PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tammipuomi comes to the cage accompanied by Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano.... The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tammipuomi
vs
Saarinen

190 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
219 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Tammipuomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tammipuomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saarinen.
Saarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Tammipuomi stuffs the takedown attempt from Saarinen. Saarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tammipuomi throws out a loose jab but Saarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Saarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tammipuomi circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tammipuomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tammipuomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tammipuomi circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tammipuomi.
Saarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Tammipuomi, looking for a takedown. Saarinen pushes Tammipuomi against the cage but Tammipuomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marco Tammipuomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Saarinen.
Saarinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tammipuomi is looking to slow Saarinen down with leg kicks.
Saarinen slips under a jab.

Saarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tammipuomi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tammipuomi can't escape the position.
Tammipuomi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Marco Tammipuomi has been cut.
Tammipuomi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saarinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Marco Tammipuomi's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saarinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tammipuomi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Marco Tammipuomi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Tammipuomi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauri Saarinen!