PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balboa Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa Batista could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raimo Tuomela's chin.

Batista
vs
Tuomela

200 cm
26
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
36
196 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balboa Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Batista with that takedown attempt.
Balboa Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Batista shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tuomela's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tuomela wants to sweep but no luck.
Batista stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuomela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batista wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
Tuomela is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batista is controlling him.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuomela is keeping the position for now.
Batista wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Balboa Batista.
Batista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuomela circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela leaves Batista with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balboa Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuomela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raimo Tuomela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batista tries to clinch but Tuomela is having none of it.
Batista blocks the body kick.
Tuomela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batista looks for a takedown but Tuomela sprawls well.
Tuomela throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista dodges the punch combination from Tuomela.
Tuomela stuffs the takedown.
Batista takes one on the button.
Tuomela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batista circles away quickly and effectively.
Batista gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tuomela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Batista's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tuomela as he avoids it easily.
Batista has a takedown stuffed.
Batista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Batista is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries for a takedown but Tuomela circles away easily
and Tuomela counters with a one-two to the body.
Batista on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tuomela scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuomela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuomela throws a right hand that Batista ducks under and follows up with a left that Batista also avoids with ease.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuomela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tuomela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Batista has him pressed against the cage.

Tuomela breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuomela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Batista shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tuomela sprawls well. Tuomela wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuomela misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuomela looks to land a combination. Batista sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tuomela counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tuomela dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tuomela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuomela throws a right hand that Batista ducks under and follows up with a left that Batista also avoids with ease.

Batista closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but Tuomela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuomela wants to control but Batista is keeping busy.

Batista is looking for a kimura but Tuomela is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Batista to get the leverage.
Batista wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.
Batista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuomela's head.
Tuomela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tuomela moves into full guard.

Batista drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tuomela manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Batista has Tuomela in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista wants to sweep but no luck.
Batista has a closed guard, preventing Tuomela from standing up.
Batista wants to sweep but no luck.
Batista is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tuomela preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela wants to stand but Batista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Batista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuomela trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Batista shoots in and gets a takedown into Tuomela's guard.
Tuomela has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Batista looking to pass the guard.
Batista wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a big right hand that misses.
Tuomela working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Raimo Tuomela has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Batista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuomela stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tuomela wants it to stay on the feet.
Tuomela leaves Batista with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuomela stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balboa Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista avoids the head kick by Tuomela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tuomela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batista is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuomela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tuomela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batista's calf.
Tuomela catches Batista with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuomela counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batista.
Tuomela throws a series of punches but Batista moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Tuomela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raimo Tuomela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Batista takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Batista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuomela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuomela throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.
Tuomela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuomela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batista's head backwards.
Tuomela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batista has a takedown stuffed.
Tuomela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista missing with a left hand there. Tuomela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuomela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuomela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batista's calf.
Tuomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuomela scores with a nice body kick.
Tuomela throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tuomela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuomela scores with a one two! Batista had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Batista is rocked!
Batista slips a jab and a cross from Tuomela.
Tuomela lands the left hand.
Oh Batista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuomela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Batista backs up against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Batista.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balboa Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Tuomela scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela swinging wildly here.
Batista seems to have got his legs back now.
Batista dives in and grabs Tuomela's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuomela pushes down on Batista's head and hops out.
Tuomela leaves Batista with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tuomela throws a series of punches but Batista moves out of range.
Tuomela misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batista looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tuomela is staying active underneath Batista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Batista stops Tuomela from getting back to his feet.
Tuomela moves into full guard.
Raimo Tuomela is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Batista trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuomela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balboa Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuomela has Batista pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tuomela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuomela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tuomela!
A victorious Raimo Tuomela thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.