PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tuning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabarhat Kolyma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabarhat Kolyma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tuning
vs
Kolyma

180 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

220 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tuning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yabarhat Kolyma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolyma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuning takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Kolyma. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Kolyma.
Kolyma works Tuning's body with a nice hook.
Kolyma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuning tries to bum rush Kolyma with a series of wild strikes but Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolyma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tuning on the side of the head.
Kolyma lands a body shot.
Kolyma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tuning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kolyma tries to bum rush Tuning with a series of wild strikes but Tuning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Tuning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolyma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.
Kolyma misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.

Tuning drops Kolyma with a beautiful combination! Kolyma stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tuning is looking for the KO!

Kolyma is rocked!

It looks like Yabarhat Kolyma has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolyma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolyma slips a jab and a cross from Tuning.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tuning slips a jab and a cross from Kolyma.
Kolyma throws a head kick but Tuning moves out of range.
Kolyma fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuning takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tuning lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolyma circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuning takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tuning scores with a hook.
Kolyma connects with a crisp jab.
Kolyma throws a head kick that Tuning semi-blocks.
Kolyma scores with a one two! Tuning had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kolyma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oooooh!!! Tuning has knocked Kolyma down with a huge combo! Tuning steps away and waves a wobbly Kolyma back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kolyma is still on wobbly legs! Can Tuning finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tuning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolyma seems to have recovered his senses.
Kolyma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuning throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tuning throws a hook but Kolyma avoids it easily.
Tuning lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kolyma at a distance.
The fighters circling - Tuning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuning throws a right hand that Kolyma ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolyma also avoids with ease.
Tuning waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolyma.
Tuning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kolyma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kolyma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kolyma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Kolyma finds it's way through Tuning's defenses.
Tuning throws out a loose jab but Kolyma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolyma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Tuning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolyma thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuning misses with a double jab
and Kolyma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kolyma throws a series of punches but Tuning avoids them all with ease.
Tuning thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolyma connects with a right hand. Tuning shakes it off.
Nice shot by Kolyma.
Tuning throws a series of punches but Kolyma moves out of range.
A lazy left from Kolyma finds it's target.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.
Yabarhat Kolyma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuning throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Kolyma.
Nice shot by Kolyma.
Kolyma throws out a powerful jab.
Tuning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolyma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolyma throws a nice head kick!
Kolyma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuning loads up on a big right hand but Kolyma slips the punch.
Kolyma lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuning tries to bum rush Kolyma with a series of wild strikes but Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuning is breathing heavily.
Kolyma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolyma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tuning stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.
Tuning avoids the head kick by Kolyma.
Tuning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolyma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuning.
A punch combination from Kolyma misses.
Tuning looks to land a combination but Kolyma avoids it well.
Kolyma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kolyma lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolyma scores with a body shot.
A combination from Tuning does no damage.
Kolyma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuning misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Tuning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yabarhat Kolyma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Tuning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolyma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuning.
A jab lands there for Kolyma.
Kolyma lands a high kick!
Kolyma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kolyma counters with a nice uppercut.
Kolyma throws a sloppy head kick and Tuning moves out of range easily.
Tuning is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kolyma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tuning misses with a jab to the body
and Kolyma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kolyma throws a right and a left that Tuning avoids nicely.
Kolyma throws a shot to the body.
Tuning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolyma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuning has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kolyma cracks Tuning with a good jab.
Tuning looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tuning misses with a body shot.
Tuning checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kolyma throws a head kick but Tuning moves out of range.
Kolyma scores with a hook to the body. Tuning takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuning misses with a double jab.
Tauno Tuning is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolyma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuning closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tuning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Kolyma.
Kolyma lands with an uppercut that bounces Tuning off the cage and back into range.
Kolyma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tuning backs up against the cage.
Tuning looks to land a combination but Kolyma avoids it well.
Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuning.
Tauno Tuning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolyma slips a jab and a cross from Tuning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kolyma tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuning misses with a straight left.
