PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tallikone
vs
Simms

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syltty Tallikone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Simms!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses.
Tallikone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tallikone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tallikone duly obliges.
Nice uppercut there from Tallikone.
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses.
Simms is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tallikone swats away the attempt to clinch by Simms.
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses.
Simms wants to clinch.
A combination from Tallikone does no damage.
Tallikone throws and low kick but Simms moves out of range easily.
Tallikone throws a sloppy head kick and Simms moves out of range easily.
Tallikone doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Simms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tallikone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simms shoots in for a double leg but Tallikone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simms is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallikone looks to clinch

and Simms counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simms.

Tallikone breaks the clinch.
Tallikone throws a head kick but Simms moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tallikone.
Simms closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tallikone counters with a body kick.
Tallikone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Simms moves into the clinch.

Simms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simms looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tallikone tries to land a body kick
and Simms counters with a solid body kick.
Tallikone is breathing heavily.
Simms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tallikone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simms dodges the punch combination from Tallikone.
Simms clinches but Tallikone breaks the clinch
and Tallikone counters with a head kick.
Tallikone tries to clinch but Simms is having none of it.
Tallikone misses with a double jab.
Jason Simms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simms avoids the head kick by Tallikone.
Simms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tallikone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Syltty Tallikone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tallikone throws a right and a left that Simms avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone misses with a hook.

Simms drives through and clinches with Tallikone against the cage.
Simms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tallikone's face.

Simms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallikone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simms on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simms is looking to clinch.
Tallikone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tallikone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tallikone swinging wilding here.
Tallikone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tallikone is looking to clinch but Simms is avoiding it.
Tallikone throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Simms stumbling backwards into the cage! Simms bounces back off the cage towards Tallikone, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Tallikone lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Tallikone celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Syltty Tallikone!