PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Tysooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysooni has chosen Cantina Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hallavaara
vs
Tysooni

188 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Grappling Pro Gear

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Tysooni!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallavaara looks to land a left hand but Tysooni moved out of range nicely.
Tysooni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hallavaara lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Tysooni misses its intended target.
Hallavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Hallavaara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
Hallavaara lands a jab-cross combination.
Tysooni throws a nice looking combination but Hallavaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Tysooni.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Tysooni just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallavaara.
Tysooni scores with a one two! Hallavaara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Hallavaara lands a nice shot that snaps Tysooni's head back.
Hallavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallavaara misses the jab.
Hallavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tysooni misses with an uppercut. Hallavaara saw that one coming.
Tysooni throws a nice looking combination but Hallavaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallavaara, right into the meat.
Hallavaara lands a with a good body shot.
Hallavaara throws a jab when Tysooni was well out of range.
Hallavaara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tysooni wants to clinch up but Hallavaara keeps it at a distance.
Tysooni looks to land a combination but Hallavaara avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara catches Tysooni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hallavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tysooni misses with a few strikes there.
Hallavaara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, jab by Hallavaara - just one landing.
Tysooni missing with a left hand there. Hallavaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tysooni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tysooni needs to keep his hands up - Hallavaara had a free shot at his head there.
Tysooni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hallavaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hallavaara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hallavaara ducks under a wild hook from Tysooni.
Hallavaara lands a lovely overhand right.
Hallavaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallavaara lands a right hook to the body.
Hallavaara slips a jab and a cross from Tysooni.
Tysooni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallavaara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tysooni.
Tysooni looks to throw the jab but Hallavaara is out of range.
Hallavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Hallavaara misses its intended target.
Hallavaara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hallavaara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tysooni's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallavaara blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a one two combo.
Hallavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallavaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tysooni.
Hallavaara lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Tysooni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tysooni needs to keep his hands up - Hallavaara had a free shot at his head there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hallavaara.
Donk. Hallavaara catches Tysooni right on the button with a cross.
Tysooni tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallavaara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Hallavaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallavaara scores with a jab.
Tysooni ducks under a wild hook from Hallavaara.
Tysooni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tysooni moves out of range of the strikes.
Tysooni drops his hands momentarily and Hallavaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hallavaara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tysooni misses the target.
Tysooni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hallavaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni blocks a head kick by Hallavaara.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hallavaara. Tysooni shrugs it off though.
Hallavaara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tysooni.
Hallavaara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hallavaara slips a jab from Tysooni.
Hallavaara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hallavaara misses with a straight right.
Tysooni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hallavaara at a distance.
Tysooni misses with a double jab.
Tysooni moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Tysooni lands a nice hook to Hallavaara's body. Hallavaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tysooni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallavaara.
Tysooni clobbers Hallavaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hallavaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tysooni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tysooni misses with a double jab
and Hallavaara counters with a nice body kick.
Hallavaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tysooni.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hallavaara slips a jab and a cross from Tysooni.
Hallavaara swinging wilding here.
Nice straight punches there by Hallavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hallavaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but Tysooni avoids the punch easily.
Hallavaara throws out a loose jab but Tysooni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
Tysooni swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Tysooni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tysooni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Tysooni.
Tysooni misses with a low kick.
Tysooni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara looks to land a right hand but Tysooni moved out of range.
Hallavaara slips under a jab.
Tysooni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallavaara lands with a right hand.
Hallavaara sizes up Tysooni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hallavaara throws a shot from downtown. Tysooni moves away and avoids it.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tysooni throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hallavaara counter with a right hand.
Tysooni throws out a loose jab but Hallavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hallavaara.
Tysooni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tysooni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tysooni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tysooni.
Tysooni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hallavaara lands a nice shot that snaps Tysooni's head back.
Tysooni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallavaara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hallavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Tysooni.
Hallavaara avoids the body shot from Tysooni.
Hallavaara scoring well with a low kick there.
Hallavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Hallavaara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tysooni drops his hands momentarily and Hallavaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hallavaara misses with a hook. Tysooni ducked under it nicely.
Hallavaara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hallavaara missing with a left hand there. Tysooni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallavaara works the jab nicely.
Hallavaara misses with a hook. Tysooni ducked under it nicely.
Tysooni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Tysooni misses.
Mikko Tysooni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tysooni lunges at Hallavaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallavaara's hand.
Tysooni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hallavaara scores with the left hand. Tysooni knows he should have avoided that one.
Hallavaara thumps Tysooni with a low kick.
Unski Hallavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Tysooni misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara slips a straight right by Tysooni.
Tysooni misses with a looping right.
Tysooni misses with the combination.
Tysooni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hallavaara sizes up Tysooni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hallavaara misses with a body shot.
