PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Kytta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorhalla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed / Down With The Sickness. Kytta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Odorants - This Night. 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.

Thorhalla
vs
Kytta

200 cm
27
233 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

188 cm
35
234 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Kytta!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorhalla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid body kick from Thorhalla.
Kytta misses with the body kick
and Thorhalla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kytta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thorhalla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorhalla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorhalla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorhalla misses with a kick to the body.
Kytta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kytta tries to move into range but Thorhalla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thorhalla wants to clinch but Kytta slips to the side
and Kytta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kytta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thorhalla connects with a leg kick. Kytta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thorhalla lands with a kick to the temple. Kytta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a body punch but Kytta moves out of range.
Thorhalla feints and then cracks Kytta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kytta down.
Kytta lands a high kick!

It looks like Hjalmar Thorhalla has been cut.
Kytta avoids the body shot from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kytta checks a leg kick.
Kytta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorhalla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thorhalla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kytta checks a low kick from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorhalla throws an off balance right hand
and Kytta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thorhalla is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorhalla throws a front kick aimed at Kytta's knee but Kytta avoids it well.
Thorhalla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kytta if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorhalla avoids the head kick by Kytta.
Thorhalla throws a body punch but Kytta moves out of range.
Kytta swings for the body but Thorhalla moves out of range.
Thorhalla wants to land a leg kick but Kytta is out of range.
Thorhalla moves out of range as Kytta throws a body kick.
Kytta checks the leg kick.
Thorhalla lands a right hook to the body.
Thorhalla throws a wild body kick that Kytta sees coming a mile off.
Kytta throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kytta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kytta lands a head shot.
Thorhalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorhalla throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kytta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kytta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kytta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thorhalla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorhalla.
Good work by Kytta as he checks the leg kick.
Thorhalla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kytta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kytta.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorhalla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Thorhalla finds it's target.
Thorhalla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kytta scores with a sloppy right hand. Thorhalla should have avoided that one.
Thorhalla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kytta.
Kytta throws a head kick that misses.
Thorhalla is looking to slow Kytta down with leg kicks.
Kytta checks the leg kick.
Thorhalla connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kytta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thorhalla lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikko Kytta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hjalmar Thorhalla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorhalla tries to clinch but Kytta is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorhalla.
Thorhalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kytta.
Kytta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikko Kytta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorhalla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thorhalla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorhalla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorhalla connects with a jab.
Kytta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorhalla is looking to score with low kicks.
Kytta throws a front kick that sends Thorhalla stumbling back into the ropes.
Thorhalla moves out of range of the body kick from Kytta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kytta swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorhalla.
Kytta throws a sloppy head kick and Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Kytta throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorhalla counters with a head kick. That will keep Kytta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kytta blocks a head kick by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla lands with a kick to the temple. Kytta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mikko Kytta has been cut.
Kytta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kytta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kytta throws a hook but Thorhalla blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kytta just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kytta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thorhalla is looking to score with low kicks.
Thorhalla tries to land a leg kick but Kytta saw it coming and moves away.
Thorhalla moves out of range as Kytta strikes.
Kytta misses with a body kick.
Thorhalla dips to his left and cracks Kytta with an uppercut!
Kytta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kytta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thorhalla lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kytta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kytta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Thorhalla.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorhalla. Kytta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorhalla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kytta. Thorhalla does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorhalla lands a nice looking body shot.
Kytta tries to land a front kick but Thorhalla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorhalla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kytta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorhalla connects with a leg kick. Kytta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kytta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorhalla lands a front kick.
Kytta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thorhalla is looking to land body kicks.
Thorhalla tests Kytta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorhalla is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kytta misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Thorhalla misses its intended target.
Thorhalla keeps Kytta at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kytta checks a low kick from Thorhalla.
Kytta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorhalla tests Kytta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kytta looks to land a body kick but Thorhalla moved away.
Thorhalla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorhalla jabs Kytta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorhalla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kytta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hjalmar Thorhalla dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thorhalla lands a body shot.
Thorhalla misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Kytta.
Thorhalla lands with a right hand.
Thorhalla lunges at Kytta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kytta's hand.
Good work by Kytta as he checks the leg kick.
Kytta throws a lazy head kick
and Thorhalla counters with a low kick, right behind Kytta 's knee.
Thorhalla misses with a body shot.
Thorhalla thumps Kytta with a low kick.
Thorhalla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kytta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla scores with a leg kick.
Kytta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytta throws a lazy right hand but Thorhalla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Kytta.
Thorhalla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kytta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kytta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorhalla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorhalla scores with a shot to the body.
Kytta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorhalla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kytta swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorhalla.
A jab from Thorhalla finds it's way through Kytta's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kytta avoids the head kick by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla throws a push kick but Kytta slaps the foot to one side.
Thorhalla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kytta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla feints and then cracks Kytta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kytta down.
Kytta blocks a head kick by Thorhalla.
Kytta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kytta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorhalla throws a leg kick but Kytta checks it.
Mikko Kytta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kytta moves away.
Thorhalla wants to land a leg kick but Kytta is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kytta.
Thorhalla blocks a leg kick.
Kytta throws a hook but Thorhalla avoids it easily.
Thorhalla tries to clinch up but Kytta circles away and keeps his distance.
Kytta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kytta lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorhalla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thorhalla misses the shot to the body.
Thorhalla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kytta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thorhalla.
Kytta looks to land a right hand but Thorhalla moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorhalla.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorhalla misses the target.
Kytta scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorhalla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kytta.
Kytta throws a wild body kick that Thorhalla sees coming a mile off.
Thorhalla wants to slow Kytta down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorhalla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kytta throws a head kick that misses.
Kytta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hjalmar Thorhalla.
Well Thorhalla 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Hjalmar Thorhalla!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Hjalmar Thorhalla!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Hjalmar Thorhalla!

Hjalmar Thorhalla wins by unanimous decision!
Hjalmar Thorhalla took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.