PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Pinochet
vs
Tyrmaaja

185 cm
33
180 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

178 cm
29
181 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Augusto Pinochet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aulis Tyrmaaja!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrmaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Pinochet moves out of range easily.
Tyrmaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinochet manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pinochet is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling him.
Pinochet has Tyrmaaja pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyrmaaja manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pinochet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinochet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyrmaaja after a bit of a struggle.
Pinochet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinochet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyrmaaja pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Pinochet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinochet shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyrmaaja drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pinochet defends it well.
Tyrmaaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinochet as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet wants to clinch up but Tyrmaaja keeps it at a distance.
Pinochet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Pinochet. Beautiful body shot.

Tyrmaaja clinches.

Pinochet has clasped his hands together around Tyrmaaja's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyrmaaja told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyrmaaja is avoiding damage well.
Pinochet tries to move to mount but Tyrmaaja blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrmaaja keeping his opponent close.

Pinochet is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyrmaaja is defending well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tyrmaaja prevents Pinochet from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pinochet wants to control but Tyrmaaja is keeping him busy.
Tyrmaaja is looking for a sweep.
Tyrmaaja is letting Pinochet control him for a moment.
Pinochet wants to control but Tyrmaaja is keeping him busy.
Pinochet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pinochet tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja tries to escape but Pinochet is in control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyrmaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinochet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyrmaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinochet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyrmaaja defends well and Pinochet ends up having to push Tyrmaaja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tyrmaaja stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinochet. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinochet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyrmaaja sprawls well. Tyrmaaja wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.

Pinochet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja trying to keep a closed guard but Pinochet is proving a slippery customer.
Pinochet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyrmaaja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinochet looking to sit in guard and control but Tyrmaaja gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinochet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet 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.

Tyrmaaja gets tackled into the cage by Pinochet. Pinochet maintains the clinch.
Tyrmaaja prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyrmaaja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pinochet is defending well.
Tyrmaaja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pinochet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyrmaaja is working for takedown but Pinochet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Augusto Pinochet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aulis Tyrmaaja.
Pinochet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinochet is working for takedown but Tyrmaaja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pinochet wants a takedown.
Tyrmaaja has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pinochet after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Pinochet as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrmaaja fails to pull guard.
Pinochet is pressed up against the cage. Tyrmaaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinochet down to the mat. Pinochet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyrmaaja stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyrmaaja wants it to stay on the feet.

Tyrmaaja clinches up with Pinochet and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyrmaaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Pinochet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pinochet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyrmaaja can do to turn this around?
Pinochet effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyrmaaja turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pinochet defending against the ground and pound.
Tyrmaaja in side control, throwing shots but Pinochet defends.
The strikes coming from Tyrmaaja are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pinochet is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pinochet gets full guard.

Pinochet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyrmaaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyrmaaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyrmaaja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Tyrmaaja from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinochet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyrmaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyrmaaja throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyrmaaja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyrmaaja preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pinochet keeping full guard, as Tyrmaaja tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinochet lands with a right hand.
Pinochet dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyrmaaja sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tyrmaaja with the counter takedown but Pinochet avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyrmaaja dives in and scores a takedown into Pinochet's guard.
Tyrmaaja passes into half guard.
Tyrmaaja working Pinochet over with strikes.
Tyrmaaja is keen to just control but Pinochet is a slippery customer.
Tyrmaaja works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyrmaaja cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyrmaaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tyrmaaja throws a sloppy strike and Pinochet uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Pinochet has ended up in Tyrmaaja's guard.
Pinochet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja is trying to control the position but Pinochet postures up.
Pinochet throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrmaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aulis Tyrmaaja 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. And we move into the final round!

Pinochet throws out a loose jab but Tyrmaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinochet fails with the takedown

and Tyrmaaja counters by moving into the clinch.

Tyrmaaja is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pinochet can't fight it off and eventually Tyrmaaja manages to take the fight to the floor. Pinochet looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pinochet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyrmaaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinochet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pinochet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrmaaja is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pinochet wants to sweep here but Tyrmaaja controlling him for the moment.

Pinochet is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tyrmaaja has his hands clasped together but Pinochet extends and breaks Tyrmaaja's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pinochet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Augusto Pinochet!
Augusto Pinochet very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.