PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir comes to the cage accompanied by i kill people. This should be a great matchup!

Emir
vs
Tuomela

185 cm
34
190 lbs
21 - 21 - 1

184 cm
34
196 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuomela misses with an uppercut. Emir saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Tuomela.
Emir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tuomela connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emir scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Fatih Emir has been cut.
Emir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuomela's waist but Tuomela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emir off to one side.
Emir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emir moves away.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emir avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Tuomela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emir rather than just go for the knockout.
Donk. Tuomela catches Emir right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emir shoots in for a takedown but Tuomela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emir shoots for a takedown but Tuomela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuomela throws a push kick but Emir slaps the foot to one side.
Tuomela scores with a nice right hand.
Emir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomela.
Tuomela loads up on a big right hand but Emir slips the punch.
Tuomela misses with a straight right.
Tuomela stuffs the takedown attempt from Emir. Emir gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuomela leaves Emir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tuomela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emir somewhat.
Emir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Emir shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuomela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tuomela misses with a head kick.
Emir takes one to the chin there.
Emir shoots for a double leg takedown but Tuomela sprawls well. He's pushed Emir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raimo Tuomela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emir slips under a jab.
Tuomela misses with a straight right.
Emir blocks the body kick.
Tuomela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emir fails to land with a series of punches.

Tuomela tries to keep at a distance but Emir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emir has Tuomela pressed against the cage, preventing Tuomela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tuomela breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuomela looks to land a body kick but Emir moved away.
Tuomela misses with a looping left.
Emir staying out of range there.
Emir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tuomela misses with a hook. Emir ducked under it nicely.

Emir darts in and clinches Tuomela up against the cage.
Tuomela has had enough of the clinch but Emir keeps him there for the moment.
Tuomela wants to get back to striking at distance but Emir won't allow it.
Tuomela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuomela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuomela is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tuomela is trying to break free.

Emir gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tuomela tries to get to full guard but Emir has control of the leg.
Emir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuomela defending well though.
Tuomela trying to control from the bottom.
Tuomela wants to improve his position but Emir is controlling well.
Emir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuomela defending well though.
Tuomela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emir drops an elbow to the side of Tuomela's head.
Emir wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.

Emir has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tuomela defend it? Emir steps over the head and cranks it - Tuomela is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Emir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fatih Emir!