PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turgay Savas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Feuer Frie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jukko Hamalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamalainen
vs
Savas

190 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Turgay Savas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamalainen gets caught flat footed, as Savas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hamalainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hamalainen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hamalainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savas wants to stand but Hamalainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hamalainen is trying to control the position but Savas postures up.
Savas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamalainen's guard.

Savas gets to his feet. Hamalainen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Savas fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamalainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savas is fending him off so far but Hamalainen persists. Nope, Savas circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.

Savas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Savas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hamalainen wants to control but Savas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hamalainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savas avoids the attempt from Hamalainen to control.
Hamalainen is looking to get to half guard.
Savas controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Savas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hamalainen tries to reverse the position but Savas maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savas controlling the pace for now.
Hamalainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savas controlling from the full mount.
Hamalainen holds on for dear life, controlling Savas's posture momentarily.
Hamalainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hamalainen can't escape the position.
Savas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hamalainen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hamalainen tries to hold on but Savas pushes him away.
Hamalainen tries to reverse the position but Savas maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hamalainen is looking to improve his position but Savas isn't that keen on the idea.
Hamalainen tries to lock up and control but Savas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamalainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savas is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Savas prevents Hamalainen from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Savas.
Hamalainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savas controlling the position easily from mount.
I looks like Savas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hamalainen regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen is trying to maintain the position but Savas is very close to passing his half guard.
Savas is trying to control the action in half guard but Hamalainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Savas is going to stand back up.
Savas prevents Hamalainen from improving his position.

Savas decides to stand and escape the position.
Savas looks to land a left hand but Hamalainen moved out of range nicely.
Hamalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hamalainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamalainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Savas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Savas is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turgay Savas 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.

Hamalainen gets caught flat footed, as Savas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamalainen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Hamalainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hamalainen wants to sweep here but Savas controlling him for the moment.
Savas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hamalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamalainen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Savas controls the pace.

Hamalainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamalainen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamalainen trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savas wants to control from the top but Hamalainen keeps moving.

Hamalainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hamalainen is looking for a triangle but Savas pushes his legs off easily.
Hamalainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hamalainen has his hands on Savas's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamalainen is on top in guard.
Hamalainen postures up in Savas's guard and throws a big left but Savas blocks it.
Savas trying to keep a closed guard but Hamalainen is proving a slippery customer.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savas keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savas pulls Hamalainen in close to prevent any damage.
Hamalainen throws and elbow that misses. Savas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamalainen's guard. Nice move by Savas!
Savas preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Savas closes the distance and clinches.

Savas breaks from the clinch.

Savas scores a takedown into full mount!
Savas controlling from mount.
Hamalainen tries to lock up and control but Savas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Savas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen regains half guard.
Hamalainen tries to roll over but Savas keeps him under control.
Hamalainen is trying to maintain the position but Savas is very close to passing his half guard.
Hamalainen wants to improve his position but Savas is controlling well.

Hamalainen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savas pulls his head out easily.

Hamalainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savas is keen to just control but Hamalainen is a slippery customer.
Hamalainen trying to control from the bottom.
Hamalainen controlling the position well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hamalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Savas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savas is thwarting Hamalainen's attempts to control the position.
Hamalainen wants to improve his position but Savas is controlling well.
Hamalainen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hamalainen gets full guard.
Hamalainen trying to control the position.
Savas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savas tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamalainen is retaining full guard.

Savas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hamalainen is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turgay Savas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hamalainen feints and as Savas raises his hands in defense, Hamalainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savas trying to control the position.
Savas keeping full guard, as Hamalainen tries to pass.
Savas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hamalainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hamalainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Savas holds on and takes a little breather.
Savas is trying to keep Hamalainen in close.

Hamalainen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turgay Savas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Savas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hamalainen tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savas avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Savas is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hamalainen is trying to reverse the position but instead Savas has taken his back - oops!
Hamalainen trying to control the hands but Savas won't let him.
Hamalainen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Savas is looking to take a break and control but Hamalainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hamalainen tries to get to full guard but Savas has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamalainen wants to control but Savas is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hamalainen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Savas pulls his head out easily.

Savas decides to stand up.
Savas ducks under a wild hook from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen dodges the punch combination from Savas.

Hamalainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Savas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hamalainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hamalainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savas is not content to let Hamalainen control the position.
Hamalainen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Savas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamalainen has control of Savas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Savas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hamalainen lands a heavy elbow.
Hamalainen unloads with some shots from mount but Savas bucks and avoids them well.
Savas is squirming around, avoiding Hamalainen's attempts to control the action.
Savas tries to lock up and control but Hamalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hamalainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Savas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Savas tries to lock up and control but Hamalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hamalainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Savas defends it well.
Savas is squirming around, avoiding Hamalainen's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savas wants to hold on but Hamalainen pushes him away.
Hamalainen tries to control but Savas wriggling away.
Hamalainen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Savas because Hamalainen loaded up on that one.
Savas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamalainen tries to control but Savas wriggling away.
Savas tries to lock up and control but Hamalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamalainen tries to control but Savas wriggling away.
Jukko Hamalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamalainen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Savas is squirming around, avoiding Hamalainen's attempts to control the action.
Savas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hamalainen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hamalainen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Hamalainen throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Savas has his hands clasped together but Hamalainen breaks the hold and Savas is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hamalainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukko Hamalainen!