PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes to the cage accompanied by Black Star. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurmio
vs
Puch

165 cm
24
147 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Perkele!

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 10 - 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 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurmio circles away.
Hurmio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puch's sensitive parts.
Hurmio lands a glancing blow to the side of Puch's head.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Puch misses the jab.
As Puch tries to get set, Hurmio tries to push him back and clinch up but Puch manages to avoid the attempt.
Hurmio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puch misses with a right hand

and Hurmio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Puch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hurmio won't allow Puch to sweep him here.

Hurmio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hurmio has managed to get both his arms back between Puch's legs - danger averted.

Puch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Puch keeps moving.
Hurmio is looking to work some ground and pound but Puch has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch wants to control the position but Hurmio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Puch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hurmio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puch is looking to improve his position.
Hurmio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Puch's hands, connecting with Puch's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio slips a nice elbow through Puch's hands, connecting with Puch's forehead.
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.
Hurmio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puch is looking to get to half guard.
Puch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Puch trying to hold on to Hurmio's head to control him but Hurmio postures up.

Puch looking for subs from the bottom but Hurmio mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch regains half guard.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Puch is working away.
Puch 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.
Puch works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hurmio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Puch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurmio defends it easily.
Puch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurmio is one step ahead there.
Hurmio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Puch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Puch looking for subs off his back but Hurmio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hurmio moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurmio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!

Nice uppercut lands for Puch. That snapped Hurmio's head back.
Hurmio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hurmio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puch can do to turn this around?
Puch dives in for a single leg takedown but Hurmio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puch throws the left hand but Hurmio avoids the punch easily.
Puch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hurmio scores with a jab.
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Puch is just out of range.
Puch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurmio.

Hurmio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puch is trying to defend but Hurmio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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 is trying to control the action in half guard but Puch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puch tries to get to full guard but Hurmio has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puch is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio winds up and cracks Puch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hurmio lands with a punch from half guard.
Puch wants to get back to full guard.
Hurmio is looking to advance position but Puch won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio throwing shots but Puch is blocking nicely.
Hurmio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing that Hurmio has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Puch trying to control but Hurmio postures up.
Hurmio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puch is trying to maintain the position but Hurmio is very close to passing his half guard.
Hurmio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hurmio working over Puch with some ground and pound. Puch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hurmio is trying to control. Puch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puch wants to improve his position but Hurmio is controlling well.
Puch wants to control but Hurmio is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puch's head.
Puch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hurmio trying to control but Puch is working from the bottom.

Puch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Puch wants to sweep here but Hurmio controlling him for the moment.
Hurmio landing some decent shots from guard.
Hurmio stands up over Puch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hurmio is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Puch is trying to control the position but Hurmio postures up.
Hurmio trying to control but Puch is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hurmio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puch is trying to defend but Hurmio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Puch wants to control the action here but instead Hurmio manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hurmio landing strikes from the mount.
Puch is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hurmio keeps Puch at a distance using the push kick.
Puch checks a leg kick.
Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hurmio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hurmio throws a low kick but Puch moves out of range easily.
Hurmio is looking to slow Puch down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch shoots in looking for a takedown. Hurmio tries to sprawl out of it but Puch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hurmio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Hurmio moved out of range nicely.
Hurmio is looking to counter the offense by Puch and move into the clinch.
Puch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch goes for a double leg but Hurmio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hurmio continues to drive forward.
Tuomari Hurmio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurmio.
Puch looks to land a combination but Hurmio avoids it well.
Hurmio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hurmio slips under a jab.
Puch throws a jab when Hurmio was well out of range.
Hurmio slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Puch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puch misses with a hook. Hurmio ducked under it nicely.
Hurmio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Puch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hurmio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hurmio moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurmio.
Hurmio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puch looks to throw the jab but Hurmio is out of range.
Hurmio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hurmio scores with a jab. Puch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puch 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.
Puch throws a right hand that Hurmio ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurmio also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio lands with a kick to the temple. Puch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tuomari Hurmio is winning the standup battle so far.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Hurmio moved out of range nicely.
Puch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurmio.
Hurmio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a sloppy body shot
and Puch counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurmio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hurmio thows a leg kick but Puch checks it
and Puch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurmio. Puch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Puch avoids the head kick by Hurmio.
Hurmio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hurmio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puch moves out of range as Hurmio throws a body kick.
Hurmio lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hurmio.
Puch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurmios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hurmio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hurmio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurmio wants to control but Puch is keeping him busy.
Puch can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hurmio gets to mount! Puch was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hurmio prevents Puch from getting the reversal.
Hurmio with the ground and pound from mount.
Hurmio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Puch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Puch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Robledo Puch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, if Hurmio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
A less than humble Tuomari Hurmio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.