PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hervoton Kyrpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Magilicuddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kyrpa
vs
Magilicuddy

183 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hervoton Kyrpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Magilicuddy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magilicuddy swinging wilding here.
Kyrpa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magilicuddy.

Kyrpa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kyrpa lands in his opponent's guard.
Kyrpa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kyrpa lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magilicuddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Magilicuddy, not yet.
Kyrpa is working Magilicuddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magilicuddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Kyrpa scoring with some ground and pound.
Kyrpa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kyrpa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kyrpa stops Magilicuddy from standing up.
Magilicuddy is trying to control the position but Kyrpa postures up.
Kyrpa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrpa with a nice head shot there.
Kyrpa distracts Magilicuddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magilicuddy is trying to control the position but Kyrpa postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kyrpa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magilicuddy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kyrpa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magilicuddy is trying to maintain the position but Kyrpa is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyrpa lands strikes from half guard.
Magilicuddy trying to control from the bottom.
Kyrpa drops an elbow to the side of Magilicuddy's head.
Magilicuddy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kyrpa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magilicuddy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kyrpa is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magilicuddy misses with a two punch combination.

Kyrpa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magilicuddy's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magilicuddy is trying to control the position but Kyrpa postures up.
Magilicuddy looks gassed!
Kyrpa slips nicely into half guard.
Magilicuddy wants to get back to full guard.
Kyrpa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kyrpa working over Magilicuddy with some ground and pound. Magilicuddy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kyrpa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magilicuddy wants to sweep but Kyrpa has passed to side control!
Kyrpa cracks Magilicuddy with a big elbow.
Kyrpa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Magilicuddy!
Magilicuddy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kyrpa landing punches.
Kyrpa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Magilicuddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kyrpa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kyrpa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kyrpa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magilicuddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kyrpa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magilicuddy hang on?
Magilicuddy tries to hold on but Kyrpa postures up.
Kyrpa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Magilicuddy's face.
Kyrpa scoring with strikes but Magilicuddy is staying in there.
Magilicuddy wants to control but Kyrpa is having none of it.
BOOM! Kyrpa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kyrpa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Dick Magilicuddy has been cut.
Magilicuddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kyrpa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kyrpa raining down shots from the mount!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Magilicuddy has eaten all the pies!
Magilicuddy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Magilicuddy is looking to get to half guard.
Magilicuddy wants to hold on but Kyrpa pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magilicuddy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyrpa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magilicuddy tries to hold on but Kyrpa pushes him away.
Magilicuddy is desperately trying to improve his position but Kyrpa has a good base and remains in mount.
Kyrpa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kyrpa prevents Magilicuddy from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Kyrpa.
Magilicuddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kyrpa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magilicuddy hang on?

Kyrpa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Magilicuddy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrpa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magilicuddy wants to control but Kyrpa is having none of it.
Magilicuddy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyrpa landing shots from mount.
Magilicuddy is bucking up trying to escape but Kyrpa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magilicuddy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kyrpa lands with some strikes.
Magilicuddy is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hervoton Kyrpa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Magilicuddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kyrpa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magilicuddy's waist but Magilicuddy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kyrpa off to one side.
Magilicuddy swinging wilding here.
Kyrpa avoids the head kick by Magilicuddy.
Nice sprawl there from Magilicuddy as Kyrpa shoots in.
Magilicuddy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kyrpa.
Kyrpa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magilicuddy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hervoton Kyrpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrpa fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magilicuddy throws a right hand that Kyrpa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyrpa also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magilicuddy has Kyrpa up against the cage in a clinch.
Magilicuddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Kyrpa won't allow it.
Magilicuddy wants to break free but Kyrpa has control.
Magilicuddy is trying to break free.
Magilicuddy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyrpa is keeping busy.
Kyrpa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magilicuddy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magilicuddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Kyrpa won't allow it.
Kyrpa keeps control of Magilicuddy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kyrpa has hold of one of Magilicuddy's legs. Magilicuddy is fighting the takedown attempt but Kyrpa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kyrpa stopping the sweep attempt from Magilicuddy.
Magilicuddy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa throws a big right hand that misses.
Kyrpa passes Magilicuddy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kyrpa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kyrpa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magilicuddy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kyrpa working the head and body with strikes.
Kyrpa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Kyrpa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Magilicuddy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hervoton Kyrpa!