PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Tysooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysooni's entrance music is Cantina Song. A fine choice. Matti Nykanen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tysooni
vs
Nykanen

185 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Tysooni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nykanen misses with a takedown attempt - Tysooni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nykanen is looking to clinch but Tysooni is avoiding it.
Tysooni keeps the fight on the outside.
Tysooni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nykanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tysooni fails to land with a series of punches.

Nykanen gets the takedown into side control.
Nykanen prevents Tysooni from escaping the position.
Nykanen working the strikes but Tysooni uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tysooni's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tysooni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tysooni is keeping the position for now.

Nykanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nykanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nykanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tysooni has his hands on Nykanen's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen wants to pass the guard but Tysooni is keeping the position.

Tysooni wriggles free and stands up.
Nykanen is looking to clinch but Tysooni is avoiding it.
Tysooni keeps the fight on the outside.

Tysooni moves into the clinch.
Tysooni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tysooni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nykanen up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen can't get the takedown.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nykanen looks gassed!
Nykanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tysooni walks away with a smile on his face. Nykanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mikko Tysooni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
Tysooni drops Nykanen with a beautiful combination! Nykanen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tysooni is looking for the KO!

Nykanen is rocked!

It looks like Matti Nykanen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tysooni rushes Nykanen and presses him up against the cage.
Nykanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tysooni finish him?
Nykanen letting Tysooni take a breather here.
Nykanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Tysooni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nykanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tysooni prevents it.
A short right from Tysooni on the inside.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tysooni has had enough of the clinch but Nykanen keeps him there for the moment.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tysooni as Nykanen tries to tie him up.
Tysooni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tysooni stalls.
Tysooni prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nykanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tysooni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nykanen up against the cage.
Tysooni seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tysooni wants to break free but Nykanen has control.
Nykanen trying to land knees to the body.
Nykanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tysooni walks away with a smile on his face. Nykanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooh a lovely combination from Tysooni sends Nykanen down but not out. Tysooni dives into side control looking to finish.
Nykanen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tysooni moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nykanen looks to move to half guard but instead Tysooni has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni content just to control the position here.
Nykanen is looking to improve his position but Tysooni isn't that keen on the idea.
Tysooni controlling the pace for now.
Nykanen is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Matti Nykanen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Tysooni misses.
Mikko Tysooni is winning the standup battle so far.
Nykanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nykanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tysooni rushes Nykanen and presses him up against the cage.
Tysooni is trying to break free.
Tysooni effectively controlling the action here.
Nykanen is trying to drag Tysooni to the mat but Tysooni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikko Tysooni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.

Tysooni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tysooni!
Tysooni lands with a right that hurts Nykanen. Nykanen looks to clinch but Tysooni throws a short knee that drops Nykanen. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mikko Tysooni!