PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Polvi Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lumpio
vs
Durden

185 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Polvi Lumpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lumpio forces Durden back against the cage and clinches.
Lumpio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durden is keeping busy.
Lumpio misses with a knee strike.
Durden blocks an elbow strike.

Durden jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Durden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durden pulls Lumpio in to control the position.
Durden is trying to control the position but Lumpio postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lumpio trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Durden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpio looking to sit in guard and control but Durden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Lumpio.

Durden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lumpio wants to stand and escape but Durden is having none of it.

Durden 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.
Durden wants to control from the top but Lumpio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden drops back looking for a leg! Lumpio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lumpio manages to kick Durden off! Durden jumps back into Lumpio's guard.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lumpio is keeping the position for now.
Durden pushing down on Lumpio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lumpio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.

Durden is trying for a kimura here. Lumpio looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Durden wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Durden!