PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Von Materhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tronko
vs
Von Materhorn

186 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Tronko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Von Materhorn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Materhorn takes a swing at Tronko's ribcage but misses.
Tronko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tronko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ryan Von Materhorn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tronko misses with a body kick.
Tronko with a hook.

Von Materhorn gets a clinch.
Von Materhorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Materhorn.
A frustrated look appears on Tronko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Von Materhorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tronko misses with a wild combination.
Tronko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Materhorn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tronko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Materhorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Tronko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tronko blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Tronko.
Von Materhorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tronko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Von Materhorn.
Von Materhorn throws a head kick that misses.
Von Materhorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Materhorn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Von Materhorn closes the distance and clinches.

Von Materhorn breaks from the clinch.
Von Materhorn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tronko throws a head kick that misses

and Von Materhorn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Von Materhorn is working Tronko over against the cage.
Tronko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Materhorn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Von Materhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Materhorn throws a looping overhand right but Tronko ducks down to avoid it.
Tronko throws a right and a left that Von Materhorn avoids nicely.
Tronko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tronko slips a straight right by Von Materhorn.
Von Materhorn avoids a punch combination nicely.

Von Materhorn darts in and clinches Tronko up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Materhorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tronko looks to land a combination but Von Materhorn avoids it well.
Tronko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tronko.
Mikael Tronko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Materhorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikael Tronko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tronko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tronko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Von Materhorn.
No joy there for Tronko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Materhorn blocks a head kick by Tronko.

Von Materhorn closes the distance and clinches.
Tronko is trying to force a seperation but Von Materhorn has the dominant position.

Von Materhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Tronko does no damage.
Tronko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tronko throws a leg kick

and Von Materhorn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Von Materhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Materhorn throws an overhand right that lands on Tronko's shoulder, as Tronko tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Materhorn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tronko throws a head kick that misses

and Von Materhorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tronko won't be happy with that.
Tronko is breathing heavily.
Tronko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Von Materhorn is controlling him well.
Von Materhorn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Von Materhorn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tronko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Von Materhorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Tronko is defending well.
Von Materhorn with the ground and pound but Tronko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tronko pushes Von Materhorn off looking to stand but Von Materhorn dives back in and keeps control.
Von Materhorn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tronko looking for submissions off his back.
Tronko wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tronko looking for submissions off his back.
Von Materhorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Von Materhorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tronko was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Materhorn.
Von Materhorn dodges the punch combination from Tronko.
Von Materhorn misses with a head kick.
Tronko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tronko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Tronko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Materhorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Materhorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Tronko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Von Materhorn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Von Materhorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Von Materhorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tronko sprawls well initially but Von Materhorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Von Materhorn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tronko tries to roll over but Von Materhorn keeps him under control.
Tronko regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tronko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Materhorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Von Materhorn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tronko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tronko throws a head kick that misses
and Von Materhorn counters with a nice body shot.

Von Materhorn darts in and clinches Tronko up against the cage.
Tronko tries to break free but Von Materhorn pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Von Materhorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tronko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Materhorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Von Materhorn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Tronko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tronko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Von Materhorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tronko tries to circle away but Von Materhorn has him pinned against the cage.
Von Materhorn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Von Materhorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tronko slips a straight right by Von Materhorn.

Von Materhorn moves into the clinch successfully.

Von Materhorn breaks from the clinch.
Tronko throws a combination that misses
and Von Materhorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tronko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tronko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tronko lands a nice shot to the body.
Tronko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Materhorn throws the kick towards the body but Tronko avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Materhorn misses with a head kick.

Von Materhorn rushes Tronko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Von Materhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tronko looks to land a combination but Von Materhorn avoids it well.

Von Materhorn shoots in and bounces Tronko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Materhorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tronko is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tronko wants to stand but Von Materhorn is controlling the position.
Tronko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Materhorn.
Von Materhorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Von Materhorn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mikael Tronko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tronko looks to throw a body kick
and Von Materhorn counters with a head kick.
Tronko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Materhorn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tronko misses with a head kick.
Tronko cracks Von Materhorn with a good jab.
Tronko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tronko throws a series of strikes that have Von Materhorn backpedaling.
Von Materhorn takes one to the side of the head.
Tronko throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tronko.
Tronko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid body kick from Von Materhorn.
Crunch! Von Materhorn slams his shin into Tronko's torso.
Tronko stalks Von Materhorn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Von Materhorn's face. Von Materhorn staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Materhorn. That's going to slow Tronko down.
Tronko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tronko moves away from the strike by Von Materhorn.
Von Materhorn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Von Materhorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tronko, pushing him back against the cage.

Von Materhorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tronko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tronko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tronko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Materhorn is out of range.
Von Materhorn loads up on a big right hand but Tronko slips the punch.
Von Materhorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tronko defending well as Von Materhorn loads up on a big left hand.
Tronko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Materhorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tronko misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Tronko. That snapped Von Materhorn's head back.
Tronko keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Mikael Tronko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Von Materhorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Von Materhorn tries to clinch there but Tronko circles away.
Tronko lands a body shot.
Von Materhorn lands a slapping body shot.
Tronko checks the leg kick.
Tronko misses with a double jab.
Tronko looks to land a combination but Von Materhorn avoids it well.
Von Materhorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tronko.
Von Materhorn throws the left hand but Tronko avoids the punch easily.
Von Materhorn slips a jab from Tronko.
Tronko scores with a hook.
Von Materhorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mikael Tronko is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Materhorn throws a body punch but Tronko moves out of range.
Tronko throws a body punch but Von Materhorn moves out of range.
Tronko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Materhorn tries to move into range but Tronko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Materhorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Materhorn misses with a head kick.
Von Materhorn lands a front kick.
Tronko lands with a nice body punch.

Von Materhorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tronko tries to reverse the position but Von Materhorn maintains control.
Von Materhorn unloads with some shots from mount but Tronko bucks and avoids them well.

Von Materhorn looking to secure an arm triangle but Tronko defends it well.
Tronko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tronko tries to lock up and control but Von Materhorn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tronko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Von Materhorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tronko is trying to get back to full guard.

Tronko is defending against the submission attempts here by Von Materhorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Materhorn is thwarting Tronko's attempts to control the position.
Tronko is looking to escape.
Tronko tries to roll over but Von Materhorn keeps him under control.
Von Materhorn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tronko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Materhorn scores with a couple of nice shots.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tronko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Tronko.

Von Materhorn closes the distance and pushes Tronko back into the cage.

Von Materhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Von Materhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Materhorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tronko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Materhorn.
Tronko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tronko throws a head kick but Von Materhorn moves out of range.
Von Materhorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tronko swinging wildly here.
Tronko swinging wildly here.
Von Materhorn lands an overhand right.
Von Materhorn throws a head kick that misses.
Tronko lands with a hook. Von Materhorn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Materhorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tronko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Tronko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronko lands a jab-cross combination.
Von Materhorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tronko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tronko scores with a body shot.
Tronko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tronko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Materhorn lands with a right hand.
Tronko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Materhorn throws the left hand but Tronko avoids the punch easily.
Von Materhorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tronko.
Tronko is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Tronko does no damage.
Tronko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Materhorn.
Mikael Tronko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Materhorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice combination there by Tronko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Tronko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tronko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Tronko!