PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnel Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica: Enter Sandman. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Turmiola
vs
Pineda

206 cm
28
262 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnel Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turmiola stuffs the takedown attempt from Pineda. Pineda gets slowly back to his feet.

Turmiola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pineda's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turmiola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pineda keeping moving, preventing Turmiola from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pineda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turmiola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turmiola trying to control but Pineda is working from the bottom.
Pineda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Pineda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turmiola is aware though and is defending well.
Pineda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola wants to stand but Pineda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pineda wants to get back to his feet but Turmiola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Pineda working for a triangle but Turmiola defends it easily.

Turmiola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pineda with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turmiola counters by clinching up.

Turmiola has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pineda uses from the top position.
Turmiola is trying to keep Pineda in close.
Pineda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Turmiola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pineda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pineda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pineda postures up in Turmiola's guard and throws a big left but Turmiola blocks it.
Turmiola throwing short punches from the bottom.
Pineda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turmiola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turmiola wants to sweep here but Pineda controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda postures up and lands a big shot to Turmiola's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turmiola's head.
Turmiola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pineda with a nice head shot there.
Pineda prevents Turmiola from getting back to his feet.
Turmiola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turmiola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turmiola 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.
Turmiola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pineda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turmiola is trying to control the position but Pineda postures up.
Pineda throws a strike but Turmiola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turmiola wants to stand but Pineda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pineda is looking to stand up but Turmiola isn't so interested in that idea.
Pineda looking to control.

Pineda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turmiola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turmiola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pineda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pineda looks gassed!
Turmiola won't allow Pineda to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arnel Pineda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turmiola closes the distance and clinches up with Pineda, looking for a takedown. Turmiola pushes Pineda against the cage but Pineda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turmiola misses with the combination.

Pineda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pineda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pineda landing strikes from the mount.
Pineda with a couple of short strikes.
Turmiola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Turmiola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Turmiola pushes Pineda off and gets back to his feet.
Pineda fails with the takedown
and Turmiola counters with an inside leg kick.
Pineda is breathing heavily.

Pineda gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pineda is nestled in close to Turmiola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turmiola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda stops Turmiola from getting back to his feet.
Pineda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pineda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turmiola defending well though.
Pineda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turmiola is trying to control but can't.

Turmiola has one foot on Pineda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Turmiola. No joy for Pineda on that attempt.

Turmiola closes the distance and clinches.

Turmiola successfully pulls guard.
Turmiola trying to control the position.
Pineda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pineda won't allow Turmiola to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arnel Pineda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pineda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pineda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pineda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pineda stopping the sweep attempt from Turmiola.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pineda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pineda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turmiola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turmiola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pineda throwing strikes but missing.
Pineda lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola trying to control the position.
Pineda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pineda stands up over Turmiola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pineda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pineda postures up in Turmiola's guard and throws a big left but Turmiola blocks it.
Turmiola trying to keep a closed guard but Pineda is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pineda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Turmiola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pineda defends it easily.
Pineda won't allow Turmiola to sweep him here.
Pineda distracts Turmiola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four 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.
Pineda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pineda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pineda landing with the ground and pound.
Pineda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turmiola has momentary wrist control but Pineda slips an elbow through the middle.
Pineda is working Turmiola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turmiola trying to keep a closed guard but Pineda is proving a slippery customer.
Pineda throws and elbow that misses. Turmiola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pineda's guard. Nice move by Turmiola!
Pineda is trying to keep Turmiola in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnel Pineda 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!

Pineda gets tackled into the cage by Turmiola. Turmiola maintains the clinch.

Turmiola decides to pull guard.
Turmiola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turmiola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pineda's guard.
Pineda has Turmiola pulled in close to control his posture.
Pineda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turmiola gets to his feet. Pineda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turmiola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pineda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turmiola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Turmiola scores with a leg kick.
Turmiola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pineda swivels and escapes.
Arnel Pineda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineda leaves Turmiola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Turmiola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pineda shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pineda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turmiola somewhat.

Pineda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turmiola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pineda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pineda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pineda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turmiola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pineda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pineda thows a big elbow that misses.
Pineda throwing strikes but missing.
Turmiola 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola working a defensive guard here.
Pineda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pineda chips away with some ground and pound.
Pineda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pineda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pineda thows a big elbow that misses.
Pineda throws and elbow that misses. Turmiola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pineda's guard. Nice move by Turmiola!
Turmiola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Turmiola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pineda, up you get!
Turmiola lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turmiola throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pineda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turmiola is in Pineda's guard.
Pineda wants to stand and escape but Turmiola is having none of it.
Pineda is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Turmiola dives into side control.
Turmiola tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pineda is looking for a sweep.

Turmiola decides to stand back up.

Pineda gets tackled into the cage by Turmiola. Turmiola maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola lands a damaging elbow.
Turmiola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pineda is working for takedown but Turmiola is calmly controlling the position for now.

Turmiola gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Turmiola looking to pass the guard.

Turmiola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pineda, up you get!
Tommi Turmiola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pineda with a poor takedown

and Turmiola counters with a shoot takedown. Pineda fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turmiola passes Pineda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turmiola is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pineda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pineda wants to improve his position but Turmiola is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Turmiola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pineda 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnel Pineda!