PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tuominen
vs
Lippencot

185 cm
30
193 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

178 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lippencot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tuominen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lippencot keeping full guard, as Tuominen tries to pass.
Lippencot managing to control the position.
Tuominen preventing the sweep.
Tuominen looking to pass the guard.
Lippencot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuominen is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lippencot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lippencot.

Tuominen drives through with a takedown into Lippencot's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lippencot controlling Tuominen's posture.
Lippencot 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is trying to keep Tuominen in close.
Tuominen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lippencot is keeping the position for now.
Lippencot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tuominen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lippencot is retaining full guard.
Tuominen wants to control from the top but Lippencot keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lippencot connects with a high kick.
Lippencot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuominen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuominen checks the leg kick.
Tuominen needs to keep his hands up - Lippencot had a free shot at his head there.
Lippencot throws a sloppy head kick and Tuominen moves out of range easily.
Tuominen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lippencot misses with a low kick.
Tuominen defending well as Lippencot loads up on a big left hand.
Tuominen ducks right into an uppercut from Lippencot.
Tuominen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lippencot can pounce on him.
Lippencot misses with a looping right.
Lippencot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuominen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lippencot throws out the jab.
Tuominen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lippencot tries to avoid it but Tuominen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lippencot to the ground. Lippencot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tuominen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lippencot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oiva Tuominen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuominen looks for a takedown but Lippencot sprawls well.
Lippencot swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuominen.
Hans Lippencot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Lippencot.
Tuominen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lippencot throws a nice looking combination but Tuominen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Lippencot catches Tuominen right on the button with a cross.
Tuominen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lippencot sprawls well. He's pushed Tuominen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lippencot. Those never looked like landing.

Tuominen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tuominen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuominen passes Lippencot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lippencot is trying to maintain the position but Tuominen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lippencot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lippencot looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuominen is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lippencot as Tuominen shoots in.
Lippencot throws an off balance right hand

and Tuominen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lippencot's guard.
Tuominen content to stall in guard here.
Tuominen trying to control but Lippencot is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuominen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tuominen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oiva Tuominen just wasn't active enough.
Tuominen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lippencot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuominen.
Tuominen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lippencot misses with a hook to the body

and Tuominen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lippencot won't be happy with that.
Lippencot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuominen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tuominen trying to control the action but Lippencot is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lippencot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is trying to get back to half guard.
Lippencot tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lippencot blocking the ground and pound.
Tuominen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lippencot tries to hold on but Tuominen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is looking to improve his position but Tuominen isn't that keen on the idea.
Tuominen content just to control the position here.

Tuominen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lippencot is on top in guard.

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.
Tuominen keeping moving, preventing Lippencot from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tuominen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tuominen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lippencot is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oiva Tuominen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tuominen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hans Lippencot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lippencot misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tuominen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lippencot controlling the position for now.
Lippencot moves into full guard.
Tuominen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lippencot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuominen thows a big elbow that misses.
Tuominen stopping the sweep attempt from Lippencot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen content to stall in guard here.
Lippencot wants to sweep but no luck.
Lippencot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tuominen controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oiva Tuominen just wasn't active enough.
Tuominen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lippencot swivels and escapes.
Lippencot throws an off balance right hand

and Tuominen counters with a single leg into guard. Lippencot didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot working a defensive guard but Tuominen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lippencot struggling a bit here.
Tuominen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lippencot looking for a sweep but Tuominen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lippencot tries to buck Tuominen off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen tries to control but Lippencot wriggling away.
Lippencot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Lippencot is defending against the submission attempts here by Tuominen.
Lippencot is pressing down on Tuominen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four 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.
Tuominen wants to control from the top but Lippencot keeps moving.
Tuominen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lippencot keeping moving, preventing Tuominen from controlling successfully.
Tuominen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lippencot looking for a sweep. Not yet Lippencot, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tuominen wants to pass the guard but Lippencot is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oiva Tuominen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuominen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oiva Tuominen!