PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Cimientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tammipuomi (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.

Cimientos
vs
Tammipuomi

188 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrique Cimientos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cimientos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tammipuomi is fending him off so far but Cimientos persists. Nope, Tammipuomi circles away and we're back to standing.
Cimientos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Tammipuomi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cimientos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tammipuomi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tammipuomi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tammipuomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cimientos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cimientos wants to stand but Tammipuomi is controlling the position.
Cimientos keeping moving, preventing Tammipuomi from controlling successfully.
Cimientos wants to stand but Tammipuomi is controlling the position.
Cimientos being controlled here, momentarily.

Tammipuomi drops back looking for a leg! Cimientos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cimientos manages to kick Tammipuomi off! Tammipuomi jumps back into Cimientos's guard.

Tammipuomi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tammipuomi drops back looking for a leg! Cimientos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cimientos manages to kick Tammipuomi off! Tammipuomi jumps back into Cimientos's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tammipuomi moves into range and clinches up with Cimientos.

Tammipuomi breaks the clinch.

Tammipuomi drives through and clinches with Cimientos against the cage.

Tammipuomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tammipuomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cimientos throws a head kick that misses.

Tammipuomi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cimientos!
Tammipuomi trying to control but Cimientos is having none of it.

Tammipuomi has hold of Cimientos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cimientos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi trying to control but Cimientos is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tammipuomi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cimientos has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Tammipuomi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Tammipuomi!