PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nataniel Byczynski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antti Isotalo's chin.

Isotalo
vs
Byczynski

200 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

FinnFighters Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isotalo shoots in and drives through. Byczynski sprawls well.
Isotalo slips a jab from Byczynski.
Byczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byczynski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Isotalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Isotalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byczynski.
Isotalo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Isotalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Byczynski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Byczynski forces Isotalo back against the cage and clinches.
Isotalo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byczynski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Byczynski working aggressively here.
Byczynski misses with some punches.
Byczynski tries to break free but Isotalo pushes him back against the cage.
Isotalo takes a shot to the head.
Isotalo blocks an uppercut.
Isotalo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Byczynski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byczynski misses with a body kick.
Byczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Isotalo tries to clinch but Byczynski moves out of range.
Byczynski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Isotalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byczynski tries to clinch there but Isotalo circles away.
Isotalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Byczynski circles away.
Isotalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Isotalo fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Byczynski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Isotalo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Isotalo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Isotalo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Isotalo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byczynski is looking to stand up but Isotalo isn't so interested in that idea.
Byczynski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Isotalo.
Isotalo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Isotalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Byczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Byczynski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo ducks under a wild hook from Byczynski.

Isotalo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Isotalo lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
Isotalo cracks Byczynski with a big right hand but Byczynski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Byczynski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Isotalo lands a few punches from side control.
Byczynski is pushing Isotalo's head away, looking to escape. Isotalo manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isotalo lands a decent elbow from 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!
Isotalo cracks Byczynski with a big elbow.

That has opened up Nataniel Byczynski's cut even more.
Byczynski wants to get back to his feet but Isotalo drags him back down.
Byczynski looks gassed!

Isotalo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Byczynski has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Isotalo but great work by Byczynski.
Isotalo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Byczynski's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo gets back to full guard.
Isotalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Isotalo trying to control the position here.
Isotalo looking to control.
Byczynski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isotalo is pulling down on Byczynski's head to control his posture.
Byczynski throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Isotalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nataniel Byczynski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Byczynski loads up on a big right hand but Isotalo slips the punch.
Byczynski tries to clinch but Isotalo is having none of it.
Byczynski fails to land with a series of punches.
Byczynski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Isotalo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Byczynski swings wildly with an uppercut but Isotalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isotalo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Byczynski walks away with a smile on his face. Isotalo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Isotalo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Byczynski was covering up waiting for the punch and Isotalo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Byczynski keeping moving, preventing Isotalo from controlling successfully.
Byczynski wants to stand up but Isotalo is controlling him.
Isotalo lands a couple of digs.

The cut above Nataniel Byczynski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nataniel Byczynski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antti Isotalo!