PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Star. On his way into the cage it seems that Tuomari Hurmio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tuomari Hurmio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hurmio
vs
Newcastle

165 cm
32
145 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

170 cm
32
148 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurmio.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Hurmio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hurmio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Newcastle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newcastle! But no joy.
Hurmio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newcastle walks into a jab.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newcastle throws out the jab.
Newcastle lunges at Hurmio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hurmio's hand.
Hurmio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurmio misses with the body kick
enabling Newcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurmio throws a one two combo.
Hurmio staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Newcastle.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Hurmio's head but Hurmio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurmio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hurmio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hurmio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newcastle.
Newcastle thows a leg kick but Hurmio checks it

and Hurmio counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurmio preventing the sweep.
Hurmio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Newcastle has his foot on Hurmio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurmio works his way back into a safe position though.
Hurmio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newcastle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newcastle wants to improve his position but instead Hurmio has moved into half guard.
Newcastle wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newcastle has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hurmio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hurmio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hurmio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Newcastle is looking to improve his position.
Newcastle is refusing to be controlled, as Hurmio sits in half guard.
Newcastle is looking to improve his position.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Newcastle's hands, connecting with Newcastle's forehead.
Newcastle wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Newcastle gets full guard.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Newcastle keeps moving.

Hurmio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is trying to keep Hurmio in close.
Hurmio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hurmio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Newcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newcastle wants to hit a switch here but Hurmio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Newcastle there!
Hurmio landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Newcastle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newcastle misses with a hook.
Newcastle misses the jab.

Hurmio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hurmio is trying to control the action in half guard but Newcastle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Newcastle moves into full guard.
Newcastle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle has momentary wrist control but Hurmio slips an elbow through the middle.
Hurmio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newcastle's head.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Newcastle keeps moving.
Hurmio is really struggling to control Newcastle but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio looking to pass the guard.

Newcastle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hurmio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Newcastle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurmio is one step ahead there.
Hurmio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newcastle is on top in guard.

Hurmio is trying to keep Newcastle in close.
Hurmio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle passes Hurmio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newcastle works his way into full mount!
Hurmio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newcastle is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hurmio is trying desperately to improve position.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newcastle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Newcastle tries to take his opponent's back but Hurmio turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.

Newcastle working for a triangle but Hurmio defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hurmio wants to control but Newcastle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newcastle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hurmio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Newcastle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hurmio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Hurmio is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Newcastle is trying to get back to full guard.
Hurmio lands with a punch from half guard.
Newcastle wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.
Hurmio is thwarting Newcastle's attempts to control the position.
Hurmio is trying to control the action in half guard but Newcastle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurmio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Newcastle is staying active underneath Hurmio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Newcastle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Newcastle misses.
Hurmio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hurmio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Newcastle takes a step back to recover.
Newcastle tries for a takedown but Hurmio circles away easily
and Hurmio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurmio scores with a nice head shot.
Hurmio feints and then cracks Newcastle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newcastle down.
Hurmio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newcastle finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurmio's head.
Hurmio staying out of range there.
Hurmio blocks a jab.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Hurmio is out of range.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hurmio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurmio lands some shots froms side control.
Newcastle tries to bench press Hurmio off him but Hurmio keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Newcastle is looking for a sweep.
Newcastle keeps trying to improve his position.
Hurmio working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newcastle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hurmio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newcastle is refusing to be controlled, as Hurmio sits in half guard.
Newcastle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Newcastle is working away.
Hurmio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newcastle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Newcastle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hurmio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hurmio's back!
Newcastle is trying to stick to Hurmio's back but Hurmio is turning into Newcastle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Newcastle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hurmio.
Hurmio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle looking to control.
Hurmio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newcastle's head.
Hurmio trying to control but Newcastle is working from the bottom.
Hurmio stopping the sweep attempt from Newcastle.
Newcastle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hurmio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newcastle pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hurmio's thigh. Hurmio counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Newcastle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurmio is keeping the position for now.
Hurmio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newcastle's guard.

Hurmio postures up.
Newcastle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newcastle is still trying to improve position.
Hurmio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle wants to sweep here but Hurmio controlling him for the moment.
Newcastle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hurmio manages to get himself to full guard.

Newcastle trying to move into half guard but instead Hurmio has managed to sweep!

Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Newcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newcastle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurmio stopping the sweep attempt from Newcastle.
Hurmio trying to control but Newcastle is working from the bottom.
Hurmio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hurmio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hurmio walks into a left hand.
Hurmio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newcastle.
Hurmio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newcastle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurmio lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurmio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hurmio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Hurmio slips the punch.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurmio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurmio misses the shot to the body.
Hurmio throws a nice outside leg kick.

Newcastle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Newcastle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hurmio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Newcastle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hurmio.
Newcastle postures up.

Hurmio looking for a guillotine here but Newcastle defends easily.
Newcastle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hurmio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newcastle slips nicely into half guard.

Hurmio is defending against the submission attempts here by Newcastle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Newcastle is looking to pass Hurmio's guard but actually Hurmio recovers to full guard.
Newcastle trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Hurmio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hurmio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Newcastle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newcastle wants to hit a switch here but Hurmio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Newcastle there!
Newcastle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newcastle is bucking up trying to escape but Hurmio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Newcastle tries to lock up and control but Hurmio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Newcastle is looking to get to half guard.
Hurmio working Newcastle over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Newcastle is trying desperately to improve position.
Hurmio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hurmio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Newcastle is looking to escape.
Newcastle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hurmio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurmio with the ground and pound from mount.
Hurmio prevents Newcastle from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio had his way with Alton Newcastle in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Hurmio tries to move into range but Newcastle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newcastle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hurmio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurmio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Newcastle takes a step back to recover.
Newcastle tries to land a body kick
and Hurmio counters with a leg kick.
Hurmio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Newcastle checks a leg kick.
Hurmio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newcastle swinging wildly here.
Newcastle 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurmio is looking to clinch but Newcastle is avoiding it.
Newcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Newcastle shoots in and bounces Hurmio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Newcastle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hurmio's guard.
Newcastle trying to pass the guard but Hurmio defending well.

Hurmio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hurmio wants to control but Newcastle is keeping busy.

Newcastle is working for a kimura but Hurmio is defending it quite comfortably.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Hurmio is defending well.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurmio wants to improve his position but Newcastle is controlling well.
Newcastle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hurmio is trying to escape the mount.
Newcastle working the ground and pound effectively.
Newcastle forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Newcastle has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hurmio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hurmio trying to control the position but Newcastle manages to sink in the hooks.

Newcastle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hurmio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Newcastle working for the choke.
Hurmio breaks Newcastle's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Newcastle keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio looking to pass the guard.
Hurmio stays in close to Newcastle's body and controls the position.

Newcastle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurmio is aware though and is defending well.
Hurmio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newcastle's head.
Hurmio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Newcastle scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hurmio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Newcastle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alton Newcastle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hurmio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
After the fight, Tuomari Hurmio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.