PBP Commentary

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

Gustaffson
vs
Tallikone

200 cm
22
267 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syltty Tallikone!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallikone avoids the head kick by Gustaffson.
Gustaffson avoids the body shot from Tallikone.
Tallikone punishes Gustaffson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tallikone connects with a solid leg kick.
Gustaffson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gustaffson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tallikone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tallikone clinches.
Tallikone landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Tallikone breaks from the clinch.
Tallikone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gustaffson.
Markus Gustaffson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustaffson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tallikone misses with a double jab.

Tallikone moves into range and clinches up with Gustaffson.

Tallikone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses.
Tallikone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustaffson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Markus Gustaffson has been cut.

Tallikone connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gustaffson to the floor! Tallikone dives in looking for the finish!

Gustaffson is rocked!

Tallikone stands up from half guard.
Oh Gustaffson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tallikone! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Syltty Tallikone!