PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Tuolminnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuolminnen
vs
St Pierre

172 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Tuolminnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
Tuolminnen checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Tuolminnen misses
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Pierre cracks Tuolminnen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St Pierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tuolminnen checks it well.
Tuolminnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuolminnen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Tuolminnen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with an outside leg kick.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Tuolminnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to land a body kick
and Tuolminnen counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tuolminnen to counter with a crisp jab.
St Pierre lands with an overhand left.
Tuolminnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tuolminnen ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre.
Good exchange - St Pierre coming out on top.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Tuolminnen moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a leg kick
and Tuolminnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Pierre throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Tuolminnen counters with a solid body kick.
St Pierre throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Pierre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tuolminnen if he has to take too many more of those.
Tuolminnen tries to work over St Pierre's front leg with a kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tuolminnen will feel that in the morning.
St Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuolminnen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
St Pierre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tuolminnen defending well as St Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from St Pierre tenderised Tuolminnen's leg. Tuolminnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vaino St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from St Pierre tenderised Tuolminnen's leg. Tuolminnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tuolminnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre wants to slow Tuolminnen down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tuolminnen checks a leg kick.
Tuolminnen blocks the body kick.
Jab, jab by St Pierre - just one landing.
St Pierre throws a body kick that misses.
St Pierre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tuolminnen takes a step back to recover.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaino St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tuolminnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
St Pierre throws a head kick that Tuolminnen semi-blocks.
St Pierre missing with a left hand there. Tuolminnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a good, hard body kick but St Pierre shrugs it off.
St Pierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre misses with the body kick
and Tuolminnen counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuolminnen manages to avoid it.
St Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuolminnen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Pierre scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tuolminnen misses
and St Pierre counters with a nice body kick.
Tuolminnen looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.
St Pierre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
St Pierre throws a leg kick
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep St Pierre thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tuolminnen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St Pierre. That one must have hurt.
Tuolminnen takes one on the button.
St Pierre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Tuolminnen avoids it.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice shot that snaps Tuolminnen's head back.
St Pierre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuolminnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Pierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tuolminnen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tuolminnen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jan Tuolminnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Tuolminnen moves out of range.
Tuolminnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vaino St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Tuolminnen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a kick to the body.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Tuolminnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a hook but Tuolminnen avoids it easily.
St Pierre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Tuolminnen avoids nicely.
Tuolminnen walks into a jab.
Tuolminnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuolminnen throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Tuolminnen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaino St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre misses with a low kick as Tuolminnen jumps back.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by St Pierre.
Tuolminnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tuolminnen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Tuolminnen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuolminnen throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Pierre counters with a good low kick that Tuolminnen was not able to check.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Pierre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuolminnen misses with a head kick.
St Pierre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Pierre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tuolminnen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Tuolminnen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Pierre. Tuolminnen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tuolminnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuolminnen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Pierre. That's going to slow Tuolminnen down.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuolminnen.
Tuolminnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
St Pierre keeps Tuolminnen at a distance using the push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for St Pierre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre lands with a nice body kick.
St Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by St Pierre.
Tuolminnen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Pierre with a hook.
The fighters circling - St Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick from St Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuolminnen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Pierre thows a body kick. Tuolminnen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Tuolminnen moves out of range.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Tuolminnen moved away.
St Pierre throws a body kick that misses.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Tuolminnen moved away.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Pierre feints and then cracks Tuolminnen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuolminnen down.
Tuolminnen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuolminnen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vaino St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaino St Pierre!