PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Murtomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pontare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Pontare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murtomaki
vs
Pontare

170 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
29
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Murtomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Pontare!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murtomaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pontare back to the cage. Murtomaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murtomaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murtomaki looks to land a combination. Pontare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pontare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murtomaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murtomaki tries to bum rush Pontare with a series of wild strikes but Pontare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pontare tries to clinch there but Murtomaki circles away.
Murtomaki jabs at Pontare's body.
Murtomaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Murtomaki clinches.

Murtomaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Murtomaki does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Murtomaki. Those never looked like landing.

Murtomaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pontare tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murtomaki blocks an uppercut.
Murtomaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Murtomaki manages to break the clinch.
Murtomaki throws a series of punches but Pontare avoids them all with ease.
Pontare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murtomaki.
Pontare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murtomaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pontare takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murtomaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murtomaki throws a series of punches but Pontare moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Murtomaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Murtomaki lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Pontare sprawling to the canvas. Murtomaki follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Pontare hang on?

Pontare is rocked!
Pontare looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pontare is still in real trouble! Can Murtomaki finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontare seems to have recovered his senses.
Murtomaki wants to pass the guard but Pontare is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pontare can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murtomaki is working hard here to advance position.
Murtomaki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pontare!
Pontare is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pontare looks gassed!
Murtomaki looking to control but Pontare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontare trying desperately to get to his feet.
Murtomaki trying to control but Pontare is having none of it.
Murtomaki is really struggling to control Pontare but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murtomaki controlling the pace for now.
Murtomaki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Tuomas Murtomaki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Murtomaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pontare.
Murtomaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontare shoots in but no luck this time.
Pontare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murtomaki.
Murtomaki lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pontare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murtomaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Murtomaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Murtomaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pontare.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Murtomaki breaks the clinch.
Murtomaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pontare.
Murtomaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Murtomaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pontare takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pontare misses with a takedown attempt - Murtomaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murtomaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pontare on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murtomaki throws a series of punches but Pontare moves out of range.
Murtomaki works over Pontare's head and body with a nice combination.
Pontare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murtomaki.

Murtomaki clinches with his opponent.
Pontare tries to pull guard but Murtomaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Pontare drops back down to his feet.

Murtomaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murtomaki sizes up Pontare with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murtomaki lands a jab to Pontare's midsection.
Murtomaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murtomaki misses with a wild combination.
Murtomaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pontare.
Tuomas Murtomaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Pontare.
Pontare is breathing heavily.

A jab-cross combination lands for Murtomaki and sends Pontare crashing to the mat! Murtomaki follows him down to the mat - Pontare regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pontare is trying to stand.

Murtomaki decides to stand and escape the position.
Murtomaki looks to land a combination but Pontare avoids it well.
Murtomaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murtomaki connects with a combination that backs up Pontare into the cage. Murtomaki lands a flurry of punches that gets past Pontare's guard. Pontare is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Murtomaki bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuomas Murtomaki!