PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola comes into the arena with Beck: Loser blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Turmiola
vs
Ferrari

206 cm
32
262 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferrari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Turmiola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ferrari wants to sweep but no luck.
Turmiola controlling from the top position.
Ferrari is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ferrari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferrari working a defensive guard here.
Ferrari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turmiola manages to get himself to full guard.
Turmiola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turmiola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferrari wants to control from the top but Turmiola keeps moving.

Ferrari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferrari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferrari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turmiola dives on top into guard.
Turmiola stopping the sweep attempt from Ferrari.
Ferrari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turmiola.
Turmiola tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrari is retaining full guard.
Turmiola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turmiola wanted to stand there but Ferrari had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ferrari is looking for a triangle but Turmiola pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferrari looking for a guillotine here but Turmiola defends easily.
Ferrari looking to control.
Turmiola tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrari is retaining full guard.
Ferrari 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.

Turmiola drops back looking for a leg! Ferrari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferrari manages to kick Turmiola off! Turmiola jumps back into Ferrari's guard.
Turmiola passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari is in trouble now - Turmiola has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ferrari tries to lock up and control but Turmiola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turmiola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ferrari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferrari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
Ferrari wants to get back to full guard.
Turmiola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turmiola prevents Ferrari from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferrari trying to control from the bottom.

Turmiola postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ferrari to stand up.
Turmiola delivers a nice body kick.

Turmiola moves into range and clinches up with Ferrari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turmiola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turmiola swinging wildly here.
Ferrari slips a jab and a cross from Turmiola.
Turmiola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turmiola throws a body punch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turmiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turmiola thows a body shot but no joy.
Turmiola leaves Ferrari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferrari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turmiola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferrari somewhat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turmiola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferrari, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferrari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Turmiola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turmiola instigates a clinch.

Turmiola manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Ferrari drops back, looking for a kneebar! Turmiola looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Turmiola looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Turmiola!
Turmiola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ferrari is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferrari taking a bit of punishment here - Turmiola scoring with strikes.
Ferrari is looking for a sweep.

Turmiola looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turmiola's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferrari actively working from the bottom here.
Turmiola working over Ferrari with some ground and pound. Ferrari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ferrari has hold of Turmiola's hands but Turmiola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turmiola drops an elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
Turmiola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turmiola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turmiola tries to pass to full mount but Ferrari defends it.
Ferrari is trying to maintain the position but Turmiola is very close to passing his half guard.
Ferrari wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turmiola winds up and cracks Ferrari with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari tries to roll over but Turmiola keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turmiola lands a nice short elbow.
Ferrari tries to roll over but Turmiola keeps him under control.
Ferrari controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Turmiola is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferrari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferrari is trying to get back to full guard.

Turmiola is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferrari defends it well.

Turmiola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to improve his position.
Turmiola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turmiola is keen to just control but Ferrari is a slippery customer.
Ferrari on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turmiola prevents Ferrari from improving his position.
Turmiola lands strikes from half guard.
Ferrari is staying active underneath Turmiola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turmiola tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ferrari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari trying to control but Turmiola postures up.
Ferrari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferrari.

Ferrari is looking for a triangle here but Turmiola uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Turmiola is putting a hurting on Ferrari here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turmiola trying to control the position but Ferrari is working away.
Tommi Turmiola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferrari is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Turmiola dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Turmiola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turmiola misses with a kick to the body.

Ferrari closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turmiola is trying to maintain the position but Ferrari is very close to passing his half guard.
Turmiola 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.

Ferrari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turmiola sees it coming and defends easily.
Turmiola is trying to maintain the position but Ferrari is very close to passing his half guard.
Turmiola tries to kick Ferrari off but Ferrari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ferrari is trying to work for a kimura but Turmiola is defending well.
Turmiola tries to get to full guard but Ferrari has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola is looking to control Ferrari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turmiola avoid being mounted?

Ferrari is looking for a kimura here.
Turmiola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ferrari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ferrari's back!
Turmiola lands strikes to the head.

Ferrari is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Turmiola gets his way!
Turmiola tries to get the hooks in deep but Ferrari pushed the leg off.
Ferrari tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turmiola working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari tries to reverse the position but Turmiola maintains control.
Turmiola with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Turmiola cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Turmiola landing shots from mount.
Ferrari is bucking up trying to escape but Turmiola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ferrari is working to get back to half guard.
Turmiola postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferrari looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turmiola is landing with some decent strikes but Ferrari is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ferrari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ferrari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Turmiola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tommi Turmiola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turmiola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turmiola controlling the position easily from mount.
Turmiola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferrari's face.
Ferrari tries to hold on but Turmiola postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to get to half guard.
Turmiola landing strikes, looking to finish!

Turmiola is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ferrari is surviving well by controlling Turmiola's body position as best he can.
Turmiola content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Turmiola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turmiola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Turmiola!
Tommi Turmiola made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.