PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes to the cage accompanied by Black Star. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurmio
vs
Jason

165 cm
24
147 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rony Jason!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio with a hook.
Jason wants to slow Hurmio down by chopping away at his legs.
Jason stuffs the takedown.
Hurmio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jason can pounce on him.
Jason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hurmio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Hurmio scores with a nice right hand.
Hurmio throws a head kick but Jason moves out of range.
Jason steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hurmio.
Hurmio slips a jab and a cross from Jason.
Hurmio tries to counter with a takedown but Jason is quick to defend against it.
Jason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jason motions for Hurmio to come forward. Jason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jason ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a low kick but Jason avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio scores with a punch to the head.
Jason takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Hurmio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jason wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hurmio is looking to stall here but Jason recovers full guard.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hurmio throws a strike but Jason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hurmio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jason wants to control from the top but Hurmio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jason trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurmio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hurmio's guard.
Jason tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hurmio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hurmio wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hurmio wants to improve his position but Jason is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jason misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jason cracks a nice hook into Hurmio's ribs.
That kick from Jason tenderised Hurmio's leg. Hurmio is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hurmio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Jason as he checks the leg kick.
Jason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hurmio - that will leave a mark!
Jason misses with a body kick.
Jason digs a good body shot into Hurmio's ribs.
Hurmio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jason ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
Jason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hurmio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hurmio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rony Jason will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jason checks the leg kick.
Hurmio backing away here, and Jason unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hurmio swings for the body but Jason moves out of range.
Hurmio throws a leg kick
enabling Jason to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurmio misses with a jab to the body
and Jason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hurmio moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurmio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jason counters with a body kick.
A big left from Hurmio misses.
Jason throws the kick towards the body but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Jason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurmio.
A bone on bone clash there as Hurmio blocks the leg kick.
Hurmio throws a right hand that misses
and Jason counters with a good low kick that Hurmio was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jason misses.
Hurmio cracks Jason with an open hand slap.
Hurmio checks a leg kick.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jason is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jason.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a shot to the body.
Hurmio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurmio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jason is just out of range.
Jason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
It seemed like Jason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hurmio walks into a stiff left hand from Jason.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hurmio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jason - the referee stops the clock and Hurmio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jason. Hurmio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab by Jason.
Hurmio throws a low kick but Jason moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio misses with a wild body shot.
Hurmio shoots and misses

and Jason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio is trying to break the clinch but Jason has him pressed against the cage.
Jason misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hurmio.
Hurmio wants a takedown.
Jason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jason tries a body shot but Hurmio blocks it.
Jason digs a right hand underneath Hurmio's ribcage. Hurmio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hurmio tries to break the clinch but Jason is controlling the position.
Hurmio misses with some punches.
Jason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurmio lands a hook that snaps the head of Jason backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jason.
Jason misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Hurmio.
Hurmio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jason to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomari Hurmio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio lands a body shot.
Jason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hurmio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason lands a leg kick that knocks Hurmio off balance momentarily.
Hurmio blocks a jab.
Hurmio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jason sprawls and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Jason scores with a four punch combination!
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
Hurmio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurmio sets himself, and Jason steps forward looking for the clinch! Hurmio avoids it this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurmio, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Jason as Hurmio shoots in.
Jason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hurmio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurmio has his takedown stuffed
and Jason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurmio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rony Jason seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hurmio gets the takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurmio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jason down.
Hurmio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jason parries the strikes from Hurmio easily there. Hurmio is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jason to escape.
Jason can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurmio in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hurmio cracks Jason with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hurmio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hurmio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jason is avoiding damage well.
Hurmio misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hurmio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hurmio scores with a jab. Jason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hurmio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jason ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
Hurmio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jason unleashes a big counter combination but Hurmio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hurmio thumps Jason with a low kick.
Hurmio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jason wants it to stay on the feet.
Jason throws a series of punches but Hurmio avoids them all with ease.
Hurmio lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Jason - just one landing.
Jason misses with a body kick.
Hurmio scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hurmio.
Hurmio is looking to land body kicks.
Jason counters with a body kick.
Hurmio scores with a jab. Jason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Hurmio. Beautiful body shot.
Jason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hurmio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jason scrambles back to his feet.
Rony Jason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jason tries to score with a low kick but Hurmio moves his leg out of the way.
Hurmio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jason.
Jason looks to throw the jab but Hurmio is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurmio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurmio misses the target.
Jason thinks about the counter body kick.
Hurmio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jason at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurmio, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hurmio's head.
A leg kick checked by Hurmio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jason tries a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio dives in for a single leg takedown but Jason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomari Hurmio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Hurmio misses
and Jason counters with a nice uppercut.
Jason scores with a leg kick.
Hurmio slips a straight right by Jason.
Nice cross by Hurmio.
Hurmio shoots in looking for a takedown. Jason tries to sprawl out of it but Hurmio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurmio moves out of range of the body kick.
Hurmio throws a leg kick
and Jason counters with a stiff right hand.
Jason dodges the punch combination from Hurmio.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jason is just out of range.
Jason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hurmio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jason counters with an inside leg kick.
Jason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jason misses with a looping left.
Hurmio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hurmio throws a jab but it's blocked by Jason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio loads up on a big right hand but Jason slips the punch.
Jason tries to counter with a clinch but Hurmio shakes him off and moves away.
Jason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hurmio thows a body kick. Jason tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurmio scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jason misses with a low kick.
Jason moves out of range of the leg kick from Hurmio.
No luck for Hurmio with that takedown attempt.
Hurmio with a jab.
Jason misses with a low kick as Hurmio jumps back.
Jason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tuomari Hurmio.
I think Hurmio 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.