PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uuno Turpahuuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Palomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpahuuro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name. Panu Palomies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Uuno Turpahuuro's chin.

Turpahuuro
vs
Palomies

178 cm
24
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uuno Turpahuuro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panu Palomies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpahuuro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palomies defends it nicely.
Turpahuuro scores with a leg kick.
Turpahuuro walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Palomies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palomies throws a shot from downtown. Turpahuuro moves away and avoids it.
Palomies looks to land a right hand but Turpahuuro moved out of range.
Turpahuuro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palomies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Palomies thows a body shot but no joy.
Palomies throws a big shot that misses.
Palomies throws a lazy right hand but Turpahuuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpahuuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palomies.
Palomies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Palomies throws a body punch but Turpahuuro moves out of range.
Palomies checks the leg kick.
Turpahuuro defending well as Palomies loads up on a big left hand.
Turpahuuro scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpahuuro moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpahuuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palomies scores with the left hand. Turpahuuro knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Palomies misses.
Turpahuuro slaps away a takedown attempt from Palomies, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palomies.
Uuno Turpahuuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panu Palomies.

Palomies drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Palomies looks gassed!
Palomies content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turpahuuro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palomies on the ground.
Palomies is looking to work some ground and pound but Turpahuuro has wrist control.

Turpahuuro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palomies is aware though and is defending well.

Turpahuuro looking for a guillotine here but Palomies defends easily.
Palomies throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Turpahuuro looking for a guillotine here but Palomies defends easily.
Palomies stands up over Turpahuuro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Turpahuuro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palomies defends well.

Turpahuuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palomies works over Turpahuuro with some ground and pound from guard.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turpahuuro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palomies defends it easily.
Palomies lands a couple of elbows.
Palomies lands a couple of elbows.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turpahuuro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Turpahuuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palomies scoring with some ground and pound.
Palomies keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turpahuuro's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turpahuuro has momentary wrist control but Palomies slips an elbow through the middle.
Palomies lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palomies has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palomies working some strikes from top position.
Palomies lands a couple of elbows.
Palomies postures up and lands a big shot to Turpahuuro's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palomies working some strikes from top position.
Palomies works over Turpahuuro with some ground and pound from guard.

Turpahuuro is looking for a triangle but Palomies pushes his legs off easily.
Palomies stands up over Turpahuuro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Palomies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palomies scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palomies is pushing down on Turpahuuro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turpahuuro is fighting to maintain full guard but Palomies has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpahuuro taking some punishment here, with Palomies in his half guard.

Turpahuuro looking for a kimura from the bottom but Palomies passes into side control!
Palomies scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panu Palomies dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from Palomies misses.
Turpahuuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palomies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Palomies has a takedown stuffed.
Palomies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turpahuuro's waist but Turpahuuro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palomies off to one side.
Turpahuuro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palomies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uuno Turpahuuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panu Palomies.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turpahuuro. That's going to slow Palomies down.
Palomies has his takedown stuffed
and Turpahuuro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turpahuuro feints and then cracks Palomies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palomies down.
Turpahuuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palomies. That did some damage!
Palomies is breathing heavily.
Turpahuuro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turpahuuro throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Palomies.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turpahuuro.
Palomies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turpahuuro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpahuuro.
Palomies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Palomies misses its intended target.
Turpahuuro defending well as Palomies loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Palomies misses its intended target.
Turpahuuro moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpahuuro shoots in for a takedown but Palomies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turpahuuro. That's going to slow Palomies down.
Turpahuuro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palomies defends it nicely.
Turpahuuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Palomies tries to sprawl out of it but Turpahuuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palomies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Turpahuuro or perhaps it was just good defense by Palomies which made him look bad.
Turpahuuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palomies misses with a body punch
and Turpahuuro counters with an inside leg kick.
Turpahuuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Palomies finds it's way through Turpahuuro's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turpahuuro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Palomies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palomies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turpahuuro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Panu Palomies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpahuuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Palomies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palomies throws the left hand but Turpahuuro avoids the punch easily.
Palomies throws a shot to the body.
Palomies misses with a body shot
and Turpahuuro counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palomies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palomies misses with a straight left.
Palomies misses with a shot to the body
and Turpahuuro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palomies's knee momentarily.
Turpahuuro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palomies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpahuuro.
Nice takedown defense from Palomies. No joy for Turpahuuro on that attempt.
Turpahuuro throws a leg kick but Palomies checks it.
Palomies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turpahuuro.
Turpahuuro misses with a low kick.
Panu Palomies seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Palomies shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turpahuuro's guard.
Palomies scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turpahuuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palomies content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palomies passes into side control.
Palomies cracks Turpahuuro with a big elbow.

Palomies wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turpahuuro, who protects the arm well.
Turpahuuro is trying to improve his position.
Palomies lands a few punches from side control.
Turpahuuro is looking to regain half guard here but Palomies keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panu Palomies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Turpahuuro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turpahuuro tries to land a leg kick but Palomies saw it coming and moves away.
Palomies misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turpahuuro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Palomies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turpahuuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Turpahuuro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Turpahuuro looking for a guillotine here but Palomies defends easily.

Palomies got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turpahuuro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palomies has managed to get both his arms back between Turpahuuro's legs - danger averted.
Palomies pushes down on Turpahuuro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palomies scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palomies trying to control from half guard but Turpahuuro is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Turpahuuro looking for submissions off his back.
Turpahuuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turpahuuro has hold of Palomies's hands but Palomies slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Palomies is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palomies looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turpahuuro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palomies tries to pass to full mount but Turpahuuro defends it.

Turpahuuro looking for submissions off his back.
Palomies landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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.

Turpahuuro actively working from the bottom here.
Palomies trying to control from half guard but Turpahuuro is working away.

Palomies is trying for a kimura here. Turpahuuro looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Palomies wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Panu Palomies! Panu Palomies retains his bantamweight title!