PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomppa Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Tysooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysooni has chosen Cantina Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyrmaaja
vs
Tysooni

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 16 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomppa Tyrmaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Tysooni!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrmaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Tysooni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrmaaja looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tysooni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tomppa Tyrmaaja has been cut.

Tysooni clinches up with Tyrmaaja and pushes him back against the cage.
Tysooni controlling the action here for a moment.
Tyrmaaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tysooni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tysooni breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tysooni.
Tyrmaaja throws a combination that misses

and Tysooni counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Tyrmaaja's ribcage. Tyrmaaja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tysooni can't break the clinch.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tyrmaaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Tysooni won't allow it.

Tysooni manages to break the clinch.

Tysooni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyrmaaja misses with a knee to the head.
Tysooni wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrmaaja won't allow it.
Tysooni can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Tysooni to work.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrmaaja backwards.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tysooni receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tysooni wants to break free but Tyrmaaja has control.
Tysooni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrmaaja backwards.
Tysooni has Tyrmaaja pressed against the cage.
Tysooni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni is trying to break free.

Tysooni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tysooni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tysooni moves into the clinch.
Tysooni presses Tyrmaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni scores with a shoulder strike.
Tysooni is trying to break free.

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

Tysooni darts in and clinches Tyrmaaja up against the cage.
Tyrmaaja looking to stall.
Tysooni lands a nice uppercut.
Tysooni is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyrmaaja has double underhooks.
Tysooni is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyrmaaja has double underhooks.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni slows down the pace here.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
A short left from Tysooni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni lands a shot to the body.
Tysooni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tysooni managing to block the knees to the body from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja keeps control of Tysooni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Tysooni effectively controlling the action here.
Tysooni scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tysooni.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tysooni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tysooni has had enough of the clinch but Tyrmaaja keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Tysooni.
Tysooni has had enough of the clinch but Tyrmaaja keeps him there for the moment.

Tysooni breaks from the clinch.

Tysooni clinches with his opponent.
Tyrmaaja tries a knee to the head but Tysooni blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrmaaja won't allow it.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrmaaja won't allow it.
Tysooni is working Tyrmaaja over against the cage.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tysooni.
Tyrmaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tysooni blocks an uppercut.
Tysooni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tysooni scores with a hook to the body.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Tysooni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomppa Tyrmaaja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyrmaaja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tysooni misses with a series of wild punches.

Tysooni moves into the clinch successfully.
Tysooni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyrmaaja.
Tysooni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tysooni scores with a hook to the body.
Tyrmaaja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tysooni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tysooni stalling in the clinch.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tysooni manages to break the clinch.
Tysooni throws a series of strikes that have Tyrmaaja backpedaling.

Tysooni has closed the distance and engaged Tyrmaaja in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tysooni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tyrmaaja tries to keep at a distance but Tysooni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyrmaaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tysooni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrmaaja backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tysooni is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyrmaaja has double underhooks.
Tysooni can't break the clinch.
Tysooni lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrmaaja backwards.
Tyrmaaja being controlled against the cage.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyrmaaja tries a knee to the head but Tysooni blocks it.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tysooni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni gets through Tyrmaaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tysooni.
Tysooni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyrmaaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrmaaja keeps control of Tysooni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tysooni wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrmaaja won't allow it.
Tysooni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyrmaaja keeps control of Tysooni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tysooni leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Tysooni on the inside.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Tyrmaaja's ribcage. Tyrmaaja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrmaaja is working for takedown but Tysooni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tysooni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni lands a body shot.
Tyrmaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
Tysooni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyrmaaja throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tysooni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tysooni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyrmaaja misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni wants to break free but Tyrmaaja has control.
Mikko Tysooni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Tysooni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tysooni scores with a shot to the side of Tyrmaaja's head.
Tysooni wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrmaaja won't allow it.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Tysooni to work.
Tyrmaaja misses with the head strike.
Tyrmaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tysooni's elbow.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrmaaja being controlled against the cage.
Tyrmaaja prevents Tysooni from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Tysooni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomppa Tyrmaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyrmaaja darts in trying to clinch

and Tysooni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyrmaaja tries a knee to the head but Tysooni blocks it.
Tysooni pushes Tyrmaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tysooni lands with a light punch inside.
Tyrmaaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tysooni is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyrmaaja has double underhooks.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Tysooni.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Tysooni.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tysooni breaks from the clinch.
Tysooni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tysooni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tysooni lands with a nice body punch.

Tysooni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni prevents Tyrmaaja from breaking the clinch.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tyrmaaja is trying to maintain a safe position but Tysooni gets an underhook and turns Tyrmaaja into the cage.
Tysooni wants to break free but Tyrmaaja has control.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tysooni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni pushes Tyrmaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tysooni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyrmaaja up against the cage.
Tyrmaaja tries to throw a body punch but Tysooni avoids it by throwing Tyrmaaja back against the cage.
Tysooni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrmaaja backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrmaaja misses with a knee strike.
Tyrmaaja misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tysooni breaks the clinch.
Tysooni lands with a hook. Tyrmaaja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyrmaaja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tysooni counters by clinching up.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni lands with a right to the head.
Tysooni lands with a right to the head.
Tysooni can't break the clinch.
Tyrmaaja can't break the clinch.
Tyrmaaja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyrmaaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Tysooni won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tysooni stops a takedown attempt from Tyrmaaja.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tysooni blocking some punches.
Come on Tysooni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyrmaaja misses with an elbow over the top.
Tysooni tries to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyrmaaja looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tysooni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tysooni lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tysooni prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomppa Tyrmaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tysooni prevents the takedown attempt.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tysooni breaks from the clinch.

Tysooni gets a clinch.
Tyrmaaja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tysooni prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Tysooni.
Tysooni continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tyrmaaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tysooni.
Mikko Tysooni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tysooni is trying to break the clinch but Tyrmaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tysooni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tysooni lands with a left to the head.
Tysooni slows down the pace here.
Tomppa Tyrmaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrmaaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tysooni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Tysooni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tysooni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Tysooni!