PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammpa Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammpa Tuominen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

St Pierre
vs
Tuominen

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jammpa Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tuominen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Tuominen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

St Pierre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tuominen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tuominen!
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Tuominen postures up.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St Pierre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tuominen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tuominen wants to stand but St Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tuominen chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.
St Pierre controlling Tuominen's posture.
Tuominen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tuominen throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre won't allow Tuominen to get back to his feet.
St Pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tuominen looks gassed!

St Pierre stands up and waves to Tuominen to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.

St Pierre forces Tuominen back against the cage and clinches.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuominen works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.

St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tuominen is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
Tuominen wants to sweep but St Pierre has passed to side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tuominen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tuominen is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tuominen wants to get back to his feet.
Tuominen blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre prevents Tuominen from standing back up.
St Pierre tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tuominen controls his leg.
Tuominen looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tuominen misses with a double jab.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Tuominen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

St Pierre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tuominen to the mat! Tuominen manages to get full guard.
St Pierre passes Tuominen's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tuominen defends it well.
St Pierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tuominen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tuominen with a lazy takedown attempt

and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Pierre pushes down on Tuominen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tuominen is trying to stand.
St Pierre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tuominen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

St Pierre stands up out of the half guard.
Tuominen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Tuominen does no damage.
Tuominen is breathing heavily.
Tuominen tries to clinch

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Tuominen.

St Pierre jumps guard and drags Tuominen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuominen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Tuominen is working from the bottom.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

St Pierre gets to his feet - Tuominen follows without any prompting.
St Pierre cracks Tuominen with a good jab.
Tuominen wants to clinch

and St Pierre counters by clinching up.

St Pierre jumps guard and drags Tuominen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre pulls Tuominen in close to prevent any damage.

St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Tuominen defends easily.
Tuominen is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.
St Pierre has Tuominen pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controls Tuominen momentarily but Tuominen frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.

St Pierre stands and steps away. Tuominen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuominen has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tuominen.

St Pierre has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tuominen regains guard immediately.
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!
Tuominen wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Tuominen keeps moving.
Tuominen is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuominen is on top in guard.
St Pierre has Tuominen pulled in close to control his posture.
Tuominen wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuominen manages to get himself to full guard.

St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuominen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuominen is wriggling around but St Pierre manages to pass to half guard.
St Pierre prevents Tuominen from improving his position.

St Pierre escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tuominen closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side

and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuominen has him pressed against the cage.

Tuominen breaks the clinch.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuominen.
Some wild striking there from Tuominen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George St Pierre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuominen throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Tuominen doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Tuominen misses with a body kick.

St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre controlling the position.

St Pierre decides to stand back up.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
and Tuominen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tuominen shoots and misses

and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tuominen!
Tuominen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuominen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Tuominen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre is working for a guillotine from mount but Tuominen frees his head quite easily.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
Tuominen is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Tuominen is in trouble!
Tuominen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I would not like to be Tuominen right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen is trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Tuominen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
St Pierre is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tuominen up.

St Pierre is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tuominen wants to escape the position.

St Pierre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tuominen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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!
The referee is taking a good look at Tuominen as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from St Pierre!
Tuominen wants to escape the position.
St Pierre punishes Tuominen with strikes from the back mount.
St Pierre controlling the position well here. Tuominen rolled but St Pierre kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
St Pierre scores with strikes from the back.
Jammpa Tuominen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen is trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Tuominen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre biding his time, controlling Tuominen.
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuominen can do to turn this around?
Tuominen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tuominen tries to escape but St Pierre has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
St Pierre controlling from the back.
St Pierre lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
St Pierre cracks Tuominen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Tuominen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
St Pierre controlling the position well here. Tuominen rolled but St Pierre kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen is trapped and St Pierre is scoring with shots to the head and body.
St Pierre connects with a big shot to the side of Tuominen's head.

Tuominen is rocked!
St Pierre scores with punches from the back.
Tuominen is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
St Pierre scores with punches and elbows.

Tuominen won't enjoy being in this position. St Pierre looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Tuominen is tapping - it's over boys! St Pierre picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George St Pierre!