PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Tuolminnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bass
vs
Tuolminnen

180 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

172 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Tuolminnen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tuolminnen on the side of the head.
Bass thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Bass.
Tuolminnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bass.
Bass misses the jab.
Bass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bass throws an overhand right that lands on Tuolminnen's shoulder, as Tuolminnen tries to avoid the shot.
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick.
Ernest Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuolminnen counters with a low kick, right behind Bass 's knee.
Bass cracks a nice hook into Tuolminnen's ribs.
Bass blocks a head kick by Tuolminnen.
Tuolminnen walks into a left hand.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tuolminnen counter with a right hand.
Tuolminnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuolminnen throws a lazy right hand but Bass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuolminnen. Bass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuolminnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bass's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a leg kick.
Bass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Bass.
Bass jabs Tuolminnen right on the nose. Tuolminnen blinks but takes it well.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick but Bass moves out of range.
Tuolminnen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tuolminnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Tuolminnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bass misses with an uppercut
and Bass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuolminnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bass misses with an uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a thumping low kick.
Tuolminnen takes one on the button.
Bass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tuolminnen has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a good, hard body kick but Bass shrugs it off.
Bass throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tuolminnen.
Tuolminnen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bass to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bass's knee momentarily.
Donk. Bass catches Tuolminnen right on the button with a cross.
A nice combination there by Tuolminnen.
Bass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bass thinking.
Bass misses with a few strikes there.
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a good low kick that Bass was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Tuolminnen.
Bass is breathing heavily.
Bass avoids the head kick by Tuolminnen.
Bass misses with an uppercut.
Bass lands with a hook. Tuolminnen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a shot from downtown. Tuolminnen moves away and avoids it.
Bass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuolminnen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bass if he has to take too many more of those.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Bass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuolminnen misses with a head kick.
Tuolminnen throws a sloppy head kick and Bass moves out of range easily.
Bass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bass's knee momentarily.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuolminnen counters with a leg kick.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses.
Bass works over Tuolminnen's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bass really felt that one!
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a big head kick but Bass shrugs it off.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses.
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bass throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a leg kick.
Bass is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice body kick.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuolminnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuolminnen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bass. That did some damage!
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Tuolminnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Tuolminnen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuolminnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bass misses with an uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bass misses with a body shot.
Bass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuolminnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bass avoids the head kick by Tuolminnen.
Jan Tuolminnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuolminnen looks for the body kick but Bass saw that one coming.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a one-two to the body.
Tuolminnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuolminnen.
Bass misses with a straight left.
Bass throws a combination. Tuolminnen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bass cracks Tuolminnen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass misses with an uppercut.
Tuolminnen moves forwards but Bass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bass looks to throw the jab but Tuolminnen is out of range.
Jan Tuolminnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuolminnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuolminnen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tuolminnen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tuolminnen scrambles back to his feet.
Tuolminnen cracks Bass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tuolminnen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Bass catches Tuolminnen right on the button with a cross.
Tuolminnen moves out of range as Bass strikes.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a right hand to the body.
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a low kick, right behind Bass 's knee.
Bass throws a hook but Tuolminnen avoids it easily.
Tuolminnen defending well as Bass loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bass misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tuolminnen moves forwards but Bass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick.
Bass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuolminnen.
Bass looks to land a left hand but Tuolminnen moved out of range nicely.
Bass throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice leg kick.
Bass throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuolminnen.
Bass thuds his right hand into Tuolminnen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bass looks to land a right hand but Tuolminnen moved out of range.
A jab from Bass does it's job there.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Bass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tuolminnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuolminnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tuolminnen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tuolminnen slips a jab from Bass.
Tuolminnen lands a high kick!
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bass loads up on a big right hand but Tuolminnen slips the punch.
Bass jabs Tuolminnen right on the nose. Tuolminnen blinks but takes it well.
Bass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tuolminnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bass.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Bass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bass scores with a jab to the head.
Tuolminnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuolminnen slips under a jab from Bass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuolminnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Bass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bass misses the jab.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuolminnen.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bass misses with an uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Bass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuolminnen counters with a straight right hand.
Bass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuolminnen. Tuolminnen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tuolminnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuolminnen defending well as Bass loads up on a big left hand.
Tuolminnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Tuolminnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a left and a right that stings Bass.
Tuolminnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bass finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuolminnen's head.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuolminnen tries to land a leg kick but Bass saw it coming and moves away.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tuolminnen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuolminnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuolminnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bass takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bass might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tuolminnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bass.
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tuolminnen looks for the body kick but Bass saw that one coming.
Bass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bass misses with an uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuolminnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuolminnen counters with a big head kick but Bass shrugs it off.
Bass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice leg kick.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bass's knee momentarily.
Bass throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a thumping low kick.
Tuolminnen misses with a head kick.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bass swings widly with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tuolminnen. That one must have hurt.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a good low kick that Bass was not able to check.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bass cracks Tuolminnen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bass misses with a right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a good, hard body kick but Bass shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuolminnen.
Tuolminnen throws a push kick but Bass slaps the foot to one side.
Bass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuolminnen can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuolminnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bass really felt that one!
Tuolminnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuolminnen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a solid body kick.
Tuolminnen throws a head kick that misses.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a big head kick but Bass shrugs it off.
Tuolminnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a nice body kick.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a good low kick that Bass was not able to check.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bass throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.
Bass throws a hook but Tuolminnen avoids it easily.
Tuolminnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick.
Bass misses with a hook. Tuolminnen ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuolminnen scores with a head kick.
Tuolminnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bass lands a nice shot that snaps Tuolminnen's head back.
Bass misses with a left hand
and Tuolminnen counters with a two punch combo.
Bass misses with a looping right.
Bass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tuolminnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bass throws an overhand right that lands on Tuolminnen's shoulder, as Tuolminnen tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Tuolminnen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bass throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuolminnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bass is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuolminnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Bass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tuolminnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bass.
Ernest Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Tuolminnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bass misses with a hook
and Tuolminnen counters with a body kick that stops Bass in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Tuolminnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuolminnen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Tuolminnen!