PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Young Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Tishenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Tishenko struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Young Hope has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hope
vs
Tishenko

180 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Tishenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope tries to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Hope wants to clinch
letting Tishenko counter with a right hand.
Hope closes the distance but Tishenko moves to the side
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope closes the distance but Tishenko moves to the side
and Tishenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hope lands a head kick!
Tishenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tishenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Hope looks to land a body kick but Tishenko moved away.
Hope tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tishenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope tries to clinch up
and Tishenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hope tries to clinch up
and Tishenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hope wants to clinch but Tishenko slips to the side
and Tishenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hope's corner calls for a 1-2. Hope obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Young Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope tries to clinch but Tishenko moves away
and Tishenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Hope tries to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Tishenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hope circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hope connects with a leg kick. Tishenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tishenko looks gassed!
Hope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tishenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hope wants to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a series of strikes. Hope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Tishenko.
Hope closes the distance but Tishenko moves to the side
and Tishenko counters with a two punch combo.
Tishenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hope darts in trying to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combo that has Hope backing up. Hope nods at Tishenko to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tishenko slips under a jab.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combo that has Hope backing up. Hope nods at Tishenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Hope wants to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a left and a right that stings Hope.
Tishenko blocks a head kick by Hope.
Hope scores with a nice strike.
Hope moves to clinch but Tishenko breaks away
and Tishenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Hope swings widly with a right hand
and Tishenko counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope moves to clinch but Tishenko breaks away
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hope moves to clinch but Tishenko breaks away
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hope closes the distance but Tishenko moves to the side
and Tishenko counters with a two punch combo.
Hope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tishenko counters with a left and a right that stings Hope.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope scores with a head kick. Tishenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tishenko blocks a head kick by Hope.
Tishenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tishenko counters with a three punch combo that has Hope backing up. Hope nods at Tishenko to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Young Hope will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hope looks to clinch
and Tishenko counters with a two punch combo.
Hope throws a head kick but Tishenko moves out of range.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle, before Hope throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Tishenko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hope lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Young Hope!