PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Tummanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummanen has chosen Musta Barbaari - Salil eka salil vika as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prime
vs
Tummanen

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rami Tummanen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prime changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tummanen throws the kick towards the body but Prime avoids it.
Prime tries to counter with a takedown but Tummanen is quick to defend against it.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tummanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Prime sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tummanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prime misses with a body shot.
Tummanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tummanen misses with a double jab.
Tummanen tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Tummanen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tummanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
Rami Tummanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tummanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Prime will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime moves out of range of the body kick from Tummanen.
Prime checks a leg kick.
Tummanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tummanen wants to clinch.
Prime tries to counter with a takedown but Tummanen is quick to defend against it.
Tummanen throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Prime tries to counter with a takedown but Tummanen is quick to defend against it.
Tummanen swinging wildly here.
Prime dodges the punch combination from Tummanen.
Tummanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Prime changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime defending well as Tummanen loads up on a big left hand.
Tummanen wants to clinch.
Prime on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tummanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tummanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prime half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tummanen throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tummanen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Tummanen does no damage.
Prime avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rami Tummanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Tummanen. No joy for Prime on that attempt.
A jab from Tummanen misses.
Prime appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Prime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Prime shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Prime is trying to work for a kimura but Tummanen is defending well.
Tummanen is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prime is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tummanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tummanen wants to control but Prime is keeping busy.
Tummanen wants to get back to his feet.
Prime scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Prime is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tummanen defends it well.
Tummanen is looking to improve his position.
Prime prevents Tummanen from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Tummanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tummanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Prime changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Prime.
Tummanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Prime appears to be looking for a big counter.
A combination from Prime does no damage.
Prime lands with a nice body punch.
Tummanen misses with a two punch combination.
Rami Tummanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tummanen misses with a combination

and Prime counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prime is working for a submission of some sort.

Prime seems to be working for a kimura but Tummanen defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prime.
Tummanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tummanen keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Tummanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prime is one step ahead there.
Tummanen keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prime wants to control from the top but Tummanen keeps moving.
Tummanen managing to control the position.
Tummanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prime's guard.

Prime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tummanen manages to get himself to full guard.

Tummanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a big right hand that misses.
Prime wants to control from the top but Tummanen keeps moving.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tummanen is keeping the position for now.
Tummanen wants to get back to his feet but Prime is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tummanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prime wants to control from the top but Tummanen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tummanen is trying to control the position but Prime postures up.
Optimus Prime overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prime working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Prime got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tummanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prime has managed to get both his arms back between Tummanen's legs - danger averted.
Prime passes Tummanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Prime trying to control from half guard but Tummanen is working away.
Prime takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prime trying to control from half guard but Tummanen is working away.
Tummanen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Prime throws a strike but Tummanen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Prime closes the distance and clinches up with Tummanen, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes Tummanen against the cage but Tummanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tummanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Prime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tummanen tries to clinch up but Prime circles away and keeps his distance.
Tummanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Prime's head.
Tummanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Prime off the cage and back into range.
Tummanen misses with the combination.
Tummanen looks for the body kick but Prime saw that one coming.
Prime is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prime manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tummanen on his heels. He'll look to pass Tummanen's guard now, I'm sure.
Prime wants to pass the guard but Tummanen is keeping the position.
Prime with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throwing strikes from guard but Tummanen blocks nicely.
Tummanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prime.
Prime postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Prime is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prime stays in close to Tummanen's body and controls the position.
Prime throws a big right hand that misses.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tummanen is keeping the position for now.
Tummanen keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.

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.
Tummanen trying to control the position.
Tummanen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Prime haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prime is out of range.
Rami Tummanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tummanen tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Tummanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Prime was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tummanen.
Tummanen misses with a body kick.
Tummanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tummanen throws a right hand that Prime ducks under and follows up with a left that Prime also avoids with ease.
Tummanen slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Tummanen misses with a low kick.
Prime appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tummanen does it's job there.
Tummanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Prime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tummanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prime throws a body punch but Tummanen moves out of range.
Tummanen tries to clinch but Prime is having none of it.
Tummanen connects with a leg kick. Prime looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tummanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prime drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tummanen sprawls and moves away.
Prime with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tummanen counters with a series of strikes. Prime will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
Tummanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Prime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tummanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tummanen misses with a wild combination.
Prime half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Prime closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tummanen quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Prime is trying to work for a kimura but Tummanen is defending well.

Prime looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Prime throwing shots but Tummanen is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rami Tummanen.
I think Tummanen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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