PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hirvonen
vs
Bickle

185 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen looks for a takedown but Bickle sprawls well.
Hirvonen swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a left to the body.
Hirvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvonen cracks Bickle with an open hand slap.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.

Bickle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bickle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hirvonen is controlling him.
Hirvonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bickle pulls Hirvonen in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hirvonen tries to advance to mount but Bickle denies him.
Bickle sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet.
Hirvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bickle is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirvonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hirvonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bickle keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen with the ground and pound but Bickle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bickle wants to stand and escape but Hirvonen is having none of it.
Bickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen stops Bickle from standing up.
Hirvonen throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hirvonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bickle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirvonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bickle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hirvonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bickle trying to keep a closed guard but Hirvonen is proving a slippery customer.
Bickle controlling Hirvonen's posture.
Hirvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Bickle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bickle wants to get up but he can't break Hirvonen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bickle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hirvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirvonen, not yet.
Hirvonen keeping full guard, as Bickle tries to pass.
Hirvonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bickle is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Travis Bickle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tukka Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle leaves Hirvonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hirvonen misses the target.
Hirvonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Bickle tries to sprawl out of it but Hirvonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bickle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tukka Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickle throws a front kick aimed at Hirvonen's knee but Hirvonen avoids it well.
Bickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirvonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hirvonen swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hirvonen cracks Bickle with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hirvonen misses its intended target.

Hirvonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bickle , pushing him back against the cage.
Hirvonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvonen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hirvonen.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvonen lands with a left to the head.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Hirvonen avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle .
Hirvonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hirvonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickle s head.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvonen tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen misses with a body punch.
Hirvonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with some punches.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hirvonen.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Hirvonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirvonen throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries a body shot but Hirvonen blocks it.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvonen misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Hirvonen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirvonen blocks an elbow strike from Bickle .
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Hirvonen controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hirvonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Hirvonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Hirvonen blocks an uppercut.
Hirvonen blocks a body shot from Bickle .
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirvonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hirvonen can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Tukka Hirvonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Hirvonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirvonen lands a nice uppercut.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Hirvonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle gets underhooks to prevent Hirvonen's takedown attempt.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirvonen misses with a body punch.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hirvonen tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirvonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Hirvonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hirvonen tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Bickle .
Bickle blocking some punches.
Hirvonen misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.

Hirvonen is rocked!
Bickle working Hirvonen over with knees to the body.
Oh Hirvonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hirvonen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hirvonen drops to his knees and Bickle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle !
A very excited looking Travis Bickle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.