PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Korppila (ranked 1672 p4p, 2456 weight class) and Kake Kummola (ranked 256 p4p, 347 weight class). Korppila's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mustasch - The Mauler. Kake Kummola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korppila
vs
Kummola

180 cm
24
203
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BE Younick
Seventh Circle Clothing

Carnage
FF Gear

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Korppila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kake Kummola!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kummola misses with a hook.
Korppila slips a straight right by Kummola.
Kummola scores with a jab to the body.
Kummola works the jab nicely.

Kummola clinches.
Korppila lands with a light punch inside.

Korppila has hold of one of Kummola's legs. Kummola is fighting the takedown attempt but Korppila gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kummola is looking for a triangle here but Korppila uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Korppila wants to control for a moment but Kummola uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Kummola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kummola 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila trying to pass the guard but Kummola defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korppila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Korppila has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Korppila misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Korppila raining down hammerfists from mount.
Korppila working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Korppila breaks from Kummola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kummola is squirming around, avoiding Korppila's attempts to control the action.
Korppila unloads with some shots from mount but Kummola bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korppila controlling from the full mount.
Kummola working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Korppila connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kummola is desperately trying to improve his position but Korppila has a good base and remains in mount.
Korppila cracks Kummola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Kummola is rocked!
Korppila lands a big shot to the head and Kummola winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Korppila!
Our winner, Tom Korppila, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.