PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Gamrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mibon Turua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gamrot
vs
Turua

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Meet the Future

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 Helsinki, Mateusz Gamrot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mibon Turua!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamrot shoots in looking for a takedown but Turua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gamrot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gamrot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turua keeps the fight on the outside.
Turua dives in for a single leg takedown but Gamrot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Gamrot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Turua regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Turua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turua tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turua working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gamrot has passed into half guard!

Turua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gamrot tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Turua is trying to stand up here but Gamrot is controlling him well.
Gamrot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turua is looking to escape.
Gamrot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turua is not content to let Gamrot control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gamrot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turua is not content to let Gamrot control the position.
Turua is pressing down on Gamrot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gamrot manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamrot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turua won't allow Gamrot to sweep him here.
Turua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gamrot's head.
Gamrot wants to stand and escape but Turua is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turua lands a couple of digs.
Turua is in close to Gamrot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gamrot is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turua lands a couple of digs.
Turua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Turua stopping the sweep attempt from Gamrot.
Turua postures up and lands a big shot to Gamrot's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gamrot is trying to keep Turua in close.
Turua forces his way into half guard.
Turua drops an elbow to the side of Gamrot's head.
Turua scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turua scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turua drops an elbow to the side of Gamrot's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turua lands a nice short elbow.
Turua lands with a punch from half guard.

Gamrot is rocked!
Gamrot has hold of Turua's hands but Turua slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Gamrot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turua takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turua is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gamrot seems to have got his legs back now.
Turua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turua is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gamrot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turua's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turua's back!
Turua rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gamrot prevents Turua from standing back up.
Turua works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turua keeping moving, preventing Gamrot from controlling successfully.
Turua keeping full guard, as Gamrot tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mibon Turua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turua clinches with his opponent.
Turua is working for takedown but Gamrot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gamrot trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gamrot.

Gamrot gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gamrot trying to control the position from guard on top but Turua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turua is looking for a triangle but Gamrot pushes his legs off easily.
Gamrot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turua is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turua is looking to stand up but Gamrot isn't so interested in that idea.
Gamrot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gamrot is standing up over Turua. Turua looks to escape but Gamrot dives into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Gamrot.
Gamrot throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turua tries to buck Gamrot off but Gamrot is having none of it.
Gamrot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Turua tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turua is not content to let Gamrot control the position.
Turua tries to escape but Gamrot is in control.
Turua is trying to control Gamrot's posture but Gamrot avoids it.
Turua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gamrot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turua is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gamrot trying to control from half guard but Turua is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gamrot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turua struggling a bit here.
Turua sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turua is looking to control Gamrot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turua avoid being mounted?
Turua is pressing down on Gamrot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turua wants to get back to his feet but Gamrot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Turua is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gamrot throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Turua's body to avoid the submission. Turua has instead reached around Gamrot's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Turua arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mibon Turua!