PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kauko Tyrmä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tyrmä
vs
Death

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kauko Tyrmä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Black Death!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Tyrmä
and Death counters with a stiff right hand.
Death keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrmä.
Tyrmä scores with a jab. Death acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyrmä throws a body punch but Death moves out of range.
Death tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyrmä was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyrmä takes a swing at Death's ribcage but misses.
Tyrmä swats away the attempt to clinch by Death.
Tyrmä scores with a nice head shot.
Death moves out of range as Tyrmä throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrmä fakes the leg kick and cracks Death in the body.
Tyrmä throws a hook to the side of Death's head but Death sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Death is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Death tries to clinch but Tyrmä moves out of range.
Tyrmä connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Death's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Death - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kauko Tyrmä!