PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tamppooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamppooni comes to the cage accompanied by Revelations. Timo Tamppooni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tamppooni
vs
blue

175 cm
18
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Tamppooni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr blue!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tamppooni fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. blue sprawls well initially but Tamppooni persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

blue actively working from the bottom here.

blue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
blue tries to roll over but Tamppooni keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
blue tries to roll over but Tamppooni keeps him under control.

blue actively working from the bottom here.
Tamppooni seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
blue shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tamppooni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
blue is looking to improve his position.
blue is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
blue trying to control but Tamppooni postures up.

blue looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamppooni seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
blue wants to control but Tamppooni passes into side.
blue tries to buck Tamppooni off but Tamppooni is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamppooni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tamppooni decides to stand up, so the ref orders blue to his feet.
blue with a poor takedown

and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tamppooni is breathing heavily.
blue is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tamppooni jumps into side control!
blue tries to buck Tamppooni off but Tamppooni is having none of it.
blue is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tamppooni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Tamppooni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

blue shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
blue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

blue is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

blue decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

blue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
blue stalling away here and it's allowed Tamppooni to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
blue passes easily into side control. Nice work.
blue trying to control the action but Tamppooni is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
blue tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tamppooni's legs.

blue tries for a kimura but Tamppooni is defending well.
blue trying to control the position but Tamppooni is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by blue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamppooni defending against the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tamppooni tries for a takedown but blue circles away easily
and blue counters with a three punch combo that has Tamppooni backing up. Tamppooni nods at blue to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
blue misses with an uppercut

and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
blue wants to sweep but Tamppooni has passed to side control!

Tamppooni decides to stand up, so the ref orders blue to his feet.
mr blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tamppooni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

blue misses with a takedown attempt

and Tamppooni counters with a single leg into guard. blue didn't expect that.
blue trying to control the position.
blue wants to control but Tamppooni passes easily into half guard.
Tamppooni tries to stand and escape but blue is controlling the position.

blue looking for submissions off his back.
blue wants to get back to full guard.
blue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

blue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tamppooni wants to stand up but blue is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
blue has his takedown stuffed

and Tamppooni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in blue's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamppooni won't allow blue to sweep him here.
blue doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
blue is trying to keep Tamppooni in close.
blue lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tamppooni!
blue sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
blue throwing strikes here but Tamppooni is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tamppooni's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
blue thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
blue takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
blue takes Tamppooni's back.
blue wants to control but Tamppooni manages to buck him off and is now in blue's guard! Nice work there by Tamppooni!
Timo Tamppooni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

blue looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tamppooni passes into half guard.
Tamppooni wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tamppooni is thwarting blue's attempts to control the position.

blue actively working from the bottom here.
blue slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
blue trying to keep a closed guard but Tamppooni is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Tamppooni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamppooni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Tamppooni!