PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omtea Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Tysse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysse is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera, By demons be driven. Kim Tysse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sailo
vs
Tysse

188 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omtea Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Tysse!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Tysse or perhaps it was just good defense by Sailo which made him look bad.
Tysse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sailo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tysse fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sailo has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sailo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tysse missing with knees to the body.
Tysse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sailo slows down the pace here.

Sailo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tysse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sailo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sailo working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sailo connects with a decent elbow.
Sailo scores with a couple of short elbows.

Sailo tries for a kimura but Tysse is defending well.
Sailo working away.
Sailo lands a nice forearm strike.
Tysse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tysse is not content to let Sailo control the position.
Tysse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sailo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysse is trying to get back to half guard.

Sailo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tysse rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sailo's guard! Nice work there by Tysse!

Tysse stands and steps away. Sailo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tysse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tysse gets caught napping as Sailo dives in and scores a takedown. Tysse manages to retain guard.
Sailo cracks Tysse with a solid left hand.
Tysse keeping moving, preventing Sailo from controlling successfully.
Sailo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tysse has his foot on Sailo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sailo works his way back into a safe position though.

Sailo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tysse misses with a head kick.

Sailo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sailo is in close to Tysse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailo landing with the ground and pound.
Sailo connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tysse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sailo defends well.
Tysse looks gassed!
Tysse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tysse is keeping the position for now.
Sailo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sailo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tysse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tysse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sailo throwing strikes from guard but Tysse blocks nicely.
Sailo trying to control but Tysse is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omtea Sailo dominated that round.
That's time! Sailo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tysse moves in looking to clinch but Sailo pushes him off.
Tysse tries to clinch there but Sailo circles away.
Sailo looks to land a body kick but Tysse moved away.

Tysse gets caught flat footed, as Sailo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sailo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tysse throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sailo escapes and throws Tysse's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tysse is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sailo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sailo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tysse keeps working.
Tysse should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sailo working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo wants to control but Tysse is keeping him busy.
Tysse takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sailo cracks Tysse with a big right hand but Tysse just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sailo lands a nice forearm strike.
Sailo working the ground and pound from side control.
Tysse takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tysse down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sailo looks up at the clock and then as Tysse takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sailo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Sailo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tysse pushes Sailo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sailo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sailo scoring with punches from side control.
Tysse is trying to improve his position.
Tysse is breathing heavily.
Sailo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tysse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Tysse is rocked!

It looks like Kim Tysse has been cut.

Sailo tries for a kimura but Tysse is defending well.
Tysse is still in real trouble! Can Sailo finish him?
Tysse taking a bit of punishment here - Sailo scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Sailo! That's hurt Tysse! Will he recover? Sailo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omtea Sailo!