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's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ring of fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tappura
vs
Hytten

201 cm
27
255 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

215 cm
37
253 lbs
33 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kent Hytten!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten misses with a head kick.
Hytten checks a leg kick.
Hytten tries to clinch up.
Tappura lands a leg kick that knocks Hytten off balance momentarily.
Hytten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
Hytten throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Tappura tenderised Hytten's leg. Hytten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tappura looks for the body kick but Hytten saw that one coming.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Tappura looks for the body kick but Hytten saw that one coming.
Tappura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hytten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taisto Tappura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hytten tries to land a front kick but Tappura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tappura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tappura lands a slapping body shot.
Hytten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tappura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tappura misses with a hook.
Hytten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tappura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hytten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tappura takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tappura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hytten.
Hytten lands a nice looking body shot.
Hytten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tappura.
Hytten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tappura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hytten.
Hytten looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hytten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tappura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tappura throws a looping overhand right but Hytten ducks down to avoid it.
Tappura avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten scores with a head kick.
Hytten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappura moves away.
Hytten tries a head kick but it misses.
Tappura throws a lazy right hand but Hytten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hytten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tappura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappura misses with a two punch combination.
Tappura misses the body punch
and Hytten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hytten ducks under a wild hook from Tappura.
Hytten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hytten throws a front kick aimed at Tappura's knee but Tappura avoids it well.
Tappura cracks the inside of Hytten's front leg.
Hytten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hytten scores with a jab to the head.
Hytten blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura swinging wildly here.
Hytten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
Tappura tests Hytten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hytten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hytten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tappura jabs Hytten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tappura thuds his shin into the meat of Hytten's side.
Tappura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hytten. That did some damage!
Hytten looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Tappura tenderised Hytten's leg. Hytten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tappura misses with a body kick.
Hytten misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tappura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hytten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tappura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hytten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hytten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tappura lands with a good body shot.
Hytten throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tappura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tappura.
Tappura keeps Hytten at a distance using the push kick.
Tappura connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tappura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tappura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tappura connects with a body shot that sends Hytten's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good leg kick by Tappura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tappura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hytten.
Taisto Tappura is winning the standup battle so far.
Hytten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Hytten tenderised Tappura's leg. Tappura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hytten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hytten throws a wild body kick that Tappura sees coming a mile off.
Hytten misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tappura.
Tappura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tappura throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tappura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Tappura does no damage.
Hytten is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Hytten blocks the low kick.
Tappura throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tappura swings for the body but Hytten moves out of range.
Tappura is looking to wear down Hytten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hytten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tappura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tappura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hytten in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tappura misses with the combination.
Tappura lands a two punch combo.
Tappura looks to land a left hand but Hytten moved out of range nicely.
Tappura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hytten's sensitive parts.
Hytten throws a low kick but Tappura avoids it.
Tappura cracks Hytten with a good jab.
Tappura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tappura, as that shot connected.
Hytten misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura blocks a head kick by Hytten.
Hytten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tappura stuns Hytten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tappura.
Tappura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hytten. Hytten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hytten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hytten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hytten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tappura scores with a punch to the head.
Tappura misses with a two punch combination.
Tappura lands a slapping body shot.
Tappura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tappura lands a left and a right that send Hytten crashing to the mat, dazed. Tappura thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hytten is rocked!
Tappura punishes Hytten's body with a nice straight punch.
Hytten is still on wobbly legs! Can Tappura finish him?
Tappura throws a powerful right kick. Hytten tried to block low but the kick was high! Hytten was taken right off of his feet! Tappura jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taisto Tappura!
A relieved looking Taisto Tappura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.