PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (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.

Junior
vs
Tuomela

177 cm
23
194 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
33
196 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior moves away from the strike by Tuomela.

Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuomela, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tuomela gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Junior is trying to trip Tuomela. He has hold of a leg but Tuomela is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Junior persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Junior is in close to Tuomela's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet but Junior is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tuomela has momentary wrist control but Junior slips an elbow through the middle.
Junior stays in close to Tuomela's body and controls the position.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior pushing down on Tuomela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Junior is taking a breather. Tuomela 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.

Junior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet.
Tuomela tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior is taking a breather. Tuomela 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.
Tuomela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junior wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tuomela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junior in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Junior.
Tuomela takes one to the chin there.
Tuomela keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Tuomela.
Junior catches Tuomela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomela misses with a looping right.

Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Tuomela shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Junior breaks from the clinch.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Junior misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Tuomela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tuomela misses the jab.
Tuomela looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuomela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Tuomela misses.
Tuomela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tuomela misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tuomela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuomela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Junior throws a right hand that Tuomela ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuomela also avoids with ease.

Junior pushes Tuomela up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuomela misses with a punch to the body.

Junior lands a takedown into guard.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuomela can't do much from the bottom here.
Junior is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuomela being controlled for a moment.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuomela keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior cracks Tuomela with a good jab.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Junior. Beautiful body shot.
Junior scores with the left hand. Tuomela knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuomela throws a good cross that connects.
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior lands a lovely overhand right.

Tuomela is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tuomela is still in real trouble! Can Junior finish him?
Junior is controlling the pace.
Tuomela looks like he's trying to stand up.
Junior controlling the action here.
Tuomela seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuomela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorge Junior wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tuomela misses with a right hand
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Tuomela misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Tuomela misses its intended target.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuomela tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuomela to the ground. Tuomela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tuomela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuomela keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuomela scores with a hook to the body. Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Junior darts in and clinches Tuomela up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to work over Tuomela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuomela tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Tuomela back against the cage.
Tuomela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Junior works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Junior won't allow Tuomela to sweep him here.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Tuomela wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
Junior being controlled here momentarily.
Junior trying to control but Tuomela is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Junior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuomela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuomela throws out the jab.
Tuomela lands with an uppercut that bounces Junior off the cage and back into range.
Junior walks into a jab.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuomela misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tuomela is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a huge punch but Tuomela dodges it nicely.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
Junior 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.
Junior is controlling the pace.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuomela trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
Junior frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tuomela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tuomela controls Junior momentarily but Junior frees himself.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tuomela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Tuomela is trying to keep Junior in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raimo Tuomela hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tuomela misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!

Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Junior works his way into side control.
Junior working away.
Junior throws an elbow but Tuomela slips to the side and avoids it well.
Junior just content to control the position.
Tuomela can't do much from the bottom here.
Tuomela is letting Junior control him for a moment.

Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jorge Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior slows the pace down.
Junior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Junior misses the shot to the body.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tuomela is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior prevents Tuomela from improving his position.
Junior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tuomela is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuomela!
Junior controlling his opponent.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jorge Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Tuomela pushes him off.
Raimo Tuomela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela avoids the body shot from Junior.
Tuomela throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jorge Junior!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jorge Junior!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Jorge Junior!

Jorge Junior wins by unanimous decision!
Jorge Junior tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.