PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Wilander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tuomela
vs
Wilander

184 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
187 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tuomela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wilander!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Wilander slips under a jab.

Wilander forces Tuomela back against the cage and clinches.
Tuomela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuomela lands a left hand.
Wilander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Wilander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuomela throws out the jab.
Wilander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuomela.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilander.
Tuomela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuomela circles away.
Tuomela misses with an uppercut. Wilander saw that one coming.
Tuomela misses with a double jab.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilander.

Wilander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuomela, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuomela scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuomela stops a takedown attempt from Wilander.
Wilander stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tuomela wants to break free but Wilander has control.
Wilander missing with knees to the body.

Wilander breaks the clinch.
Tuomela lands a body shot.
Tuomela keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuomela circles away.
Wilander walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuomela looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.
Raimo Tuomela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuomela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilander looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilander looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Tuomela misses its intended target.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilander is just out of range.
Tuomela throws a right and a left that Wilander avoids nicely.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuomela misses with a wild combination.
Tuomela misses with a few strikes there.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuomela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilander gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tuomela misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomela.
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuomela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela throws a series of strikes that have Wilander backpedaling.
Wilander walks into a stiff left hand from Tuomela.
Wilander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuomela throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.

Wilander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuomela, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuomela tries to break the clinch but Wilander is controlling the position.
Wilander stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuomela.
Tuomela tries to throw a body punch but Wilander avoids it by throwing Tuomela back against the cage.
Wilander keeps control of Tuomela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tuomela takes an elbow to the temple.
Tuomela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilander tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuomela avoids the damage to the body.
Wilander keeps control of Tuomela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tuomela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilander tries a knee to the head but Tuomela blocks it.
Tuomela can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela is trying to stall.
Wilander is struggling to control the position.
Tuomela is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilander has double underhooks.
Tuomela misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tuomela dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tuomela waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wilander.
Raimo Tuomela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tuomela.
Tuomela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilander tries to clinch up but Tuomela circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilander shoots in and drives through. Tuomela sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilander tries to clinch but Tuomela moves out of range.
Tuomela misses with a few strikes there.
Tuomela looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Tuomela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela tries to bum rush Wilander with a series of wild strikes but Wilander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuomela misses with a few strikes there.
Wilander blocks a jab.
Wilander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuomela throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.

Wilander pushes Tuomela up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuomela stops a takedown attempt from Wilander.
Wilander stalling in the clinch.
Wilander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tuomela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tuomela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuomela wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilander won't allow it.
Tuomela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilander looking to throw knees to the head but Tuomela is blocking nicely.
Wilander leaning against his opponent.
Tuomela gets underhooks to prevent Wilander's takedown attempt.
Raimo Tuomela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Wilander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. Wilander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela jabs at Wilander's body.
Tuomela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Tuomela is avoiding it.
Tuomela misses with a two punch combination.
Tuomela looks to land a right hand but Wilander moved out of range.
A combination from Tuomela does no damage.
Wilander ducks under a wild hook from Tuomela.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuomela circles away.

Wilander shoots in and bounces Tuomela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wilander wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
Wilander looking to pass the guard.
Tuomela working a defensive guard here.
Wilander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuomela swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuomela wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilander trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuomela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tuomela is looking for a triangle here but Wilander uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tuomela can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuomela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuomela throws a big shot that misses.
Tuomela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Markus Wilander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tuomela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tuomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilander tries to clinch but Tuomela is having none of it.
Tuomela scores with a hook to the body. Wilander takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuomela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuomela looks to land a combination. Wilander sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tuomela lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilander is looking to clinch.
Wilander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tuomela throws an overhand right that lands on Wilander's shoulder, as Wilander tries to avoid the shot.
Tuomela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela misses with a double jab.
Tuomela looks to land a combination but Wilander avoids it well.
Tuomela throws a nice looking combination but Wilander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Tuomela catches Wilander right on the button with a cross.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuomela circles away.
Tuomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wilander forces Tuomela back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilander.
Wilander tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuomela just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuomela tries to break the clinch but Wilander is controlling the position.
Tuomela takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tuomela scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wilander breaks the clinch.
Wilander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuomela.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilander was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Wilander moves out of range as Tuomela strikes.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilander is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Tuomela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuomela lands with a cross.
Tuomela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuomela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilander is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuomela pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Wilander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuomela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raimo Tuomela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Wilander.
Tuomela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilander is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Wilander moves out of range.

Wilander has Tuomela up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilander pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tuomela tries to break the clinch but Wilander is controlling the position.

Wilander breaks from the clinch.
Tuomela throws a hook but Wilander avoids it easily.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Wilander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tuomela.
A slow jab from Tuomela misses its intended target.
Tuomela closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilander moves in looking to clinch but Tuomela pushes him off.
Tuomela loads up on a big right hand but Wilander slips the punch.
Wilander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tuomela showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuomela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tuomela!
Raimo Tuomela is the new middleweight champion!