PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes to the cage accompanied by The Theme from Magnum. Pietila has chosen Hard Night Out by Professor Green as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Achilles Tycoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tycoon
vs
Pietila

200 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
28
276 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pietila as Tycoon shoots in.
Tycoon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakke Pietila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietila digs a good hook to Tycoon's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tycoon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pietila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pietila slows down the pace here.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Achilles Tycoon has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pietila lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pietila gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pietila lands an uppercut.
Pietila missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pietila obliges.
Tycoon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pietila after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achilles Tycoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tycoon is breathing heavily.
Pietila is pressed up against the cage. Tycoon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pietila down to the mat. Pietila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pietila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pietila looks to throw the jab but Tycoon is out of range.
Pietila stuns Tycoon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon shoots for a takedown but Pietila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pietila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tycoon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tycoon shoots in looking for a takedown but Pietila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tycoon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Pietila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pietila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pietila throws an elbow but misses.
Pietila is leaning against Tycoon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pietila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pietila lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Pietila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pietila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tycoon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pietila.
Pietila pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Tycoon! Pietila unloads with more strikes and Tycoon sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakke Pietila!
Sakke Pietila tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.