PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes to the cage accompanied by Black Star. Matus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crow Spirit. 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.

Hurmio
vs
Juan Matus

165 cm
30
146 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurmio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Matus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matus.
Hurmio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
A big left from Matus misses.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurmio.
Hurmio misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Matus connects with a body shot.
Hurmio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hurmio throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matus. Hurmio shrugs it off though.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matus scores with a leg kick.
Hurmio walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurmio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurmio moves away.
Hurmio is looking to counter punch.

Hurmio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hurmio showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurmio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matus sees it coming and defends easily.
Hurmio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hurmio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hurmio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Matus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hurmio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matus's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to control but Matus is keeping him busy.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hurmio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Matus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matus is looking to improve his position.
Hurmio wants to control but Matus is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Matus is pressing down on Hurmio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hurmio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hurmio throwing strikes from guard but Matus blocks nicely.
Hurmio stands and throws Matus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matus is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Matus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Matus can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matus to see if he's OK.
Hurmio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus is looking to reverse the position.
Hurmio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hurmio lands an elbow.
Hurmio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hurmio throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Matus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hurmio prevents Matus from improving his position.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hurmio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurmio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Matus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hurmio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matus can do to turn this around?
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matus scores with a jab. Hurmio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hurmio with a nice cross.
A jab from Hurmio misses.
Matus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurmio is able to avoid easily.
Matus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hurmio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurmio.
Hurmio misses with a straight left.
Hurmio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matus backs up against the cage.
Matus works Hurmio's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a looping right.
Hurmio throws out a loose jab but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
A low kick from Hurmio is predictable there
letting Matus counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurmio.
Hurmio attempts a counter takedown but Matus avoids it well and moves away.
Matus misses with a body shot
and Hurmio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matus misses with a looping left.
Hurmio shoots for a double leg takedown but Matus sprawls well. He's pushed Hurmio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurmio.
Matus scores with a body shot.
Matus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good exchange - Hurmio coming out on top.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurmio.
Matus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Hurmio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus is looking for a sweep.
Hurmio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matus keeps working.
Hurmio moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Matus regains half guard.
Hurmio is pressing down on Matus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matus is holding on for now.
Matus is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio stalling away here and it's allowed Matus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hurmio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matus has control of Hurmio's left arm, preventing Hurmio from doing any damage.
Hurmio postures up.
Matus pulls Hurmio in close to his closed guard and prevents Hurmio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hurmio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurmio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hurmio being controlled here momentarily.
Matus controls Hurmio momentarily but Hurmio frees himself.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matus keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.

Matus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurmio defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hurmio scoring well with a low kick there.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurmio.
A lazy left from Matus finds it's target.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Hurmio moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurmio misses the target.
Hurmio shoots for a takedown but Matus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hurmio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Matus misses.

Hurmio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matus on his heels. He'll look to pass Matus's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hurmio's guard.

Matus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matus advances to half guard.
Matus passes to side control.
Hurmio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hurmio seems a little lost for a moment, as Matus dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus working away.
Matus trying to control the action but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Matus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hurmio is not content to let Matus control the position.
Hurmio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matus's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hurmio reverses the position - he's now on top in Matus's guard.
Hurmio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matus keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Hurmio slips nicely into half guard.
Hurmio winds up and cracks Matus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hurmio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hurmio prevents Matus from improving his position.
Hurmio working Matus over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus wants to control but Hurmio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hurmio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hurmio is nestled in close to Matus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hurmio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matus is just riding it out for now. Hurmio eventually gives up the hold.
Ground and pound from Hurmio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hurmio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurmio.
Matus misses with a kick to the body.
Matus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hurmio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matus is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Hurmio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hurmio's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurmio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matus moves out of range as Hurmio throws a body kick.
Hurmio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurmio lands a jab.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
Matus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Hurmio is looking to counter punch.
Hurmio throws a body kick that misses.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Matus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurmio, right into the meat.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hurmio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Matus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Matus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matus keeps working.
Matus tries to bench press Hurmio off him but Hurmio keeps the position.
Hurmio throwing strikes but Matus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hurmio is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus working away.
Matus trying to control the action but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Hurmio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hurmio tries to roll over but Matus keeps him under control.
Hurmio is looking to get back to full guard here but Matus has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurmio is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus just content to control the position.
Hurmio wants to control but Matus postures up.
Hurmio is not content to let Matus control the position.
Hurmio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hurmio can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hurmio is trying to escape the position but Matus is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matus slips a straight right by Hurmio.

Hurmio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Matus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hurmio is in Matus's guard.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matus controls Hurmio momentarily but Hurmio frees himself.
Matus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurmio is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio had his way with Don Juan Matus in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurmio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matus, right into the meat.
Matus throws a lazy body kick

and Hurmio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hurmio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matus wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.
Hurmio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hurmio prevents Matus from improving his position.

Hurmio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hurmio is keen to just control but Matus is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hurmio wants to work for an arm triangle but Matus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matus is looking for a sweep. Hurmio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hurmio is keen to just control but Matus is a slippery customer.
Matus is looking to improve his position.
Hurmio wants to take a breather but Matus is having none of it.

Hurmio is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Matus's hands, connecting with Matus's forehead.
Hurmio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hurmio is looking to stall here but Matus recovers full guard.
Hurmio distracts Matus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Matus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a strike but Matus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hurmio has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Matus should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hurmio has tightened it up now! Matus should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Tuomari Hurmio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Don Juan Matus had this to say: 'Thank you for the opportunity. My first title shot in 24 fights. Apologies to the team for not getting it done.'.