PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uuno Turpahuuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpahuuro has chosen The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Torres
vs
Turpahuuro

170 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Control Nutrition
Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uuno Turpahuuro!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpahuuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Turpahuuro's head but Turpahuuro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turpahuuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turpahuuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpahuuro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turpahuuro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpahuuro manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turpahuuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpahuuro's hands.
Turpahuuro misses with a head kick.
Turpahuuro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Turpahuuro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpahuuro is just out of range.

Torres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turpahuuro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torres just content to control the position.
Torres misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Torres is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Turpahuuro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Turpahuuro is trying to buck Torres off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turpahuuro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Torres has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Torres is staying tight to Turpahuuro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turpahuuro pushes Torres away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Torres gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turpahuuro thumps Torres with a low kick.
Torres tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turpahuuro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torres somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.
Turpahuuro lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turpahuuro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turpahuuro defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Turpahuuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turpahuuro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpahuuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Turpahuuro is out of range.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Turpahuuro moved out of range nicely.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turpahuuro as he avoids it easily.
Turpahuuro ducks under a wild hook from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpahuuro slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Turpahuuro misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turpahuuro throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres is looking to slow Turpahuuro down with leg kicks.
Uuno Turpahuuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpahuuro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torres is out of range and Turpahuuro settles back down.
Turpahuuro throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Turpahuuro tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turpahuuro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Torres.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpahuuro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.

Torres shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Torres was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turpahuuro is trying to stand up.
Torres sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Torres controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Turpahuuro really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres unloads with some shots from mount but Turpahuuro bucks and avoids them well.
Torres looking to finish Turpahuuro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turpahuuro!
Torres landing strikes from the mount and Turpahuuro is in trouble!
Torres has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turpahuuro's face.
Torres controlling the pace for now.
Torres punching from mount but Turpahuuro doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Torres dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Turpahuuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Turpahuuro moved out of range.
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turpahuuro pinned against the cage. Turpahuuro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turpahuuro sprawls well. Turpahuuro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turpahuuro circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turpahuuro but Turpahuuro pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torres throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres passes Turpahuuro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torres thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Turpahuuro to regain full guard.
Turpahuuro wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
Torres trying to control but Turpahuuro is working from the bottom.
Turpahuuro is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.
Brian Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpahuuro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.
Uuno Turpahuuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres thows a big elbow that misses.
Turpahuuro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Torres manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Torres!