PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeri Umpilumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Haimatulehdus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeri Umpilumpio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Umpilumpio
vs
Haimatulehdus

198 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Takomo

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeri Umpilumpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Haimatulehdus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haimatulehdus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Umpilumpio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Umpilumpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haimatulehdus misses with a body punch.
Umpilumpio landing knees to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Umpilumpio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Umpilumpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Umpilumpio fails to pull guard.
Umpilumpio jumps guard but Haimatulehdus stands there with Umpilumpio around his waist. Umpilumpio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Umpilumpio landing knees to the head.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks with his arms.
Umpilumpio jumps guard but Haimatulehdus stands there with Umpilumpio around his waist. Umpilumpio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeri Umpilumpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haimatulehdus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Umpilumpio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umpilumpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haimatulehdus's face.

It looks like Rauno Haimatulehdus has been cut.
Umpilumpio misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haimatulehdus is trying to break the clinch but Umpilumpio has him pressed against the cage.
Umpilumpio with a knee to the head.
Umpilumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Umpilumpio scores with a knee to the head.

Haimatulehdus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Umpilumpio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haimatulehdus to the mat. Haimatulehdus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Haimatulehdus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haimatulehdus keeping full guard, as Umpilumpio tries to pass.
Umpilumpio stopping the sweep attempt from Haimatulehdus.
Haimatulehdus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Umpilumpio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haimatulehdus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Umpilumpio tries to free his leg and advance position but Haimatulehdus is retaining full guard.
Haimatulehdus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umpilumpio trying to control but Haimatulehdus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio slips nicely into half guard.
Haimatulehdus is looking for a sweep. Umpilumpio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haimatulehdus looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haimatulehdus throws a hook to the side of Umpilumpio's head but Umpilumpio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haimatulehdus keeps the fight on the outside.
Umpilumpio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umpilumpio doesn't manage to clinch there - Haimatulehdus circles away.
Haimatulehdus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Umpilumpio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haimatulehdus is fending him off so far but Umpilumpio persists. Nope, Haimatulehdus circles away and we're back to standing.
Umpilumpio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio is looking to clinch but Haimatulehdus is avoiding it.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch up but Haimatulehdus circles away and keeps his distance.
Haimatulehdus looks to throw the jab but Umpilumpio is out of range.
Umpilumpio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haimatulehdus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haimatulehdus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch there but Haimatulehdus circles away.
Umpilumpio slips a jab and a cross from Haimatulehdus.

Umpilumpio darts in and clinches Haimatulehdus up against the cage.

Umpilumpio has picked Haimatulehdus up - he's going for a ride! Umpilumpio dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Haimatulehdus wants to get back to full guard.

Umpilumpio decides to stand up.
Umpilumpio wants to clinch up but Haimatulehdus keeps it at a distance.
Umpilumpio wants to clinch.
Umpilumpio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haimatulehdus misses with a hook.
Haimatulehdus looks to land a left hand but Umpilumpio moved out of range nicely.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch up.
Umpilumpio is looking to clinch but Haimatulehdus is avoiding it.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umpilumpio dodges the punch combination from Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haimatulehdus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haimatulehdus looks to land a right hand but Umpilumpio moved out of range.
Umpilumpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haimatulehdus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umpilumpio shoots in but Haimatulehdus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Umpilumpio fails with an attempt to clinch.

Umpilumpio instigates a clinch.
Umpilumpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haimatulehdus blocks it with crossed arms.
Umpilumpio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Umpilumpio crunches a lovely knee into Haimatulehdus's ribcage.
Umpilumpio prevents Haimatulehdus from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Umpilumpio.
Umpilumpio stalling against the cage.
Umpilumpio crunches a lovely knee into Haimatulehdus's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeri Umpilumpio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauno Haimatulehdus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haimatulehdus misses with a two punch combination.

