PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola has chosen Metallica: Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cifer Jr
vs
Turmiola

200 cm
22
264 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

206 cm
26
262 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turmiola swinging wildly here.
Turmiola throws a leg kick but Cifer Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turmiola wants to clinch up but Cifer Jr keeps it at a distance.

Cifer Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Cifer Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turmiola shoots in for a double leg but Cifer Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turmiola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cifer Jr as he jumps to the side.

Cifer Jr has managed to clinch.
Turmiola tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lou Cifer Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Turmiola.

Cifer Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cifer Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Turmiola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turmiola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cifer Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cifer Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turmiola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cifer Jr.
Turmiola is looking to escape.
Cifer Jr slips a nice elbow through Turmiola's hands, connecting with Turmiola's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turmiola manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cifer Jr trying to control but Turmiola is working from the bottom.
Turmiola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Turmiola uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Turmiola digs a good hook to Cifer Jr's body.
Turmiola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cifer Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cifer Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turmiola sprawls well initially but Cifer Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cifer Jr thows a huge punch but Turmiola dodges it nicely.
Turmiola regains full guard. Nicely done.

Turmiola looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cifer Jr passes into half guard.
Turmiola looks gassed!
Cifer Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turmiola tries to get to full guard but Cifer Jr has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Cifer Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cifer Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Cifer Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cifer Jr slips a nice elbow through Turmiola's hands, connecting with Turmiola's forehead.
Cifer Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Turmiola is rocked!
Cifer Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turmiola is still in real trouble! Can Cifer Jr finish him?
Cifer Jr lands a big elbow - Turmiola is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cifer Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Cifer Jr!