PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petteri Vuorimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hunter
vs
Vuorimaa

205 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
233 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petteri Vuorimaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.

Vuorimaa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Vuorimaa trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.

Hunter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vuorimaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Vuorimaa defends easily.

Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuorimaa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Hunter working for a triangle but Vuorimaa defends it easily.
Vuorimaa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hunter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vuorimaa is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vuorimaa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Vuorimaa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vuorimaa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunter is letting Vuorimaa control him for a moment.
Vuorimaa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hunter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuorimaa trying to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter is bucking up trying to escape but Vuorimaa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunter is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Vuorimaa has taken his back!
Hunter is covering up but some of the strikes from Vuorimaa are getting through and doing damage.
Vuorimaa is riding his opponent, not letting Hunter buck him off.
Hunter tries to break free.
Hunter prevents Vuorimaa from getting a body triangle.
Vuorimaa has good solid back control here.
Vuorimaa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

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.
Vuorimaa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Hunter right now.
Vuorimaa lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hunter hold on?!
Vuorimaa controlling the position well here. Hunter rolled but Vuorimaa kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hunter is breathing heavily.

Hunter defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vuorimaa's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petteri Vuorimaa 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.

Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vuorimaa moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.

Vuorimaa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vuorimaa showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter tries to kick Vuorimaa off but Vuorimaa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hunter is looking to control Vuorimaa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted?
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Vuorimaa from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Vuorimaa is proving a slippery customer.
Vuorimaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Vuorimaa gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Vuorimaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hunter is trying to escape the position but Vuorimaa is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter trying to remain calm as Vuorimaa controls from the top position.
Hunter is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to stand.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.

Hunter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vuorimaa pulls his head out easily.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.
Hunter gets back to full guard.
Hunter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vuorimaa is controlling him.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter can't keep his opponent in guard - Vuorimaa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuorimaa is looking to stall here but Hunter recovers full guard.
Hunter looking to control.
Hunter wants to stand up but Vuorimaa is controlling him.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vuorimaa is pushing down on Hunter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hunter is fighting to maintain full guard but Vuorimaa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.
Hunter tries to kick Vuorimaa off but Vuorimaa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vuorimaa is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter tries to kick Vuorimaa off but Vuorimaa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vuorimaa is taking a breather. Hunter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Petteri Vuorimaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Vuorimaa ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vuorimaa on the side of the head.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vuorimaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vuorimaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Vuorimaa is rocked!
Vuorimaa shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
Vuorimaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Vuorimaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter drops Vuorimaa with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hunter follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Hunter!