PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Flocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hurmio
vs
Flocka

165 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Flocka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flocka pinned against the cage. Flocka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flocka lands with a straight right. Hurmio didn't see that one coming.
Flocka lands with a straight right. Hurmio didn't see that one coming.
Flocka throws a wild body kick that Hurmio sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurmio is defended easily by Flocka.
Hurmio needs to keep his hands up - Flocka had a free shot at his head there.
Hurmio misses with a right hand
and Flocka counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurmio loads up on a big right hand but Flocka slips the punch.
Flocka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Flocka.
Hurmio blocks a head kick by Flocka.
Flocka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hurmio blocks a head kick by Flocka.
Flocka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Flocka leaves Hurmio 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 Tuomari Hurmio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurmio avoids the head kick by Flocka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Flocka lands.
Flocka lands with a nice body punch.
Flocka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurmio.
Flocka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hurmio scores with a takedown into Flocka's guard.
Flocka keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Hurmio preventing the sweep.
Hurmio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flocka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flocka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flocka holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flocka keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Hurmio connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio is in close to Flocka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flocka has momentary wrist control but Hurmio slips an elbow through the middle.
Hurmio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flocka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hurmio passes Flocka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hurmio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hurmio lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hurmio 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.
Hurmio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hurmio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flocka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hurmio connects with a nice short shot to Flocka's temple.
Hurmio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flocka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hurmio working Flocka over with strikes.
Hurmio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flocka tries to get to full guard but Hurmio has control of the leg.
Flocka is controlling Hurmio's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hurmio throwing shots but Flocka is blocking nicely.
Flocka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hurmio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flocka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Hurmio.
Flocka has hold of Hurmio's hands but Hurmio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flocka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurmio is pressing down on Flocka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flocka is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flocka tries to get to full guard but Hurmio has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flocka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flocka lands with a good body shot.
Flocka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurmio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flocka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hurmio somewhat.
Hurmio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flocka defends it nicely.
Hurmio throws a poor cross that misses
and Flocka counters with a straight right hand.
Hurmio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flocka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hurmio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hurmio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flocka.
A jab lands there for Flocka.
Flocka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurmio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hurmio moves forwards but Flocka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larry Flocka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flocka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flocka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flocka connects with a single shot there.
Larry Flocka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flocka jabs Hurmio to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Hurmio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hurmio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flocka dodges the ground and pound from Hurmio.
Hurmio cracks Flocka with a big right hand but Flocka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hurmio lands an elbow.
Hurmio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Flocka is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Flocka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hurmio wants to control but Flocka is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio grinds an elbow into Flocka's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio wants to control but Flocka is keeping him busy.
Hurmio is working Flocka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hurmio scores with punches from side control.
Flocka is looking to regain half guard here but Hurmio keeps moving and retains side control.
Hurmio scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control the action but Flocka is working from the bottom.
Flocka taking a bit of punishment here - Hurmio scoring with strikes.
Flocka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hurmio scores with punches from side control.
Hurmio with the ground and pound but Flocka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hurmio with the ground and pound but Flocka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flocka keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hurmio throws an elbow that misses. Flocka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hurmio's guard. Nice move by Flocka!
Hurmio is trying to control the position but Flocka postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurmio 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Flocka tries a head kick but it misses.
Flocka tries a head kick but it misses.
Flocka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flocka.
Hurmio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flocka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hurmio somewhat.
Flocka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Flocka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurmio moves forwards but Flocka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hurmio avoids the head kick by Flocka.
Hurmio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flocka as he avoids it easily.
Flocka tries a head kick but it misses.
Flocka is looking to score with low kicks.
Flocka tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flocka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurmio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flocka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurmio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Flocka does it's job there.

Flocka tries to sprawl but Hurmio drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurmio looks to land a strike but Flocka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Flocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurmio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio landing with the ground and pound.
Hurmio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hurmio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurmio is in close to Flocka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hurmio throws a big elbow that misses.
Hurmio throwing strikes from guard but Flocka blocks nicely.
Hurmio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurmio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurmio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Flocka keeps moving.
Hurmio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tuomari Hurmio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hurmio working some strikes from top position.
Flocka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hurmio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Flocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio throws an elbow that misses. Flocka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hurmio's guard. Nice move by Flocka!
Flocka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurmio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flocka wanted to stand there but Hurmio had control of the position.
Flocka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flocka won't allow Hurmio to sweep him here.
Larry Flocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurmio is trying to control the position but Flocka postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flocka stopping the sweep attempt from Hurmio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurmio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Our winner, Tuomari Hurmio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.