PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Tuomela
vs
Requina

184 cm
31
196 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

185 cm
24
201 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 6 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Michael Requina has been cut.
Tuomela scores with a sloppy right hand. Requina should have avoided that one.

Tuomela moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Requina goes down! Can Tuomela finish him!?

Requina is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina wants to stand up but Tuomela is controlling him.
Requina is still in real trouble! Can Tuomela finish him?

Requina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuomela doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuomela manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Requina seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuomela wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.

Requina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tuomela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Requina is keeping the position for now.
Tuomela won't allow Requina to get back to his feet.

Tuomela gets to his feet. Requina looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Requina.
Tuomela misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuomela misses with a hook.
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
Requina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuomela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Requina looks gassed!
Requina throws a low kick but Tuomela moves out of range easily.
Tuomela throws a big shot that misses.
Requina scores with a leg kick.
Tuomela scores with a jab to the head.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuomela misses with an uppercut. Requina saw that one coming.
Requina staying out of range there.
Tuomela pushes Requina away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuomela lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Requina ducks under a wild hook from Tuomela.
Tuomela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Requina checks it well.
Tuomela throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.
Requina throws the left hand but Tuomela avoids the punch easily.
Tuomela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Requina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuomela throws a lazy right hand but Requina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Requina ducks right into an uppercut from Tuomela.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuomela.
Tuomela misses with a leg kick.
Requina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tuomela finds it's way round the side to connect with Requina's head.
Requina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tuomela throws an overhand right that lands on Requina's shoulder, as Requina tries to avoid the shot.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick.
Requina throws a body kick that misses.
Requina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuomela.
Tuomela scores with a head kick.
Tuomela thuds a left hand into Requina's body.
Requina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Tuomela misses.
Tuomela dips to his left and cracks Requina with an uppercut!
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 drops Requina with a big left hand! Requina is injured, injured bad! Tuomela jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Tuomela!
Raimo Tuomela very nearly forgot to thank :: Happy Pills :: 159's for $75! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.