PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Turma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slipknot - Psychosocial. Teppo Turma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tannen
vs
Turma

173 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
169 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buford Tannen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Turma!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turma shoots in for a takedown but Tannen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tannen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tannen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Turma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tannen is pushing Turma's head away, looking to escape. Turma manages to hold on to the position though.
Turma cracks Tannen with a big right hand but Tannen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Turma prevents Tannen from escaping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turma trying to control the position but Tannen is working away.
Turma misses with the ground and pound.
Turma looks up at the clock and then as Tannen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Turma smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turma cracks Tannen with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turma in side control lands a decent elbow.
Turma misses with the ground and pound.
Tannen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Tannen throws Turma to one side and escapes!
Turma scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Buford Tannen has been cut.
Turma lands with an uppercut that bounces Tannen off the cage and back into rage.
Tannen walks into a jab.
Turma lands a nice looking body shot.
Turma scores with the left hand. Tannen knows he should have avoided that one.

Tannen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tannen was covering up waiting for the punch and Turma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oh Tannen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tannen is keeping the position for now.
Turma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tannen's guard.
Tannen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turma scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen is trying to stand.
Turma is keen to just control but Tannen is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Turma.
Turma is pressing down on Tannen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tannen is holding on for now.

Turma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tannen is just riding it out for now. Turma eventually gives up the hold.
Turma looks gassed!
Tannen pushes Turma off looking to stand but Turma dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turma is nestled in close to Tannen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turma scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Tannen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Turma moves into range and clinches up with Tannen.
Turma lands with a light punch inside.
Turma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Turma - that landed with a thud.
Turma presses Tannen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Turma has Tannen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Turma pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tannen tumbling to the mat - Turma dives into Tannen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tannen's head.
Turma scoring with some ground and pound.
Turma slips nicely into half guard.
Turma drops an elbow to the side of Tannen's head.

Tannen is defending against the submission attempts here by Turma.
Turma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen is looking to escape.
Turma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Turma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tannen defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turma stops Tannen from getting back to his feet.
Turma is controlling the pace.
Tannen is trying to stand up here but Turma is controlling him well.
Tannen seems to have got his legs back now.
Turma works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tannen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Tannen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tannen really wants to buck Turma off and get back to his feet.
Turma landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen is bucking up trying to escape but Turma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turma working Tannen over with strikes here.
Turma lands a nice shot to the head.
Turma scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tannen?
Turma working the ground and pound effectively.
Tannen is trying to stand up.
Turma fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Turma working for a guillotine from mount but Tannen is in no mood to give up.
Tannen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Turma connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Turma drops a big elbow. That's hurt Tannen! More shots from Turma and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppo Turma!
Teppo Turma is the new lightweight champion!