PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyson
vs
Meikalainen

198 cm
23
298 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Supreme Anabolics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregg Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to clinch but Meikalainen is having none of it.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meikalainen tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meikalainen to the ground. Meikalainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meikalainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meikalainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meikalainen avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Meikalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meikalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Meikalainen.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
Meikalainen looks gassed!
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson slips under a jab from Meikalainen.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tyson.

Tyson jumps into guard, dragging Meikalainen to the mat.
Tyson looking to control.
Tyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyson is on top in guard.
Tyson won't allow Meikalainen to get back to his feet.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson advances position into side control!
Meikalainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Meikalainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meikalainen blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Meikalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meikalainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meikalainen's calf.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up
and Meikalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meikalainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Meikalainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Meikalainen.
Tyson tries to clinch but Meikalainen is having none of it.
Meikalainen moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Meikalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyson wants to break free but Meikalainen has control.

Meikalainen breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Meikalainen is controlling him.
Meikalainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meikalainen is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matti Meikalainen's cut.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meikalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meikalainen wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side

so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Meikalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meikalainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyson is aware though and is defending well.
Meikalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meikalainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson trying to control but Meikalainen is working from the bottom.
Tyson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Meikalainen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meikalainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Meikalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Meikalainen is controlling the position.

Tyson manages to pull guard.
Tyson wants to stand but Meikalainen is controlling the position.

Meikalainen gets to his feet - Tyson follows without any prompting.
Meikalainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Meikalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Meikalainen shows good takedown defense.
Meikalainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meikalainen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Meikalainen moves into the clinch.
Meikalainen tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Meikalainen's takedown attempt.
Tyson goes for a takedown attempt but Meikalainen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Meikalainen rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.

Meikalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tyson counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meikalainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meikalainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson tries to break free but Meikalainen pushes him back against the cage.

Meikalainen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tyson uses from the top position.

Meikalainen pushes Tyson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tyson with a hook.
Meikalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meikalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meikalainen lands a jab to the nose.

Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meikalainen sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen tries to roll over but Tyson keeps him under control.
Tyson is looking to advance position but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Meikalainen looks like he's trying to stand up.

Meikalainen kicks Tyson off and gets back to his feet.

Meikalainen moves into the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Meikalainen has him pressed against the cage.
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 Gregg Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matti Meikalainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Meikalainen as Tyson shoots in.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Meikalainen shows good takedown defense.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Meikalainen, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Meikalainen against the cage but Meikalainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meikalainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meikalainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyson's head backwards.
Meikalainen tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Meikalainen tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meikalainen.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.

Meikalainen has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meikalainen is defending well for now.

Meikalainen breaks from the clinch.

Meikalainen instigates a clinch.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Tyson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meikalainen pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Meikalainen.
Tyson lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Meikalainen throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Meikalainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Meikalainen didn't expect that.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meikalainen is pulling down on Tyson's head to control his posture.
Meikalainen wants to control the position but Tyson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Meikalainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meikalainen wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to advance position but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Tyson wants to control but Meikalainen is keeping him busy.
Tyson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Meikalainen controls his leg.
Meikalainen is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.

Meikalainen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tyson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tyson!
Tyson wants to control but Meikalainen is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is really struggling to control Meikalainen but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meikalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meikalainen circles away.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregg Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Meikalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meikalainen lands with a nice combination. Tyson backs away looking to recover.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Meikalainen moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Meikalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meikalainen misses with a straight left.
A combination from Meikalainen does no damage.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meikalainen sprawls well. Meikalainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Meikalainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Meikalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meikalainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a right hand to the body.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson tries to move into range but Meikalainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Meikalainen is avoiding it.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Meikalainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Meikalainen won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregg Tyson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Tyson!