PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jake Turner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jake Turner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Turner
vs
Nieminen

186 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.

Nieminen clinches with his opponent.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Nieminen tries for a takedown. No joy.

Turner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nieminen defending against the ground and pound.

Turner decides to stand back up. Turner steps back and let's Nieminen get back to his feet.

Nieminen darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.

Turner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nieminen uses from the top position.
Nieminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.

Nieminen stands up from Turner's guard - Nieminen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Turner clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Turner - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Nieminen drops back down to his feet.

Turner lands a takedown into guard.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nieminen wants to stand up but Turner is controlling him.

Nieminen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nieminen looks gassed!
Turner misses with an elbow strike.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tries to clinch up

and Nieminen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turner's guard now.
Nieminen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turner is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.
Nieminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieminen tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Nieminen thows a big elbow that misses.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Nieminen from controlling successfully.
Turner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nieminen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing Nieminen from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Nieminen closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Nieminen pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jake Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arttu Nieminen.
Nieminen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.

Turner has Nieminen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nieminen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Nieminen working hard to break the clinch.
Turner wants a takedown.
Nieminen letting Turner take a breather here.
Nieminen looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nieminen fails to pull guard.

Nieminen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nieminen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nieminen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nieminen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turner up against the cage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nieminen counters with a three punch combo that has Turner backing up. Turner nods at Nieminen to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner tries to clinch up

and Nieminen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arttu Nieminen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nieminen closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Nieminen.
Nieminen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nieminen is trying to drag Turner to the mat but Turner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turner has Nieminen pressed against the cage, preventing Nieminen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner has Nieminen pressed against the cage.
Turner jumps guard but Nieminen stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Jake Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nieminen pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Nieminen stalling in the clinch but Turner improves position.
Turner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nieminen tries to clinch up.
Nieminen swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner closes the distance but Nieminen moves to the side

and Nieminen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nieminen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nieminen trying to control from half guard but Turner is working away.
Arttu Nieminen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieminen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nieminen seems to be looking for submissions.
Turner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Nieminen seems to be looking for submissions.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nieminen.

Turner kicks Nieminen off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieminen forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.

Turner decides to pull guard.
Turner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.
Turner stops Nieminen from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nieminen wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner is looking to advance position but Nieminen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to hold on but Nieminen pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen wants to control the pace but Turner is squirming around nicely.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Turner is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Nieminen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nieminen slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner closes the distance but Nieminen moves to the side

and Nieminen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turner wants a takedown but no success here.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Nieminen has him pressed against the cage.
Nieminen is looking to control Turner's arms but Turner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nieminen has his back to the cage.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Nieminen.
Turner landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieminen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Nieminen gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.

Turner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nieminen uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nieminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nieminen's guard.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nieminen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieminen wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two 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.

Nieminen kicks Turner off and gets to his feet.
Turner lands an overhand right.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Turner shoots in and bounces Nieminen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieminen wants to get back to his feet but Turner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Nieminen is retaining full guard.

Nieminen kicks Turner off and gets to his feet.
Turner throws a hook but Nieminen avoids it easily.

Nieminen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turner to the mat! Turner manages to get full guard.
Nieminen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner wants to stand up but Nieminen is controlling him.
Turner pulls Nieminen in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen preventing the sweep.
Turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nieminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.
Nieminen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nieminen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Turner down.

Nieminen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arttu Nieminen.
I've got Nieminen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Arttu Nieminen!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Arttu Nieminen!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Arttu Nieminen!

Arttu Nieminen wins by unanimous decision!