Umpilumpio rushes Haimatulehdus and presses him up against the cage.
Umpilumpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haimatulehdus blocks it with crossed arms.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haimatulehdus is trying to break free.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free but Umpilumpio has control.
Umpilumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haimatulehdus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Umpilumpio can't get the takedown.
Umpilumpio looking to stall.
Haimatulehdus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umpilumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haimatulehdus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umpilumpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haimatulehdus tries to break the clinch but Umpilumpio is controlling the position.
Haimatulehdus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umpilumpio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haimatulehdus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Umpilumpio wants to stall.
Umpilumpio is trying to drag Haimatulehdus to the mat but Haimatulehdus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haimatulehdus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haimatulehdus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umpilumpio prevents Haimatulehdus from breaking the clinch.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Umpilumpio keeps control of Haimatulehdus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Umpilumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haimatulehdus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haimatulehdus is looking to break free of the clinch but Umpilumpio has double underhooks.
Haimatulehdus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haimatulehdus avoiding damage as Umpilumpio throws knees to the body.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Umpilumpio has a couple of punches blocked by Haimatulehdus.
Haimatulehdus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haimatulehdus is looking to break free of the clinch but Umpilumpio has double underhooks.
Haimatulehdus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Umpilumpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haimatulehdus blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Haimatulehdus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free but Umpilumpio has control.
Haimatulehdus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Umpilumpio has him pressed against the cage.
Haimatulehdus wants to get back to striking at distance but Umpilumpio won't allow it.
Umpilumpio is working for takedown but Haimatulehdus is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeri Umpilumpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umpilumpio looking to slow down the pace here.
Haimatulehdus being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks with his arms.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Haimatulehdus has had enough of the clinch but Umpilumpio keeps him there for the moment.
Haimatulehdus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Umpilumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haimatulehdus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haimatulehdus is looking to break free of the clinch but Umpilumpio has double underhooks.
Umpilumpio lands a knee to the head.
Umpilumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haimatulehdus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free but Umpilumpio has control.
Haimatulehdus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Umpilumpio looking to throw knees to the head but Haimatulehdus is blocking nicely.

Haimatulehdus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Umpilumpio gets a takedown into half guard.
Haimatulehdus is looking for a sweep. Umpilumpio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haimatulehdus missing with punches from the bottom.

Haimatulehdus looking for submissions off his back.
Umpilumpio passes to side control.
Umpilumpio works to advance to full mount. Haimatulehdus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Umpilumpio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Haimatulehdus is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeri Umpilumpio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rauno Haimatulehdus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Haimatulehdus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Umpilumpio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Umpilumpio rushes Haimatulehdus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Umpilumpio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haimatulehdus takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Umpilumpio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Umpilumpio trying to stall but Haimatulehdus improves his position.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Umpilumpio stalls.
Umpilumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haimatulehdus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umpilumpio landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umpilumpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haimatulehdus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umpilumpio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Umpilumpio tries to pull guard but Haimatulehdus won't allow it.
Umpilumpio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umpilumpio fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeri Umpilumpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umpilumpio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haimatulehdus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Umpilumpio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haimatulehdus wants to break free but Umpilumpio has control.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks with his arms.
Haimatulehdus digs a right hand into Umpilumpio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Umpilumpio's gas tank.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Umpilumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks with his arms.
Haimatulehdus looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haimatulehdus can't break the clinch.
Haimatulehdus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Umpilumpio has him pressed against the cage.
Haimatulehdus wants to get back to striking at distance but Umpilumpio won't allow it.
Umpilumpio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umpilumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio looking to throw knees to the head but Haimatulehdus is blocking nicely.

Umpilumpio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Haimatulehdus wants to sweep here but Umpilumpio controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haimatulehdus is on top in guard.
Umpilumpio can't keep his opponent in guard - Haimatulehdus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Haimatulehdus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Umpilumpio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Umpilumpio uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Umpilumpio pushes Haimatulehdus up against the cage in a clinch.
Umpilumpio taking a breather.
Umpilumpio looking to stall.
Umpilumpio prevents Haimatulehdus from breaking the clinch.
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Umpilumpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haimatulehdus has had enough of the clinch but Umpilumpio keeps him there for the moment.
Umpilumpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haimatulehdus's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haimatulehdus wants to get back to striking at distance but Umpilumpio won't allow it.
Umpilumpio has a couple of punches blocked by Haimatulehdus.
Umpilumpio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haimatulehdus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umpilumpio tries to pull guard but Haimatulehdus won't allow it.
Rauno Haimatulehdus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umpilumpio tries a knee to the head but Haimatulehdus blocks it.
Haimatulehdus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haimatulehdus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haimatulehdus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Umpilumpio is trying to maintain a safe position but Haimatulehdus gets an underhook and turns Umpilumpio into the cage.
Umpilumpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haimatulehdus tries to break the clinch but Umpilumpio is controlling the position.
Umpilumpio connects with a knee to the head.
Umpilumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeri Umpilumpio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umpilumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haimatulehdus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeri Umpilumpio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Umpilumpio, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeri Umpilumpio!