PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Hurme (ranked 3022 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 344 p4p, 443 weight class). Jani Hurme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurme
vs
Turmarrov

199 cm
21
200
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
29
221
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jani Hurme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turmarrov misses with a takedown attempt
and Hurme counters with a one-two to the body.
Hurme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Turmarrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hurme was covering up waiting for the punch and Turmarrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Hurme has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Turmarrov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turmarrov tries to pull guard but Hurme won't allow it.

Hurme drags the fight down to the ground.
Turmarrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurme controlling the position.
Hurme seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Turmarrov postures up.
Hurme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turmarrov.
Hurme keeping moving, preventing Turmarrov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmarrov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turmarrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hurme controlling Turmarrov's posture.
Turmarrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turmarrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurme has wrist control.
Turmarrov lands a couple of elbows.
Turmarrov distracts Hurme with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hurme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurme is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turmarrov defends well.
Turmarrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hurme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turmarrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Turmarrov 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.
Turmarrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turmarrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turmarrov wants to control from the top but Hurme keeps moving.
Turmarrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turmarrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turmarrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turmarrov trying to control but Hurme is working from the bottom.
Hurme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurme looking to control.
Turmarrov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turmarrov chips away with some ground and pound.
Turmarrov with a nice head shot there.
Turmarrov stands up over Hurme, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turmarrov wants to control from the top but Hurme keeps moving.

Turmarrov drops back looking for a leg! Hurme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurme manages to kick Turmarrov off! Turmarrov jumps back into Hurme's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hurme is looking for a triangle but Turmarrov pushes his legs off easily.
Turmarrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hurme holds on and takes a little breather.
Turmarrov postures up and lands a big shot to Hurme's brow.
Turmarrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hurme has control of Turmarrov's left arm, preventing Turmarrov from doing any damage.
Turmarrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hurme controls Turmarrov momentarily but Turmarrov frees himself.
Turmarrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurme is trying to keep Turmarrov in close.
Turmarrov scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hurme not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turmarrov is fighting to break Hurme's control of his arms but Hurme is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hurme looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hurme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Turmarrov - just one landing.
Turmarrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turmarrov tries to clinch
and Turmarrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turmarrov.
Hurme is looking to counter punch.
Jani Hurme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Turmarrov.
Turmarrov with a poor takedown
and Hurme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurme is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Turmarrov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turmarrov showed some decent athleticism there.
Hurme tries to kick Turmarrov off in order to stand up. Turmarrov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hurme is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hurme wants to control but Turmarrov postures up.
Hurme is looking to regain half guard here but Turmarrov keeps moving and retains side control.
Turmarrov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hurme is trying to control Turmarrov's posture but Turmarrov avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hurme tries to escape but Turmarrov is in control.
Turmarrov is chipping away with strikes.
Turmarrov scores with punches from side control.
Turmarrov scores with punches from side control.
Turmarrov looking to control but instead Hurme has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hurme tries to get to full guard but Turmarrov has control of the leg.
Turmarrov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hurme trying to control here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurme keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hurme has hold of Turmarrov's hands but Turmarrov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hurme trying to control here.
Hurme is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turmarrov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hurme is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turmarrov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turmarrov's back!
Turmarrov staying busy and making it hard for Hurme to control.
Turmarrov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turmarrov prevents Hurme from getting a body triangle.
Turmarrov tries to break free.

Turmarrov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hurme gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexey Turmarrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Turmarrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turmarrov with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hurme to counter with a crisp jab.

Turmarrov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hurme regains half guard.
Hurme trying to control from the bottom.
Hurme regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hurme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turmarrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurme's head.
Alexey Turmarrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hurme pulls Turmarrov in close to his closed guard and prevents Turmarrov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Turmarrov stands up over Hurme, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurme trying to keep a closed guard but Turmarrov is proving a slippery customer.
Turmarrov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hurme trying to control the position here.
Turmarrov with a nice head shot there.

Hurme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turmarrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turmarrov lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov landing with the ground and pound.
Turmarrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hurme controls Turmarrov momentarily but Turmarrov frees himself.
Turmarrov stands up over Hurme, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hurme working a defensive guard here.
Turmarrov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turmarrov scoring with some ground and pound.
Turmarrov working some strikes from top position.
Turmarrov wants to control from the top but Hurme keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurme managing to control the position.
Hurme not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turmarrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turmarrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hurme not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turmarrov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turmarrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four 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.
Turmarrov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turmarrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turmarrov landing with the ground and pound.
Hurme working a defensive guard here.
Turmarrov lands a couple of elbows.
Hurme controls Turmarrov momentarily but Turmarrov frees himself.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hurme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turmarrov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turmarrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hurme looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jani Hurme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurme throws a series of punches but Turmarrov moves out of range.
Turmarrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hurme counter with a right hand.
Jani Hurme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Turmarrov.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov loads up on a big right hand but Hurme slips the punch.
Hurme fails to land with a series of punches.
Turmarrov with the counter takedown but Hurme avoids it easily.
Turmarrov shoots and misses
and Hurme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jani Hurme is winning the standup battle so far.

Turmarrov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hurme quickly recovers to half guard.

Hurme has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Turmarrov is on him like a limpet, forcing Hurme back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hurme manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Turmarrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurme controls Turmarrov momentarily but Turmarrov frees himself.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hurme is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turmarrov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hurme wants to control but Turmarrov passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turmarrov lands a nice short elbow.
Hurme taking some punishment here, with Turmarrov in his half guard.
Hurme is looking to control Turmarrov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hurme avoid being mounted?

Turmarrov seems to be looking for submissions.
Turmarrov stalling away here and it's allowed Hurme to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turmarrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turmarrov looking to pass the guard.

Turmarrov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turmarrov trying to control but Hurme is working from the bottom.
Hurme has control of Turmarrov's left arm, preventing Turmarrov from doing any damage.
Hurme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hurme controls Turmarrov momentarily but Turmarrov frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Turmarrov tries to clinch up
and Hurme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurme lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turmarrov's sensitive parts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turmarrov dodges the punch combination from Hurme.
Jani Hurme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turmarrov is looking to clinch but Hurme is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jani Hurme.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 19:20
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 19:20
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexey Turmarrov!