PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 3458 p4p, 406 weight class) and Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 3137 p4p, 377 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Arsonist's Lullaby. Tynkkynen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cow herd - Fields. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castle
vs
Tynkkynen

187 cm
17
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miro Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tynkkynen clinches up against the cage.
Tynkkynen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tynkkynen tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tynkkynen lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Castle scores with a shot to the side of Tynkkynen's head.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Castle misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tynkkynen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castle's defenses.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow that stopped Castle in his tracks for a moment.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
Tynkkynen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tynkkynen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
Tynkkynen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Tynkkynen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Nice elbow from Tynkkynen.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen lands a nice knee to the body.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tynkkynen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tynkkynen connects with a knee to the head.

Frank Castle's cut is getting worse.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen landing knees to the head.
Castle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Tynkkynen blocks an uppercut.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Tynkkynen.
Castle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tynkkynen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tynkkynen working Castle over with knees to the body.
Tynkkynen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tynkkynen landing knees to the body.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Tynkkynen.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Tynkkynen connects with a knee to the head.
Tynkkynen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Frank Castle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tynkkynen lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tynkkynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tynkkynen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tynkkynen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castle's defenses.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tynkkynen lands a right hand.

Castle is rocked!
Tynkkynen lands a body shot.
Tynkkynen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Castle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Frank Castle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tynkkynen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Tynkkynen lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tynkkynen creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Castle! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Tynkkynen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miro Tynkkynen!
Miro Tynkkynen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.