PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Turmiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turmiola has chosen Metallica: Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Dominic Ferrari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferrari
vs
Turmiola

196 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

206 cm
31
262 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turmiola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Turmiola lands but Ferrari takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dominic Ferrari has been cut.

Turmiola shoots in and gets a takedown into Ferrari's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferrari looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferrari, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferrari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turmiola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ferrari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turmiola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turmiola trying to control but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Ferrari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turmiola manages to get himself to full guard.
Ferrari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferrari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turmiola is keeping the position for now.

Turmiola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferrari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turmiola trying to keep a closed guard but Ferrari is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to pass the guard but Turmiola is keeping the position.
Ferrari is working hard here to advance position.
Ferrari trying to control the position from guard on top but Turmiola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turmiola working for a triangle but Ferrari defends it easily.

Ferrari has gone for a leg lock! Turmiola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferrari's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turmiola is pushing down on Ferrari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferrari is fighting to maintain full guard but Turmiola has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is not content to let Turmiola control the position.
Ferrari wants to get back to full guard.
Turmiola has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ferrari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turmiola with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari is trying to escape the mount.
Turmiola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferrari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ferrari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ferrari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turmiola cracks Ferrari with a solid left hand.
Turmiola advances position into side control!
Ferrari is trying to improve his position.

Turmiola is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferrari is defending well.
Ferrari is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Turmiola stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Turmiola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferrari as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Turmiola looking to score a takedown here. Ferrari is defending well but Turmiola drives through and ends up in Ferrari's guard.
Turmiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ferrari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turmiola passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Turmiola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Ferrari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferrari swats away the attempt to clinch by Turmiola.
Turmiola looks to land a combination but Ferrari avoids it well.
Turmiola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Turmiola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ferrari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferrari is trying to control the position but Turmiola postures up.

Ferrari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turmiola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferrari tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Ferrari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turmiola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turmiola landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferrari wants to sweep here but Turmiola controlling him for the moment.
Turmiola passes Ferrari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ferrari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turmiola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turmiola's back!
Ferrari doesn't have the hooks in and Turmiola manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turmiola.
Ferrari is trying to keep Turmiola in close.
Turmiola throws a big right hand that misses.

Turmiola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ferrari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Turmiola stands and steps away. Ferrari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferrari checks a leg kick.
Turmiola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari shoots for a double leg takedown but Turmiola sprawls well. He's pushed Ferrari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferrari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferrari tries to keep at a distance but Turmiola has taken the fight into the clinch.

Turmiola pulls guard successfully.
Turmiola controls Ferrari momentarily but Ferrari frees himself.
Ferrari throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferrari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turmiola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrariis looking to pass into half guard but Turmiola pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turmiola is in guard.
Turmiola wants to get up but he can't break Ferrari's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferrari is trying to hold Turmiola in close to prevent damage but Turmiola has managed to pass into half guard.
Turmiola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turmiola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ferrari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ferrari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turmiola works his way into side control.
Turmiola working the ground and pound from side control.
Ferrari is looking to reverse the position.
Turmiola trying to control the position but Ferrari is working away.

Turmiola is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferrari has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turmiola decides to stand back up.
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.
The cut man is working on Dominic Ferrari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Turmiola throws a body punch but Ferrari moves out of range.

Turmiola clinches with his opponent.
Ferrari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turmiola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turmiola tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrari avoids the damage to the body.

Turmiola breaks from the clinch.

Turmiola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferrari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ferrari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ferrari gets back to half guard.
Turmiola lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferrari is looking to improve his position.

Turmiola is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferrari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turmiola is working away from the top position though.
Ferrari is looking to improve his position.
Ferrari moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turmiola wants to control from the top but Ferrari keeps moving.
Ferrari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turmiola manages to get himself to full guard.

Ferrari drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Turmiola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ferrari has Turmiola in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turmiola chips away with some ground and pound.

Turmiola drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ferrari looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ferrari looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ferrari!

Ferrari is trying to get an arm triangle but Turmiola is defending well.
Tommi Turmiola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari working away.

Ferrari tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ferrari has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turmiola parries the strikes from Ferrari easily there. Ferrari is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turmiola to escape.

Ferrari has an Americana. Turmiola didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ferrari is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ferrari hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dominic Ferrari!