PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tynkkynen comes to the ring accompanied by Cow herd - Fields. Rauno Tynkkynen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tynkkynen
vs
Halo

188 cm
24
218 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
214 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziba Halo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Rauno Tynkkynen has been cut.
Halo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tynkkynen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo misses with a shot to the body

and Tynkkynen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Tynkkynen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Halo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tynkkynen, into his guard.

Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tynkkynen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tynkkynen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo trying to control but Tynkkynen is working from the bottom.
Tynkkynen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo looking to control.
Halo controlling Tynkkynen's posture.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tynkkynen wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Tynkkynen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tynkkynen passes Halo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Halo wants to improve his position but Tynkkynen is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tynkkynen.

Tynkkynen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Halo sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tynkkynen is working away from the top position though.
Tynkkynen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tynkkynen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tynkkynen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tynkkynen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tynkkynen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tynkkynen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tynkkynen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Halo defends it well.
Tynkkynen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halo defending well though.
Halo wants to improve his position but Tynkkynen is controlling well.

Tynkkynen seems to be looking for submissions.
Tynkkynen is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tynkkynen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tynkkynen passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Tynkkynen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tynkkynen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Tynkkynen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tynkkynen throws a strike there. Halo manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Tynkkynen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Halo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tynkkynen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tynkkynen is pressing down on Halo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halo is holding on for now.
Halo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Tynkkynen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauno Tynkkynen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tynkkynen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tynkkynen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo cracks Tynkkynen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tynkkynen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halo's head.
Halo slips under a jab from Tynkkynen.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Halo misses.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tynkkynen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tynkkynen has a takedown stuffed.
Tynkkynen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tynkkynen.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tynkkynen slips under a jab from Halo.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Halo.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Tynkkynen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Rauno Tynkkynen's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Halo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tynkkynen. Tynkkynen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Tynkkynen moves away and avoids it.
Tynkkynen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tynkkynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tynkkynen throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
No joy there for Halo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halo digs a good body shot into Tynkkynen's ribs.
Tynkkynen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
It looked like Tynkkynen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Halo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Halo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tynkkynen has his foot on Halo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halo works his way back into a safe position though.
Tynkkynen wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo passes Tynkkynen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tynkkynen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen gets full guard.

Tynkkynen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halo is aware though and is defending well.
Halo wants to control from the top but Tynkkynen keeps moving.

Tynkkynen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halo wants to control from the top but Tynkkynen keeps moving.

Tynkkynen working for a triangle but Halo defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziba Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rauno Tynkkynen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Halo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tynkkynen.
Halo misses with a body shot
and Tynkkynen counters with a left to the body.
Tynkkynen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tynkkynen lands an overhand right.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Rauno Tynkkynen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Tynkkynen's head back.
Ziba Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tynkkynen shoots for a double leg takedown but Halo sprawls well. He's pushed Tynkkynen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tynkkynen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tynkkynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rauno Tynkkynen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Tynkkynen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo is looking to advance position but Tynkkynen won't allow it.
Tynkkynen wants to get back to full guard.
Tynkkynen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tynkkynen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo passes Tynkkynen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tynkkynen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tynkkynen wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Tynkkynen wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halo wants to pass to mount but Tynkkynen is defending the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
Halo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tynkkynen's head.
Halo throws a body punch but Tynkkynen moves out of range.

Halo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tynkkynen sprawls well initially but Halo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tynkkynen trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Tynkkynen tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tynkkynen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tynkkynen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tynkkynen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tynkkynen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziba Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziba Halo!
Ziba Halo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.