PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Tuomio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellison's entrance music is Die For Metal. A fine choice. Tuomio has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ellison
vs
Tuomio

200 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

216 cm
26
298 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Tuomio!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tuomio throws a leg kick which misses Ellison's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellison tries to avoid it.
Tuomio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ellison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuomio.
Tuomio misses with a wild combination.
Tuomio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuomio.
Ellison misses with a low kick.

Tuomio takes the fight into the clinch.
Tuomio landing knees to the head.

It looks like Shaun Ellison has been cut.
Tuomio stalling in the clinch.
Tuomio landing knees to the body.
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!
Tuomio trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tuomio.
Ellison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tuomio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ellison avoids a wild elbow strike from Tuomio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tuomio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ellison is trying to push Tuomio away but Tuomio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tuomio misses with a body punch.
Tuomio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ellison or not.
Ellison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ellison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuomio lands an elbow inside.
Ellison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuomio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ellison backwards.
Tuomio lands an elbow just above Ellison 's eye.
Tuomio slows down the pace here.
Tuomio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ellison's face.
Ellison is breathing heavily.
Tuomio trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuomio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuomio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ellison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuomio works on Ellison's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuomio pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tuomio lands a knee to the head.
Tuomio lands an elbow inside that Ellison shrugs off.
Tuomio pushes Ellison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuomio prevents it.
Tuomio pushes Ellison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuomio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuomio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison avoids it.
Ellison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ellison blocks an elbow strike from Tuomio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuomio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellison wants a takedown.
Tuomio has Ellison pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tuomio scores with a nice short uppercut.

Shaun Ellison's cut is getting worse.
Tuomio pushes Ellison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuomio scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuomio lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellison backwards.
Tuomio lands a nice elbow.

Ellison is rocked!
Tuomio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ellison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tuomio creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ellison's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ellison drops to his knees and Tuomio pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Tuomio!