PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayden Marion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuomela
vs
Marion

184 cm
30
196 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

187 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Marion!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuomela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuomela throws a wild body kick that Marion sees coming a mile off.
Tuomela blocks a low kick nicely.
Tuomela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marion wants to land a leg kick but Tuomela is out of range.
A big right from Tuomela misses.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuomela.
Marion misses with a body kick.
Tuomela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marion.
Marion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuomela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marion misses with a body shot.
Tuomela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tuomela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tuomela.
Raimo Tuomela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuomela throws a push kick but Marion slaps the foot to one side.
Marion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuomela circles away.
Tuomela is looking to land body kicks.
Tuomela cracks a nice hook into Marion's ribs.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marion.
Marion misses with a leg kick
and Marion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid body kick from Tuomela.
Marion connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tuomela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tuomela scores with a kick to the body.
Marion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Tuomela.
Marion looks gassed!

Tuomela lands a head kick that stumbles Marion and the fighters go to the mat.

Marion is rocked!

It looks like Jayden Marion has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marion keeping moving, preventing Tuomela from controlling successfully.
Marion is still in real trouble! Can Tuomela finish him?
Tuomela wanted to stand there but Marion had control of the position.
Marion seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuomela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuomela showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raimo Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a head kick that misses
and Marion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marion connects with a leg kick. Tuomela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marion moves out of range of the body kick.
Tuomela misses with a looping left.
Marion throws a head kick but Tuomela moves out of range.
Marion lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela misses with a looping left.
Tuomela misses with a kick to the body.
Tuomela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuomela throws a push kick but Marion slaps the foot to one side.
Tuomela avoids the body shot from Marion.
Marion closes the distance and clinches up with Tuomela, looking for a takedown. Marion pushes Tuomela against the cage but Tuomela circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raimo Tuomela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Marion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tuomela.
Marion blocks a head kick by Tuomela.
Tuomela tries to land a front kick but Marion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuomela throws a front kick that sends Marion stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Tuomela.
Marion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tuomela throws an overhand right that lands on Marion's shoulder, as Marion tries to avoid the shot.
Marion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuomela's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuomela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuomela misses with a body kick.
Tuomela swings for the body but Marion moves out of range.
Tuomela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tuomela misses the jab.
Tuomela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuomela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tuomela looks to land a left hand but Marion moved out of range nicely.
Tuomela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Tuomela. Beautiful body shot.
Tuomela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuomela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marion has time to react.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Marion clobbers Tuomela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tuomela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayden Marion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuomela circles away.
Marion throws out a powerful jab.
Marion has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tuomela thuds his right hand into Marion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Marion misses the target.
Tuomela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tuomela.
Tuomela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tuomela pinned against the cage. Tuomela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tuomela throws a hook but Marion blocks it.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Marion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Tuomela throws a wild body kick that Marion sees coming a mile off.
Marion is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tuomela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion throws a sloppy head kick and Tuomela moves out of range easily.
Tuomela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomela.
Marion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tuomela's corner calls for a 1-2. Tuomela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tuomela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marion can do to turn this around?
Marion throws a solid leg kick but Tuomela takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marion.
Marion walks into a left hand.
Tuomela misses with a looping right.
Marion feints and then cracks Tuomela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuomela down.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marion.
Raimo Tuomela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Marion.
Marion wants to land a leg kick but Tuomela is out of range.
Marion avoids the head kick by Tuomela.
Marion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuomela. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuomela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuomela lands with a straight right. Marion didn't see that one coming.
Marion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuomela's waist but Tuomela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marion off to one side.
Tuomela throws a sloppy body shot
and Marion counters with a low kick, right behind Tuomela 's knee.
Tuomela misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuomela.
Tuomela looks for the body kick but Marion saw that one coming.
Tuomela throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tuomela.
Tuomela connects with a looping right hand.
Tuomela throws a jab when Marion was well out of range.
Tuomela throws a body kick that misses.
Tuomela throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marion misses with a low kick.
Tuomela is looking to land body kicks.
Tuomela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Tuomela.
Tuomela looks to land a left hand but Marion moved out of range nicely.
Tuomela looks to land a body kick but Marion moved away.
Marion misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela connects with a solid leg kick.
Tuomela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raimo Tuomela is winning the standup battle so far.
Marion with a hook.
Tuomela takes a swing at Marion's ribcage but misses.
Marion sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuomela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuomela takes a swing at Marion's ribcage but misses.
Tuomela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tuomela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tuomela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marion connects with a crisp jab.
Marion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tuomela is out of range.
Tuomela throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marion counters with a nice leg kick.
Tuomela throws a body kick the misses
and Marion counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marion throws a shot from downtown. Tuomela moves away and avoids it.
Tuomela misses with a low kick.
Marion tries to land a leg kick but Tuomela saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tuomela dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jayden Marion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tuomela just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Tuomela finds it's target.
Marion avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Tuomela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuomela misses with a hook.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela throws a push kick but Marion slaps the foot to one side.
Tuomela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tuomela takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Tuomela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuomela was well out of range. Poor timing from Marion.
Marion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuomela looks to land a body kick but Marion moved away.
Tuomela looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion blocks a head kick by Tuomela.
Tuomela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marion thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Marion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuomela throws the kick towards the body but Marion avoids it.
Marion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tuomela is out of range.
Tuomela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuomela motions for Marion to come forward. Tuomela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marion connects with a body shot.
Tuomela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tuomela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marion drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marion chips away with some ground and pound.
Tuomela 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marion forces his way into half guard.
Jayden Marion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marion sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet.
Marion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuomela keeps working.
Tuomela taking some punishment here, with Marion in his half guard.
Marion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is staying active underneath Marion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuomela's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Marion.
Marion is thwarting Tuomela's attempts to control the position.
Marion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tuomela trying to control but Marion postures up.
Marion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marion trying to pass the guard but Tuomela defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tuomela wants to control but Marion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raimo Tuomela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

We're going to have a standup here because Raimo Tuomela wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tuomela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tuomela checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Marion moves out of range.
Marion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela takes a swing at Marion's ribcage but misses.
Tuomela misses with a kick to the body.
Marion misses with a wild body shot.
Marion throws a leg kick but Tuomela checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayden Marion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tuomela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tuomela!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Raimo Tuomela waved his t-shirt featuring :: Happy Pills ::'s logo in front of the cameras.