PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ring of fire. Kent Hytten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tappura
vs
Hytten

201 cm
27
255 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

215 cm
36
253 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

CRAZY COW Co. 159

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kent Hytten!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tappura throws a head kick that half lands.
Tappura throws a lazy head kick
and Hytten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tappura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tappura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappura connects with a leg kick. Hytten looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tappura avoids the head kick by Hytten.
Tappura lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Hytten catches Tappura right on the button with a cross.
Hytten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tappura.
Tappura misses with a head kick.
Tappura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hytten.
Tappura swings for the body but Hytten moves out of range.
Hytten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tappura throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hytten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hytten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tappura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura is looking to land body kicks.
Hytten misses with a body kick.
Tappura misses with a body kick.
Hytten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hytten avoids the body shot from Tappura.
Hytten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hytten moves out of range as Tappura throws a body kick.
Hytten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hytten staying out of range there.
Hytten digs a good body shot into Tappura's ribs.
Tappura throws a head kick that half lands.
Hytten throws a head kick that Tappura semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hytten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura walks into a left hand.

Hytten drives through and clinches with Tappura against the cage.
Hytten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tappura blocks a body shot from Hytten.
Hytten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tappura has Hytten pressed against the cage, preventing Hytten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tappura taking a breather.
Hytten lands with a left to the head.
Hytten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tappura is breathing heavily.
Hytten lands a body punch.
Hytten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tappura blocks it with crossed arms.
Hytten gets through Tappura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hytten lands a knee to the body.
Hytten tries to land a knee to the head but Tappura blocks with his arms.
Hytten stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hytten breaks the clinch.
Hytten throws a leg kick which misses Tappura's front leg but catches the back leg as Tappura tries to avoid it.
Hytten tries to land a leg kick but Tappura saw it coming and moves away.
Hytten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tappura swings for the body but Hytten moves out of range.
Hytten throws a sloppy head kick
and Tappura counters with a leg kick.
Tappura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hytten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tappura.
Hytten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hytten misses with a head kick.
Tappura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hytten.
Hytten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hytten is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hytten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hytten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tappura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.

Hytten feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tappura sprawling to the canvas! Tappura rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hytten finish him?!

Tappura is rocked!
Tappura avoids the body shot from Hytten.
Oh Tappura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tappura avoids the head kick by Hytten.
Hytten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tappura seems to have got his legs back now.
Hytten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hytten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hytten.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hytten - that will leave a mark!
Hytten thows a body shot but no joy.
Taisto Tappura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hytten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tappura is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Hytten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hytten scores with a head kick.
Tappura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hytten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tappura is looking to clinch but Hytten is avoiding it.
Hytten feints and then cracks Tappura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tappura down.
Tappura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappura scores with a push kick.
Hytten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hytten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tappura scores with a nice head shot.
Hytten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hytten tries a low kick but Tappura avoids it.
Hytten keeps the fight on the outside.
Hytten tries to land a front kick but Tappura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tappura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura feints and then cracks Hytten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hytten down.
Hytten thuds his shin into the meat of Tappura's side.
Hytten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Tappura.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappura.
Tappura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hytten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hytten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hytten tries to clinch up but Tappura circles away and keeps his distance.
Kent Hytten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hytten keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Tappura misses.
Tappura throws a front kick that sends Hytten stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tappura moves into the clinch successfully.

Hytten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura doesn't manage to clinch there - Hytten circles away.
Tappura looks to throw the jab but Hytten is out of range.
Tappura tries to clinch but Hytten moves out of range.
Hytten misses with a head kick.
Hytten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tappura.
Hytten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tappura counters with a left and a right that stings Hytten.
Tappura tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Hytten.
Tappura thumps Hytten with a low kick.
Hytten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tappura checks a leg kick nicely.

Tappura has managed to clinch.
Tappura can't find room to land a body shot as Hytten controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura has a couple of punches blocked by Hytten.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tappura.
Tappura misses with some punches.
Tappura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hytten can't find room to land a body shot as Tappura controls the action.
Kent Hytten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tappura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tappura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hytten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tappura.
Hytten is breathing heavily.
Hytten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tappura just leaning against Hytten, taking a breather.
Hytten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tappura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tappura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hytten tries to land a knee to the head but Tappura blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hytten has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hytten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tappura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tappura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hytten throws an elbow but it misses.
Hytten swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hytten.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura struggles to land a body shot inside as Hytten controls his hands.
Tappura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hytten blocks a body shot from Tappura.
Hytten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tappura blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Tappura dominated that second round.
That's time! Tappura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tappura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hytten throws a hook but Tappura avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tappura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hytten moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tappura.
Hytten connects with a solid leg kick.
Hytten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tappura checks a leg kick nicely.
Hytten throws a leg kick
and Tappura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hytten throws a sloppy head kick and Tappura moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tappura.
A big right from Tappura misses.
Tappura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hytten makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tappura really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hytten's calf.
Hytten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hytten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hytten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Tappura drives through and clinches with Hytten against the cage.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
Hytten blocks an uppercut.
Tappura blocks an elbow strike from Hytten.
Tappura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Tappura.
A head punch on the inside from Hytten fails to land.
Tappura is trying to maintain a safe position but Hytten gets an underhook and turns Tappura into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hytten fails to land.
Tappura takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten blocks a body shot from Tappura.
Hytten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hytten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tappura is defending well for now.
Tappura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tappura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tappura can't find room to land a body shot as Hytten controls the action.
Tappura blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hytten tries to throw a body punch but Tappura avoids it by throwing Hytten back against the cage.
Hytten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tappura can't find room to land a body shot as Hytten controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hytten.
Tappura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tappura misses with a body punch.
Hytten misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura tries to land knees in the clinch but Hytten avoids the damage to the body.
Hytten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten misses with some punches.
Hytten lands an elbow that stopped Tappura in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Taisto Tappura has been cut.
Hytten looking to throw knees to the head but Tappura is blocking nicely.
Hytten blocks a body shot from Tappura.
Tappura working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hytten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hytten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hytten as Tappura tries to tie him up.
Hytten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tappura is leaning against Hytten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hytten can't find room to land a body shot as Tappura controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hytten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappura swings wildly with an uppercut but Hytten uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hytten manages to break the clinch.
Hytten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hytten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hytten tries a low kick but Tappura avoids it.
Tappura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Hytten misses.
Hytten thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Hytten is predictable there
and Tappura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tappura throws a leg kick which misses Hytten's front leg but catches the back leg as Hytten tries to avoid it.

Tappura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kent Hytten.
Well Hytten 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!