PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Bykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bykov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . Alexey Bykov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bykov
vs
Tronko

186 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Bykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Tronko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tronko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bykov is just out of range.
Tronko looks for the body kick but Bykov saw that one coming.

Tronko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bykov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tronko is trying to keep Bykov in close.
Tronko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bykov is one step ahead there.
Tronko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tronko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bykov defends well.
Tronko looking for a sweep. Not yet Tronko, not yet.

Tronko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bykov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko wants to sweep but no luck.
Tronko is trying to keep Bykov in close.
Tronko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tronko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bykov rolls with it to try and escape but Tronko cranks on the arm and Bykov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikael Tronko!