PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Tyrmä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Jelsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Jelsin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tyrmä
vs
Jelsin

200 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kauko Tyrmä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boris Jelsin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrmä connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jelsin momentarily.
Tyrmä wants to clinch.

Jelsin clinches with his opponent.
Tyrmä tries to break the clinch but Jelsin is controlling the position.
Jelsin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyrmä is looking to break free of the clinch but Jelsin has double underhooks.
Jelsin taking a breather.

Jelsin pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelsin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jelsin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jelsin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyrmä's guard.

Tyrmä is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelsin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jelsin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tyrmä lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jelsin wants to clinch.
Jelsin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyrmä counters with a three punch combo that has Jelsin backing up. Jelsin nods at Tyrmä to acknowledge the strikes.

Tyrmä fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jelsin, pushing him back against the cage.
Jelsin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyrmä can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jelsin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jelsin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kauko Tyrmä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Jelsin.

Tyrmä gets a clinch.
Jelsin has Tyrmä pressed against the cage, preventing Tyrmä from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyrmä tries to break the clinch but Jelsin is controlling the position.
Jelsin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyrmä gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyrmä prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyrmä working hard to break the clinch.
Jelsin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelsin has Tyrmä pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyrmä manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyrmä has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jelsin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyrmä gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jelsin wants a takedown but no success here.
Jelsin looks winded!
Jelsin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyrmä prevents it.
Tyrmä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyrmä is trying to force a seperation but Jelsin has the dominant position.
Tyrmä has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jelsin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jelsin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrmä is trying to break the clinch but Jelsin has him pressed against the cage.
Jelsin can't get the takedown.

Jelsin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jelsin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jelsin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyrmä counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyrmä lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jelsin circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyrmä scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrmä tries to clinch there but Jelsin circles away.
Jelsin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyrmä as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Tyrmä.
Tyrmä lands with an uppercut that bounces Jelsin off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kauko Tyrmä dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jelsin has a takedown stuffed.
Jelsin throws a front kick aimed at Tyrmä's knee but Tyrmä avoids it well.
Jelsin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyrmä.
Jelsin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyrmä as he avoids it easily.
Jelsin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyrmä.
Jelsin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyrmä counters with a nice uppercut.

Tyrmä rushes Jelsin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyrmä can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelsin prevents Tyrmä from breaking the clinch.
Tyrmä wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jelsin has him pressed against the cage.
Jelsin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyrmä just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kauko Tyrmä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Jelsin.
Jelsin is breathing heavily.
Jelsin is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelsin is trying to pull guard but Tyrmä turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jelsin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyrmä's efforts to push away.
Jelsin keeps control of Tyrmä as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyrmä tries to break the clinch but Jelsin is controlling the position.
Jelsin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyrmä is trying to break the clinch but Jelsin is controlling him.
Tyrmä is trying to break the clinch but Jelsin has him pressed against the cage.
Jelsin tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyrmä shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyrmä can't break the clinch.

Jelsin manages to break the clinch.
Tyrmä is looking to clinch but Jelsin is avoiding it.
Kauko Tyrmä is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jelsin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tyrmä smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyrmä lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jelsin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jelsin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrmä tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrmä pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jelsin back to the cage. Tyrmä follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A nice combination there by Tyrmä.
Tyrmä is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jelsin with the counter takedown but Tyrmä avoids it easily.
Jelsin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jelsin misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelsin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrmä swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tyrmä fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jelsin, pushing him back against the cage.
Jelsin jumps guard but Tyrmä turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyrmä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyrmä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jelsin stalling.
Jelsin prevents Tyrmä from breaking the clinch.
Tyrmä is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jelsin misses with the head strike.
Tyrmä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jelsin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jelsin pulls guard.
Tyrmä has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jelsin is proving hard to escape from.
Jelsin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyrmä manages to get himself to full guard.

Tyrmä looking to control.

Tyrmä is working an open guard so Jelsin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jelsin moves into the clinch successfully.
Jelsin fails to pull guard.

Jelsin gets control of Tyrmä's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jelsin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kauko Tyrmä dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyrmä is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jelsin feints the counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyrmä.
Tyrmä lands with a cross.
Tyrmä throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kauko Tyrmä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tyrmä clinches with his opponent.
Tyrmä gets underhooks to prevent Jelsin's takedown attempt.
Tyrmä looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jelsin breaks from the clinch.
Jelsin tries to clinch up.
Tyrmä swats away the attempt to clinch by Jelsin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jelsin clinches with his opponent.
Jelsin misses with a punch to the body.
Jelsin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyrmä's efforts to push away.
Jelsin tries to pull guard but Tyrmä holds him up against the cage and eventually Jelsin drops back down to his feet.

Jelsin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrmä tries to close the distance and clinch but Jelsin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrmä misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jelsin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyrmä defends it nicely.
Kauko Tyrmä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Jelsin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelsin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyrmä's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyrmä duly obliges.
Kauko Tyrmä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrmä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyrmä lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jelsin at a distance.
Jelsin avoids the head kick by Tyrmä.

Jelsin has Tyrmä up against the cage in a clinch.
Jelsin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tyrmä wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jelsin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyrmä gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyrmä tries to break the clinch but Jelsin is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmä working hard to break the clinch.
Jelsin is trying to pull guard but Tyrmä turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyrmä dodges an elbow strike from Jelsin.
Jelsin wants a takedown.

Jelsin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyrmä wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jelsin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyrmä pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyrmä tries to break free but Jelsin pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jelsin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyrmä throws a series of strikes that have Jelsin backpedaling.
Jelsin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyrmä throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jelsin has managed to clinch.

Jelsin manages to break the clinch.
Jelsin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyrmä's waist but Tyrmä gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jelsin off to one side.
Kauko Tyrmä is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tyrmä clinches.
Tyrmä has had enough of the clinch but Jelsin keeps him there for the moment.

Jelsin pulls guard effortlessly.
Boris Jelsin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jelsin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kauko Tyrmä showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyrmä, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauko Tyrmä!