PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tasos Ieronymakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stedman Tinsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasos Ieronymakis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ieronymakis
vs
Tinsdale

193 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
29
273 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tasos Ieronymakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stedman Tinsdale!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsdale throws a hook but Ieronymakis avoids it easily.
Ieronymakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ieronymakis scores with a decent looking hook.
Tinsdale blocks a jab.
Ieronymakis scores with a leg kick.
Ieronymakis throws out a loose jab but Tinsdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tinsdale swings widly with a right hand

and Ieronymakis counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ieronymakis tries to advance to mount but Tinsdale denies him.
Ieronymakis is staying tight to Tinsdale's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tinsdale is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tinsdale tries to improve position but can't.

Ieronymakis is trying to get an arm triangle but Tinsdale is defending well.
Tinsdale prevents Ieronymakis from improving position.
Ieronymakis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tinsdale is trying to improve his position.
Ieronymakis staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsdale tries to escape but Ieronymakis is in control.
Tinsdale tries to bench press Ieronymakis off him but Ieronymakis keeps the position.
Tinsdale struggling a bit here.
Ieronymakis controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Ieronymakis as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Stedman Tinsdale has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ieronymakis misses with a body kick.
Tinsdale misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieronymakis misses with an uppercut. Tinsdale saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ieronymakis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tinsdale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tinsdale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tinsdale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ieronymakis with a nice cross.
Ieronymakis keeps Tinsdale at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Tinsdale misses its intended target.
Ieronymakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tinsdale misses with a wild body shot.
Ieronymakis closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Tinsdale! Ieronymakis dives in looking to finish! Tinsdale is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tasos Ieronymakis!
Tasos Ieronymakis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.