PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tammipuomi has chosen Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano... as his entrance music. Marco Tammipuomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junior
vs
Tammipuomi

189 cm
24
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tammipuomi sprawls well. Tammipuomi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Tammipuomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tammipuomi misses with a wild combination.
Junior tries to clinch up but Tammipuomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tammipuomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tammipuomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Junior.
Jones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tammipuomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tammipuomi throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tammipuomi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior throws a sloppy body shot
and Tammipuomi counters with a big head kick but Junior shrugs it off.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tammipuomi.
Junior blocks a jab.
Junior avoids the head kick by Tammipuomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a takedown
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junior thinking.
Tammipuomi takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Tammipuomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Junior shoots in and bounces Tammipuomi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Tammipuomi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junior passes into side control.
Junior landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi tries to improve position but can't.
Tammipuomi struggling a bit here.
Tammipuomi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Junior off and has taken his back!

Junior is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tammipuomi gets his way!
Tammipuomi throwing sloppy strikes.

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.
Junior rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Junior won't allow Tammipuomi to pass to mount.

Tammipuomi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tammipuomi is stalling here. Junior is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tammipuomi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Junior has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Tammipuomi 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.

Junior tries to clinch up.
Tammipuomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Tammipuomi circles away.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Tammipuomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Junior clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tammipuomi gets underhooks to prevent Junior's takedown attempt.
Junior tries for a takedown but Tammipuomi manages to get underhooks.
Junior looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Tammipuomi.

Tammipuomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tammipuomi throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammipuomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tammipuomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Junior defending well as Tammipuomi loads up on a big left hand.
Junior slips a jab from Tammipuomi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior blocks a head kick by Tammipuomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice shot lands for Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi misses with a head kick.
Marco Tammipuomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tammipuomi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Junior!
Junior is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tammipuomi wants to control the action but instead Junior gets a body lock and reverses into Tammipuomi's guard! Nice work!
Tammipuomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior pushes down on Tammipuomi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tammipuomi works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tammipuomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Junior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tammipuomi wants to control but Junior passes easily into half guard.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Tammipuomi is defending well.
Tammipuomi gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tammipuomi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junior passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Tammipuomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tammipuomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Tammipuomi misses with a two punch combination.
Tammipuomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Junior drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammipuomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard.

Tammipuomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Junior is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tammipuomi, into his guard.
Tammipuomi wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.

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.
Tammipuomi keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Tammipuomi wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
Tammipuomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tammipuomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tammipuomi, not yet.

Tammipuomi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tammipuomi is tightening it up a little... Junior has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Junior reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Junior taps out! nice BJJ there by Tammipuomi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marco Tammipuomi!