PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica: Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kontiovaara
vs
Turmiola

193 cm
27
267 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

206 cm
28
262 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turmiola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Turmiola scores with a takedown into Kontiovaara's guard.
Turmiola looking to sit in guard and control but Kontiovaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kontiovaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turmiola is keeping the position for now.

Kontiovaara drops back looking for a leg! Turmiola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turmiola manages to kick Kontiovaara off! Kontiovaara jumps back into Turmiola's guard.
Kontiovaara stops Turmiola from standing up.

Kontiovaara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turmiola wants to stand and escape but Kontiovaara is having none of it.
Kontiovaara wants to control from the top but Turmiola keeps moving.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Turmiola, up you get!

Turmiola scores a takedown into full mount!
Kontiovaara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kontiovaara is working hard here to advance position.
Turmiola avoids the attempt from Kontiovaara to control.
BOOM! Turmiola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kontiovaara wants to control but Turmiola is having none of it.
Turmiola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Turmiola is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kontiovaara is surviving well by controlling Turmiola's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kontiovaara sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turmiola pulls his head out easily.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turmiola pulls his head out easily.
Kontiovaara is trying to get back to full guard.
Turmiola trying to control the action but Kontiovaara is working from the bottom.
Kontiovaara trying to hold on to Turmiola's head to control him but Turmiola postures up.
Turmiola passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kontiovaara!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola prevents Kontiovaara from getting the reversal.
Kontiovaara regains half guard.

Kontiovaara looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Turmiola pushes past his half guard into mount!
Turmiola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kontiovaara is looking to escape.
Kontiovaara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turmiola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Turmiola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kontiovaara is looking to escape.
Kontiovaara wants to hold on but Turmiola pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara is wriggling around trying to escape.

Turmiola is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Turmiola throws a head kick that misses.

Kontiovaara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turmiola did well to prevent Kontiovaara getting side control.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Kontiovaara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turmiola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kontiovaara is thwarting Turmiola's attempts to control the position.

Kontiovaara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kontiovaara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turmiola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kontiovaara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turmiola has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Turmiola dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kontiovaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kontiovaara misses with a double jab

and Turmiola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kontiovaara's guard.
Turmiola slips nicely into half guard.
Turmiola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions off his back.

Kontiovaara actively working from the bottom here.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kontiovaara is refusing to be controlled, as Turmiola sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turmiola pulls his head out easily.
Turmiola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turmiola wants to pass to mount but Kontiovaara is defending the position.

Turmiola decides to stand and escape the position.

Turmiola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kontiovaara's half guard.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Turmiola has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kontiovaara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kontiovaara reaches up to try and control the position but Turmiola seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kontiovaara rolls and tries to escape and now Turmiola has his back!
Kontiovaara turns into Turmiola and is now in his guard.

Kontiovaara drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turmiola dives on top into guard.

Kontiovaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kontiovaara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turmiola defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kontiovaara is keeping the position for now.

Kontiovaara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turmiola defends well.
Turmiola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kontiovaara's head.
Turmiola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kontiovaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tommi Turmiola has got the better of the ground game so far.

Turmiola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kontiovaara looking to control but Turmiola passes into half guard.

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.
Turmiola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turmiola pulls his head out easily.
Turmiola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turmiola is looking to take a break and control but Kontiovaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turmiola working the head and body with strikes.
Turmiola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kontiovaara tries to get to full guard but Turmiola has control of the leg.
Turmiola trying to control the action but Kontiovaara is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Turmiola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Turmiola shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kontiovaara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kontiovaara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turmiola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kontiovaara is looking to reverse the position.

Turmiola decides to stand back up. Turmiola steps back and let's Kontiovaara get back to his feet.

Turmiola closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turmiola lands in his opponent's guard.

Kontiovaara is looking for a triangle but Turmiola pushes his legs off easily.
Turmiola wants to stand but Kontiovaara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmiola is in close to Kontiovaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kontiovaara has his foot on Turmiola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turmiola works his way back into a safe position though.

Kontiovaara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turmiola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kontiovaara is striking but Turmiola is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kontiovaara is refusing to be controlled, as Turmiola sits in half guard.
Turmiola tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kontiovaara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kontiovaara working for a triangle but Turmiola defends it easily.

Kontiovaara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turmiola defends it easily.
Turmiola wanted to stand there but Kontiovaara had control of the position.

Kontiovaara is looking for a triangle but Turmiola pushes his legs off easily.

Turmiola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kontiovaara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kontiovaara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turmiola has picked Kontiovaara up and slammed him! Kontiovaara can't keep hold of the triangle and Turmiola manages to pass to side control!
Kontiovaara is trying to buck Turmiola off.
Turmiola working the ground and pound.
Kontiovaara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turmiola's best efforts.
Turmiola is looking to take a break and control but Kontiovaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Turmiola wants to work for an arm triangle but Kontiovaara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kontiovaara is looking to control Turmiola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kontiovaara avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola is looking to take a break and control but Kontiovaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kontiovaara looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Turmiola pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kontiovaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kontiovaara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turmiola seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kontiovaara is holding on tight.
Kontiovaara is looking to get to half guard.
Juhani Kontiovaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kontiovaara is trying to stand.
Tommi Turmiola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kontiovaara flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Turmiola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turmiola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Turmiola!