PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hurmio's choice of entrance music: Die for Metal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terra
vs
Hurmio

175 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurmio. That's going to slow Terra down.
Hurmio connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurmio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Terra throws a right and a left that Hurmio avoids nicely.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
Terra misses the shot to the body.
Terra throws a hook but Hurmio avoids it easily.
Hurmio connects with an inside leg kick.
Terra 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.
Hurmio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terra. That did some damage!
Hurmio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurmio circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Terra. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurmio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Terra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurmio.
Hurmio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terra's sensitive parts.
Hurmio ducks under a wild hook from Terra.
Hurmio misses with an uppercut.
Terra connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Terra.
Terra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hurmio sprawls and moves away.
Hurmio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio missing with a left hand there. Terra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurmio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terra throws a series of punches but Hurmio avoids them all with ease.
Tuomari Hurmio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmio moves out of range of the leg kick from Terra.
Hurmio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Terra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Caio Terra has been cut.

Terra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Terra throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Terra working the strikes but Hurmio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Terra is working for a kimura but Hurmio is defending it quite comfortably.

Terra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hurmio is just riding it out for now. Terra eventually gives up the hold.

Terra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hurmio defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Terra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Terra has gone for a leg lock! Hurmio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Terra's guard.

Terra is looking for a triangle here but Hurmio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Terra is trying to strike from the bottom but Hurmio has passed into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio scoring with strikes but Terra is staying in there.
Hurmio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Terra is trying to escape the mount.
Terra tries to hold on but Hurmio postures up.
Terra is trying desperately to improve position.
Hurmio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Terra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terra hang on?
Terra is squirming around, avoiding Hurmio's attempts to control the action.
Terra is wriggling around trying to escape.
Terra regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terra is refusing to be controlled, as Hurmio sits in half guard.
Terra is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caio Terra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Terra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurmio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hurmio!
Terra moves out of range of the body kick.
Hurmio needs to keep his hands up - Terra had a free shot at his head there.
Hurmio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurmio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hurmio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terra's calf.
Terra looks for a takedown but Hurmio sprawls well.
And Hurmio tries to counter it with a takedown but Terra pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hurmio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Terra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurmio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurmio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terra's calf.
Nice uppercut there from Terra.
Terra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hurmio ducks right into an uppercut from Terra.
Hurmio is looking to slow Terra down with leg kicks.

Hurmio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurmio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terra 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 is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terra is aware though and is defending well.

Terra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hurmio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terra has managed to get both his arms back between Hurmio's legs - danger averted.

Terra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hurmio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Terra has Hurmio in his guard.

Terra controls Hurmio momentarily but Hurmio frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Terra keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terra looking for a sweep. Not yet Terra, not yet.
Terra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Terra 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.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio stands and throws Terra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Terra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hurmio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
My spies in Heavy Metal inform me that Hurmio has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Terra wants to get back to full guard.
Terra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Terra controlling the position.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Terra working a defensive guard but Hurmio passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hurmio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Terra tries to roll over but Hurmio keeps him under control.
Hurmio is controlling the pace.
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 cut man is working on Caio Terra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hurmio tried to score with a low kick but Terra checks it.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hurmio but Hurmio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Terra.
Terra misses with a wild combination.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Terra.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra throws out a leg kick but Hurmio moves out of range and Terra only half commits.
Terra looks to land a left hand but Hurmio moved out of range nicely.

Hurmio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurmio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terra manages to get himself to full guard.

Hurmio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Terra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurmio is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra trying to control the position here.

Terra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hurmio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hurmio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Terra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hurmio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terra wants to sweep here but Hurmio controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Terra looking for a guillotine here but Hurmio defends easily.

Terra has an active guard here but Hurmio has managed to pass into half guard.
Hurmio prevents Terra from improving his position.
Hurmio sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Terra is working away.
Terra is looking to improve his position.
Tuomari Hurmio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terra is looking to get back to full guard here but Hurmio has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hurmio lands a nice forearm strike.

Hurmio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Terra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Terra to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio trying to control the position but Terra is working away.
Hurmio grinds an elbow into Terra's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hurmio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Terra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hurmio pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tuomari Hurmio.
Well Hurmio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
An out of breath Tuomari Hurmio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.