Tuning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Kolyma misses.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.
Kolyma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolyma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Tuning finds it's target.
Tuning closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kolyma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kolyma takes one to the chin there.
Tuning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolyma.
Tuning misses with a straight right.
Kolyma misses with a double jab.
Tuning misses with a double jab.
Kolyma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuning shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tuning drops his hands momentarily and Kolyma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Kolyma. Those never looked like landing.
Tuning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolyma.
Tuning tries to bum rush Kolyma with a series of wild strikes but Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kolyma!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolyma thuds a left hand into Tuning's body.
Kolyma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Tuning does no damage.
Tuning throws a jab but it's blocked by Kolyma.
Tuning throws a series of punches but Kolyma moves out of range.
Tuning tries to bum rush Kolyma with a series of wild strikes but Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolyma.
A head kick misses from Kolyma.
Tuning throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuning tries to bum rush Kolyma with a series of wild strikes but Kolyma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Kolyma.
Kolyma throws a sloppy head kick and Tuning moves out of range easily.
Tuning misses with a looping right.
Kolyma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tuning avoids the head kick by Kolyma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolyma throws a nice looking combination but Tuning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolyma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tuning's hands.
Tuning misses with a double jab
enabling Kolyma to counter with a crisp jab.
Kolyma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuning swings for the body but Kolyma moves out of range.
Kolyma connects with a body shot that sends Tuning's belly button to the back.
Tuning misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Kolyma.
Kolyma tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolyma misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolyma dodges the punch combination from Tuning.
Tuning avoids the head kick by Kolyma.
Kolyma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yabarhat Kolyma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yabarhat Kolyma's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kolyma punishes Tuning's body with a nice straight punch.
Tuning doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kolyma misses with a wild body shot.
Tuning takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolyma.
Tuning throws a jab when Kolyma was well out of range.
Tuning misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolyma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolyma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuning throws a right hand that Kolyma ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolyma also avoids with ease.
Kolyma looks to land a combination. Tuning sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Tuning misses.
Kolyma scores with a hook.
Kolyma lands with an uppercut that bounces Tuning off the cage and back into range.
Kolyma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kolyma lands with a nice combination. Tuning backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolyma lands a nice hook to Tuning's body. Tuning takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuning throws a combination that misses
and Kolyma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kolyma.
Kolyma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolyma.
Kolyma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolyma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuning.
Tuning throws a nice looking combination but Kolyma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Tuning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolyma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuning on the side of the head.
Tuning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolyma.
Kolyma throws a head kick but Tuning moves out of range.
Kolyma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Kolyma.
Kolyma tries to bum rush Tuning with a series of wild strikes but Tuning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolyma throws a head kick but Tuning moves out of range.
Tuning takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kolyma misses with the combination.
Kolyma displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tuning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolyma.
Sloppy strikes from Tuning. Those never looked like landing.
Kolyma tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuning fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolyma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Tuning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolyma lands a jab to the head.
Kolyma throws a right hand that Tuning ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuning also avoids with ease.
Tuning misses with a double jab
and Kolyma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolyma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tuning eats them both and turns towards Kolyma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tuning throws a series of punches but Kolyma avoids them all with ease.
Tuning throws a hook to the side of Kolyma's head but Kolyma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tuning takes one on the button.
Kolyma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Kolyma.
Kolyma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuning.
Kolyma lands a two punch combo.
Kolyma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Tuning.
Tuning blocks a head kick by Kolyma.
Kolyma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolyma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kolyma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolyma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kolyma blocks a jab.
Tuning throws a series of punches but Kolyma moves out of range.
Tuning lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolyma circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuning checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tuning throws a hook but Kolyma blocks it.
Tuning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolyma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuning.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kolyma, as that shot connected.
Tuning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolyma manages to avoid it.
Kolyma throws a good cross that connects.
Tuning throws a series of punches but Kolyma avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Tuning does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolyma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolyma scores with a one two! Tuning had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kolyma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tuning shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kolyma eats them both and turns towards Tuning to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yabarhat Kolyma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kolyma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yabarhat Kolyma!