PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarja Halonen (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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halonen
vs
Tammipuomi

180 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tammipuomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tammipuomi throws a head kick but Halonen moves out of range.

Halonen gets a takedown into half guard.
Halonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tammipuomi keeps working.
Halonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tammipuomi tries to get to full guard but Halonen has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Halonen connects with a nice short shot to Tammipuomi's temple.
Tammipuomi tries to roll over but Halonen keeps him under control.
Halonen stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tammipuomi is trying to maintain the position but Halonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Halonen not doing much here.
Tammipuomi punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Halonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Halonen trying to control the action but Tammipuomi is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tarja Halonen.
Tammipuomi cracks Halonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tammipuomi leaves Halonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Halonen gets the takedown into side control.
Halonen works to advance to full mount. Tammipuomi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tammipuomi working to try and regain half guard.
Halonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tammipuomi hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi wants to control but Halonen is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Halonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tammipuomi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Halonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Halonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Halonen with good strikes from the mount here!
Tammipuomi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tammipuomi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tammipuomi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tammipuomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tammipuomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Halonen connects with a nice short shot to Tammipuomi's temple.
Halonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Halonen prevents Tammipuomi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarja Halonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Halonen misses with a double jab
and Tammipuomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarja Halonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halonen lands a lovely overhand right.
Tammipuomi throws a sloppy head kick and Halonen moves out of range easily.
Halonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tammipuomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tammipuomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Halonen.
Tammipuomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tammipuomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halonen clinches but Tammipuomi breaks the clinch
and Tammipuomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halonen tries to bum rush Tammipuomi with a series of wild strikes but Tammipuomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halonen throws a series of punches but Tammipuomi avoids them all with ease.
Tammipuomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tammipuomi throws a wild body kick that Halonen sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Halonen.
Halonen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tammipuomi cracks Halonen with an open hand slap.
Tammipuomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halonen.
Halonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Halonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Halonen throws a right hand that Tammipuomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tammipuomi also avoids with ease.
Halonen tries for a takedown but Tammipuomi circles away easily
and Tammipuomi counters with a series of strikes. Halonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tammipuomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halonen misses with a combination
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice body kick.
Tammipuomi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tammipuomi duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Halonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halonen prevents Tammipuomi from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tammipuomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tammipuomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Tammipuomi, not yet.

Tammipuomi working for submissions but it's allowed Halonen to get to half guard.
Tammipuomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tammipuomi wants to control but Halonen is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tammipuomi tries to roll over but Halonen keeps him under control.
Halonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tammipuomi won't allow Halonen to pass to mount.
Halonen is keen to just control but Tammipuomi is a slippery customer.
Tammipuomi is looking for a sweep. Halonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tammipuomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four 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.
Tammipuomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tammipuomi has wrist control.
Halonen stays in close to Tammipuomi's body and controls the position.
Tammipuomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halonen wants to pass the guard but Tammipuomi is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tammipuomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Halonen tries to clinch up.
Tarja Halonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tammipuomi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tammipuomi digs a good hook to Halonen's body.
Halonen throws a right and a left that Tammipuomi avoids nicely.
Halonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Halonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halonen throws out a loose jab but Tammipuomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tammipuomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Halonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Halonen fails with the takedown

and Tammipuomi counters with a takedown into side control.
Halonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Halonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tammipuomi's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammipuomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tammipuomi is pressing down on Halonen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halonen is holding on for now.
Halonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tammipuomi.
Halonen is holding on to half guard well.
Tammipuomi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Halonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tammipuomi throwing shots but Halonen is blocking nicely.
Halonen is staying active underneath Tammipuomi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Halonen is refusing to be controlled, as Tammipuomi sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen is trying is best to control the position here.
Halonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tammipuomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halonen looks to clinch
enabling Tammipuomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tammipuomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Halonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Halonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Halonen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Halonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarja Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halonen avoiding damage as Tammipuomi throws knees to the body.
Tammipuomi misses with a knee to the head.
Tammipuomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Halonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tammipuomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tammipuomi looking to slow down the pace here.
Halonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tammipuomi letting Halonen take a breather here.
Tammipuomi tries for a takedown but Halonen manages to get underhooks.
Tammipuomi cracks Halonen with a nice body shot.
Tammipuomi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Tammipuomi.
A hook to the body from Halonen.
Halonen is leaning against Tammipuomi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tammipuomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Halonen has Tammipuomi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Halonen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tammipuomi tumbling to the mat - Halonen dives into Tammipuomi's guard.
Tammipuomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Tammipuomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tammipuomi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Tammipuomi!