PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti has chosen Tiamat - Cain as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Niinivaara
vs
Tummutti

198 cm
25
213 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
211 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tummutti moves out of range of the strikes.
Tummutti tries to bum rush Niinivaara with a series of wild strikes but Niinivaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tummutti digs a good body shot into Niinivaara's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tummutti. Niinivaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niinivaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tummutti was well out of range. Poor timing from Niinivaara.
Tummutti cracks a nice hook into Niinivaara's ribs.
Niinivaara wants to clinch.
Tommi Tummutti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tummutti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tummutti moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tummutti.
Tummutti misses with a straight right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tummutti.
Niinivaara tries to improve position but can't.
Niinivaara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tummutti on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Niinivaara can't do much from the bottom here.
Niinivaara is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tummutti slows the pace down.
Niinivaara is looking for a sweep.
Tummutti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tummutti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Niinivaara keeps working.
Tummutti lands a decent elbow from side control.
Niinivaara is trying to get back to half guard.
Tummutti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tummutti working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti controls the position.
Tummutti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Niinivaara wants to control but Tummutti postures up.
Niinivaara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Niinivaara wants to control but Tummutti postures up.
Niinivaara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Niinivaara is rocked!
Tummutti lands a strong strike to the head of Niinivaara. That's dazed him! Tummutti looking to finish here. Niinivaara is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Tummutti lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Tummutti!