PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aylib Berglah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes into the arena with Die for Metal blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hurmio
vs
Berglah

165 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 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, Aylib Berglah!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglah misses with an uppercut.

Berglah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hurmio was covering up waiting for the punch and Berglah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Berglah trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Hurmio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berglah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hurmio holds on and takes a little breather.
Hurmio could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hurmio keeping moving, preventing Berglah from controlling successfully.
Hurmio controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aylib Berglah hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hurmio thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio moves out of range of the body kick.
Berglah throws a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berglah.
Hurmio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berglah tries to avoid it but Hurmio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berglah to the ground. Berglah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berglah.
Berglah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hurmio fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Berglah misses.
Berglah tries to clinch but Hurmio is having none of it.
Berglah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berglah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berglah throws a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglah looks for a takedown but Hurmio sprawls well.
Berglah throws a head kick that misses.

Hurmio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Berglah did well to prevent Hurmio getting side control.
Berglah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Berglah is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berglah taking some punishment here, with Hurmio in his half guard.
Berglah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Berglah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Berglah's hands, connecting with Berglah's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio working over Berglah with some ground and pound. Berglah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hurmio lands strikes from half guard.
Hurmio lands strikes from half guard.
Berglah is trying to maintain the position but Hurmio is very close to passing his half guard.
Hurmio wants to control but Berglah is keeping him busy.
Berglah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hurmio looks to land a strike but Berglah avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Berglah controls Hurmio momentarily but Hurmio frees himself.
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 connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control but Berglah is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Berglah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hurmio is looking to work some ground and pound but Berglah has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio chips away with some ground and pound.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berglah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hurmio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berglah is trying to control the position but Hurmio postures up.
Hurmio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Berglah's head.
Hurmio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hurmio wants to clinch.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Berglah is just out of range.
Berglah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berglah misses with a body kick.
Hurmio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hurmio dives in and grabs Berglah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berglah pushes down on Hurmio's head and hops out.

Hurmio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurmio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berglah trying to keep a closed guard but Hurmio is proving a slippery customer.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hurmio throws an elbow that misses. Berglah uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hurmio's guard. Nice move by Berglah!
Hurmio keeping full guard, as Berglah tries to pass.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berglah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hurmio trying to control but Berglah postures up.
Hurmio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Berglah wants to control from the top but Hurmio keeps moving.
Hurmio is pulling down on Berglah's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglah trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Hurmio pulls Berglah in close to his closed guard and prevents Berglah from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hurmio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tuomari Hurmio wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Berglah is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio swings for the body but Berglah moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Berglah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurmio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomari Hurmio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berglah misses with a wild body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Berglah.
Hurmio tries to bench press Berglah off him but Berglah keeps the position.
Berglah wants to control but Hurmio is keeping him busy.
Hurmio seems a little lost for a moment, as Berglah dominates the positioning.
Berglah in side control lands a decent elbow.
Berglah trying to control the position but Hurmio is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hurmio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berglah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hurmio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berglah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Berglah.
Hurmio keeping hold of Berglah's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurmio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hurmio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hurmio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berglah throws a low kick but Hurmio moves out of range easily.
Berglah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
Berglah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Berglah misses with a takedown attempt - Hurmio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berglah looks to land a right hand but Hurmio moved out of range.
Berglah scores with a jab. Hurmio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berglah stuffs the takedown.
Berglah works the jab nicely.
Berglah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurmio.
Hurmio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Hurmio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Berglah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Berglah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurmio stands and throws Berglah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hurmio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hurmio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Berglah is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hurmio lands a nice forearm strike.
Hurmio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Berglah defending against the ground and pound.
Berglah is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Berglah managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hurmio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berglah is looking for a sweep.
Hurmio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Berglah tries to improve position but can't.
Berglah dodges the ground and pound from Hurmio.
Tuomari Hurmio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurmio scoring with punches from side control.
Hurmio lands an elbow.
Hurmio working the body and head with strikes.
Hurmio throws a strike aimed at the side of Berglah's head but Berglah avoids it well.
An elbow from Hurmio crashes against the mat.
Hurmio working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio trying to control the position but Berglah is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hurmio throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Berglah works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Berglah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hurmio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurmio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Berglah gets full guard.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.