PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tamppooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamppooni's entrance music is Revelations. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tamppooni
vs
Johnson

175 cm
18
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Tamppooni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch but Tamppooni moves out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Tamppooni moves away and avoids it.
Tamppooni tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tamppooni!

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tamppooni is on top in guard.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tamppooni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tamppooni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tamppooni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Tamppooni is controlling well.
Tamppooni stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Tamppooni has managed to pass to side control instead.
Johnson regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson tries to clinch but Tamppooni is having none of it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamppooni.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Tamppooni is breathing heavily.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tamppooni slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.

Johnson has one foot on Tamppooni's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tamppooni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Tamppooni avoids it well.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Tamppooni shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tamppooni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamppooni slips under a jab.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Tamppooni keeps moving and retains side control.
Tamppooni takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Johnson to pass into mount.

Tamppooni get's back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Tamppooni has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamppooni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tamppooni closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Tamppooni pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Tamppooni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Johnson gets to his feet - Tamppooni follows without any prompting.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there

and Tamppooni counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Rick Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tamppooni is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Tamppooni maintains control.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Tamppooni has taken his back!
Tamppooni is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Tamppooni. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tamppooni's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamppooni is keeping the position for now.
Tamppooni wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamppooni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tamppooni wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamppooni shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Tamppooni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tamppooni manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tamppooni puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tamppooni prevents Johnson from improving his position.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tamppooni moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Tamppooni dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a double jab

and Tamppooni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tamppooni pulls his head out easily.
Johnson gets back to full guard.

Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tamppooni escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tamppooni!
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tamppooni because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Tamppooni suckers Johnson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Tamppooni is now in Johnson's guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tamppooni won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Tamppooni pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson keeping busy on the bottom but Tamppooni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Tamppooni takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tamppooni is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Horrible takedown by Tamppooni or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Tamppooni blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.

Tamppooni gets the takedown into side control.

Johnson throws Tamppooni to one side and escapes!
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tamppooni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson has his foot on Tamppooni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tamppooni works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tamppooni stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tamppooni!
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Tamppooni has mounted him!
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Tamppooni isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timo Tamppooni.
I think Tamppooni 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Timo Tamppooni!