PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Pellervoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Business. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tycoon
vs
Pellervoinen

182 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Project Mayhem

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sampsa Pellervoinen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellervoinen throws a lazy right hand but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pellervoinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses the shot to the body.
Pellervoinen throws a counter combo.
Pellervoinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tycoon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pellervoinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tycoon scrambles back to his feet.
Tycoon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tycoon looks to land a right hand but Pellervoinen moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Tycoon - just one landing.

It looks like Sampsa Pellervoinen has been cut.
Tycoon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pellervoinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pellervoinen jabs at Tycoon's body.
Pellervoinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pellervoinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tycoon's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon fakes the leg kick and cracks Pellervoinen in the body.
Tycoon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tycoon loads up on a big right hand but Pellervoinen slips the punch.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Pellervoinen moved out of range nicely.
Pellervoinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pellervoinen stuns Tycoon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pellervoinen throws a hook but Tycoon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon moves in looking to clinch but Pellervoinen pushes him off.
Pellervoinen throws out a counter right but Tycoon avoids it with no problem.
Pellervoinen ducks right into an uppercut from Tycoon.

Tycoon instigates a clinch.
Tycoon lands a nice shot to the body.
Tycoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pellervoinen lands with a left to the head.

Tycoon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Pellervoinen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pellervoinen misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tycoon. Pellervoinen shrugs it off though.
Pellervoinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tycoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tycoon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pellervoinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tycoon connects with a leg kick. Pellervoinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pellervoinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tycoon throws out the jab.
Pellervoinen with the counter takedown but Tycoon avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellervoinen throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellervoinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tycoon.
Tycoon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pellervoinen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tycoon counter with a right hand.
Tycoon throws a nice looking combination but Pellervoinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Mike Tycoon has been cut.
Tycoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pellervoinen momentarily.
Tycoon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pellervoinen.
Tycoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tycoon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tycoon jabs at Pellervoinen's body.
Pellervoinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tycoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Pellervoinen.
A counter left hand to the body from Tycoon misses its target.
Pellervoinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Pellervoinen moves out of range.
Tycoon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pellervoinen's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellervoinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tycoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pellervoinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Tycoon. Those never looked like landing.
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mike Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pellervoinen checks a leg kick.
Pellervoinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Pellervoinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Pellervoinen finds it's way through Tycoon's defenses.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Pellervoinen's shoulder, as Pellervoinen tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Pellervoinen.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tycoon lands a jab to the head.
Pellervoinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tycoon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pellervoinen throws a shot from downtown. Tycoon moves away and avoids it.
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!
Pellervoinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tycoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Pellervoinen.
Tycoon connects with a leg kick. Pellervoinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pellervoinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tycoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Pellervoinen is rocked!
BAM! Tycoon delivers a spinning backfist that drops Pellervoinen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mike Tycoon!
An out of breath Mike Tycoon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.