PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lim
vs
Hurmio

168 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
148 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio 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.
Lim lands a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hurmio.
Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurmio avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lim.
Hurmio moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurmio was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lim throws a head kick that Hurmio semi-blocks.
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!
Hurmio throws a push kick but Lim slaps the foot to one side.
Hurmio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lim.
Hurmio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurmio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim slips a jab and a cross from Hurmio.
Hurmio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lim moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Hurmio misses with a head kick.
Hurmio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lim throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick there by Lim.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hurmio moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Lim lands but Hurmio takes it in his stride.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick but Hurmio moves out of range.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hurmio has time to react.
Hurmio thumps Lim with a low kick.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Hurmio's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurmio tries to avoid it.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hurmio will feel that in the morning.
Lim cracks a nice hook into Hurmio's ribs.
Lim throws a body punch but Hurmio moves out of range.
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lim slips a jab and a cross from Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim thumps Hurmio with a low kick.
Hurmio takes one on the button.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Hurmio throws a lazy head kick
and Lim counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Lim takes a swing at Hurmio's ribcage but misses.
Hurmio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hurmio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Hurmio needs to keep his hands up - Lim had a free shot at his head there.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.

Hurmio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hurmio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lim is avoiding damage well.
Hurmio tries to move to full mount but Lim actually manages to regain half guard.
Lim won't allow Hurmio to pass to mount.
Lim is staying active underneath Hurmio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hurmio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hurmio.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurmio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lim has momentary wrist control but Hurmio slips an elbow through the middle.
Hurmio landing with the ground and pound.
Hurmio looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurmio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurmio forces his way into half guard.
Lim controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lim taking some punishment here, with Hurmio in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to take a breather but Lim is having none of it.
Lim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Lim trying to control from the bottom.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hurmio is pressing down on Lim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lim is holding on for now.
Hurmio throwing shots but Lim is blocking nicely.
Hurmio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hurmio lands with a punch from half guard.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lim keeps working.
Hurmio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurmio throwing shots but Lim is blocking nicely.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Hurmio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hurmio trying to mount his opponent but Lim defends it.
Hurmio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hurmio is working away from the top position though.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurmio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Hurmio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hurmio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hurmio misses with a kick to the body
and Lim counters with a leg kick.
Lim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hurmio if he has to take too many more of those.
Hurmio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lim as he avoids it easily.
Lim throws a head kick that Hurmio semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim dips to his left and cracks Hurmio with an uppercut!
Lim fakes the leg kick and cracks Hurmio in the body.
Hurmio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hurmio throws a wild body kick that Lim sees coming a mile off.
Lim lands a nice hook to Hurmio's body. Hurmio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hurmio cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim is looking to wear down Hurmio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lim connects with the punch.

That's two 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!
Hurmio tries to move into range but Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lim connects with the punch.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim connects with a right hand. Hurmio shakes it off.
Lim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Lim misses with a lunging right hand

and Hurmio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurmio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio postures up in Lim's guard and throws a big left but Lim blocks it.
Hurmio postures up.
Hurmio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurmio throwing strikes but missing.
Hurmio being controlled here momentarily.
Hurmio chips away with some ground and pound.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio cracks Lim with a solid left hand.
Hurmio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurmio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lim's guard.
Hurmio works his way into side control.
Hurmio working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lim keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Hurmio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurmio throws a good cross that connects.
Hurmio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hurmio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lim was covering up waiting for the punch and Hurmio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurmio landing some decent shots from guard.
Hurmio is looking to work some ground and pound but Lim has wrist control.
Lim has control of Hurmio's left arm, preventing Hurmio from doing any damage.
Hurmio tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurmio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lim is trying to control the position but Hurmio postures up.
Hurmio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lim trying to keep a closed guard but Hurmio is proving a slippery customer.
Hurmio throwing strikes from guard but Lim blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Hurmio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hurmio throws a big right hand that misses.
Lim keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurmio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio with a flurry of punches that miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Hurmio throwing strikes but missing.
Lim keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Hurmio pushes down on Lim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hurmio wants to free his trapped foot but Lim is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Hurmio throwing shots but Lim is blocking nicely.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurmio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hurmio slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim won't allow Hurmio to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lim misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hurmio counters with a single leg into guard. Lim didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio advances position into side control!
Hurmio advances nicely into full mount.
Lim regains half guard.
Lim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lim moves into full guard.
Hurmio tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.
Lim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lim tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio is still trying to improve position.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurmio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hurmio lands an elbow.
Hurmio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lim down.
Hurmio throws a strike aimed at the side of Lim's head but Lim avoids it well.
Hurmio throws an elbow but Lim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hurmio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lim sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hurmio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hurmio tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lim's legs.
Hurmio wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim taking a bit of punishment here - Hurmio scoring with strikes.
Hurmio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hurmio working the ground and pound.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lim keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hurmio seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Hurmio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hurmio cracks Lim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lim trying to remain calm as Hurmio controls from the top position.
Lim managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hurmio.

Hurmio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lim rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hurmio's guard! Nice work there by Lim!
Hurmio managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Lim preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hurmio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Tuomari Hurmio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.