Tysooni throws a combination that misses
and Hallavaara counters with a right hand to the body.
Tysooni ducks under a wild hook from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara looks to throw the jab but Tysooni is out of range.
Hallavaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tysooni counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hallavaara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tysooni doesn't seem phased though.
Hallavaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tysooni.
Hallavaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tysooni.
Tysooni staying out of range there.
Hallavaara scores with a punch to the head.
Tysooni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallavaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tysooni in his tracks.
Hallavaara digs a good body shot into Tysooni's ribs.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tysooni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tysooni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tysooni.
Tysooni throws a hook but Hallavaara blocks it.
Tysooni slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands with a nice body punch.
Hallavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tysooni walks into a left hand.
Hallavaara cracks a nice hook into Tysooni's ribs.
Tysooni moves out of range as Hallavaara strikes.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
Tysooni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
Hallavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallavaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tysooni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tysooni thows a body shot but no joy.
Tysooni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hallavaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tysooni is breathing heavily.
Hallavaara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tysooni on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallavaara moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallavaara misses the target.
Tysooni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tysooni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hallavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Hallavaara slips a straight right by Tysooni.
Tysooni walks into a left hand.
Hallavaara lands a head kick!
A jab from Hallavaara finds it's way through Tysooni's defenses.
Tysooni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hallavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tysooni's calf.
Hallavaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallavaara lands a nice shot that snaps Tysooni's head back.
Hallavaara thumps Tysooni with a low kick.
Hallavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Tysooni blocks it.
Hallavaara slips under a jab.
Hallavaara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Tysooni both land. Nice combination.
Hallavaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tysooni.
Tysooni moves forwards but Hallavaara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tysooni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tysooni misses with a hook to the body
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Tysooni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tysooni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but Tysooni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hallavaara avoids the body shot from Tysooni.
Tysooni throws a series of punches but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Tysooni swinging wilding here.
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara scores with a nice right hand.
Hallavaara feints and then cracks Tysooni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tysooni down.
Tysooni misses the shot to the body.
Hallavaara scores with a head kick.
Tysooni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallavaara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hallavaara lands with a cross.
Hallavaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Hallavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hallavaara dips to his left and cracks Tysooni with an uppercut!
Jab from Hallavaara.
Tysooni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallavaara throws out the jab.
Hallavaara catches Tysooni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallavaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tysooni.
Hallavaara throws a looping overhand right but Tysooni ducks down to avoid it.
Hallavaara staying out of range there.
Tysooni is looking to chop away at Hallavaara's legs.
Hallavaara moves away from the strike by Tysooni.
Hallavaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallavaara.
Tysooni misses with a hook. Hallavaara ducked under it nicely.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Tysooni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Tysooni avoids it easily.
Hallavaara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hallavaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tysooni.
Tysooni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tysooni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallavaara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tysooni thows a body shot but no joy.
Tysooni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tysooni on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tysooni misses the target.
Hallavaara staying out of range there.
Tysooni is looking to clinch.
Hallavaara misses with a hook. Tysooni ducked under it nicely.
Tysooni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tysooni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tysooni.
Tysooni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tysooni walks into a jab.
Hallavaara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good exchange - Hallavaara coming out on top.
Tysooni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hallavaara.
Tysooni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Tysooni.
Decent striking displayed by Hallavaara there.
Hallavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tysooni's calf.
Tysooni looks to throw the jab but Hallavaara is out of range.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hallavaara connects with a single shot there.
Tysooni moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni misses with a double jab
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Tysooni misses with a wild body shot.
Hallavaara lands with a kick to the temple. Tysooni shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hallavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallavaara missing with a left hand there. Tysooni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tysooni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tysooni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tysooni thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Tysooni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hallavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hallavaara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hallavaara digs a good hook to Tysooni's body.
Tysooni misses with a jab to the body
and Hallavaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tysooni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tysooni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tysooni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hallavaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tysooni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hallavaara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Hallavaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hallavaara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hallavaara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tysooni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tysooni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tysooni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hallavaara.
Tysooni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Hallavaara lands.
Hallavaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Unski Hallavaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hallavaara works over Tysooni's head and body with a nice combination.
Mikko Tysooni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tysooni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tysooni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tysooni misses with an uppercut.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the head.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands with a nice combination. Tysooni backs away looking to recover.
Hallavaara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tysooni misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Hallavaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hallavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a combination. Tysooni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tysooni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Hallavaara there.
Hallavaara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tysooni on the side of the head.
Hallavaara lands a jab-cross combination.
Tysooni blocks a head kick by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
Tysooni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tysooni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hallavaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hallavaara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hallavaara scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tysooni looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallavaara is just out of range.
Hallavaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tysooni in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tysooni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unski Hallavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hallavaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unski Hallavaara!