jake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.
Jake lands a slapping body shot.
Jake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turmiola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jake misses with a shot to the body
and Turmiola counters with a three punch combo that has Jake backing up. Jake nods at Turmiola to acknowledge the strikes.

Turmiola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jake wants to get back to striking at distance but Turmiola won't allow it.

Turmiola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turmiola looks for a takedown but Jake sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola tries to clinch there but Jake circles away.
Jake cracks Turmiola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turmiola walks into a stiff left hand from Jake.
Iron Jake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Jake.
Jake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turmiola moves away.
Turmiola moves forwards but Jake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turmiola misses with a hook. Jake ducked under it nicely.
Turmiola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jake takes a swing at Turmiola's ribcage but misses.
Jake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turmiola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jake sprawls well. Jake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turmiola gets slowly back to his feet.
Turmiola looks gassed!
Turmiola throws a sloppy head kick and Jake moves out of range easily.
Jake lands a nice shot that snaps Turmiola's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Jake. No joy for Turmiola on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake scores with a decent looking hook.
Jake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jake connects with a jab.
Turmiola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turmiola thows a body shot but no joy.
Turmiola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jake counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jake scores with a nice strike.
Jake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
Turmiola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turmiola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turmiola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jake scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turmiola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jake lands with a hook. Turmiola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jake scores with a jab to the body.
Jake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Jake as he connects with a hook.
Turmiola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jake defends it nicely.
Turmiola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jake clobbers Turmiola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jake thuds his right hand into Turmiola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turmiola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jake punishes Turmiola's body with a nice straight punch.
Jake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turmiola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turmiola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turmiola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Turmiola is rocked!
Jake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turmiola at a distance.
Turmiola is still on wobbly legs! Can Jake finish him?
Jake lands a jab-cross combination.
Jake rushes Turmiola with punches - Turmiola moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Turmiola goes down! Jake follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Jake!