PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti has chosen Tiamat - Cain as his entrance music. Tommi Tummutti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blake
vs
Tummutti

187 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tummutti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tummutti prevents Blake from improving his position.
Blake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blake tries to get out of the position.
Tummutti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tummutti is tying to control. Blake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blake tries to kick Tummutti off but Tummutti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tummutti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tummutti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blake!
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tummutti on the ground.
Tummutti working Blake over with strikes here.

Tummutti working for a submission but Blake is keeping him at bay.
Tummutti scoring with strikes but Blake is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tummutti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Tummutti is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blake has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tummutti.
Tummutti lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Tummutti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tummutti.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti raining down shots from the mount!
Blake squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tummutti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tummutti throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blake because Tummutti loaded up on that one.
Tummutti working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Blake is rocked!
Tummutti working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Blake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tummutti postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Blake in real trouble here! The ref calls for Blake to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Tummutti!