PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Hynynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkki Hynynen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hynynen
vs
Tator

179 cm
21
201 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nyrkki Hynynen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Tator!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tator.
Tator throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hynynen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tator.
Tator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tator tries to bum rush Hynynen with a series of wild strikes but Hynynen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hynynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tator circles away.
Tator displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Tator.
Tator lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hynynen backs up against the ropes.
Hynynen tries to clinch but Tator is having none of it.
Hynynen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hynynen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tator.
Dick Tator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tator scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator misses with a double jab.
Hynynen checks the leg kick.
Hynynen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tator paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hynynen clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Hynynen.
Hynynen can't find room to land a body shot as Tator controls the action.
Hynynen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hynynen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tator lands a hook that snaps the head of Hynynen backwards.
Tator scores with a shot to the side of Hynynen's head.
Hynynen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hynynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hynynen tries to work over Tator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hynynen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hynynen trying to control the position but instead, Tator has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hynynen into the ropes.
Tator lands a right hand.
Tator misses with a punch on the inside.
Tator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hynynen misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tator throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hynynen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tator lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hynynen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hynynen is leaning against Tator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hynynen has him pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Hynynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tator digs a right hand into Hynynen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hynynen's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tator pushes Hynynen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tator digs a right hand into Hynynen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hynynen's gas tank.
A short right from Tator.
Tator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tator misses with a knee to the head.
Tator throws a punch but it's blocked by Hynynen.
Tator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hynynen is defending well for now.
Tator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hynynen backwards.
Tator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hynynen managing to block the knees to the body from Tator.
Tator looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hynynen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Tator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hynynen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Tator misses.
Tator throws a one two combo.
Tator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hynynen darts in and clinches Tator up against the ropes.
Tator pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hynynen blocks an elbow strike from Tator.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hynynen has him pressed against the ropes.
Tator throws an elbow but it misses.
Tator can't break the clinch.
Hynynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hynynen's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tator is trying to force a seperation but Hynynen has the dominant position.
Tator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hynynen tries to throw a body punch but Tator avoids it by throwing Hynynen back against the cage.
Tator throws a punch but it's blocked by Hynynen.
Tator lands a shoulder strike.
Tator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hynynen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tator or not.
Tator lands with a right to the head.
Hynynen prevents Tator from breaking the clinch.
Tator swings wildly with an uppercut but Hynynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tator cracks Hynynen with a nice body shot.
Tator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hynynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tator controls his hands.
Hynynen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hynynen blocks the elbow strike.
Hynynen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hynynen backwards.
Hynynen tries to work over Tator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tator.
Hynynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tator's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tator.
Tator tries to throw a body punch but Hynynen avoids it by throwing Tator back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tator as Hynynen tries to tie him up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hynynen.
Hynynen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tator backwards.
Tator working aggressively here.
Hynynen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tator up against the ropes.
Tator with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tator lands a body punch.
Tator lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tator lands with a light punch inside.
Hynynen is breathing heavily.
Hynynen tries to throw a body punch but Tator avoids it by throwing Hynynen back against the cage.
Tator cracks Hynynen with a nice body shot.
Tator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hynynen dodges an elbow strike from Tator.
Tator lands a nice uppercut.
Hynynen just leaning against Tator, taking a breather.
Hynynen trying to stall but Tator improves his position.
Tator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hynynen has him pressed against the ropes.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Tator.
Tator throws an elbow that misses.
Tator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tator.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tator lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tator misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tator as Hynynen tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tator looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hynynen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Hynynen.
A nice left hand lands by Tator.
Hynynen lands a right hand.
Tator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tator scores with a shot to the side of Hynynen's head.
Hynynen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Tator.
Hynynen digs a right hand underneath Tator's ribcage. Tator let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tator just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hynynen's brow.
Tator misses with a punch on the inside.
Tator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tator lands with a short shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tator as Hynynen tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tator.
Hynynen digs a right hand into Tator's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tator's gas tank.
Hynynen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tator is keeping busy.
Tator takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Hynynen.
Tator pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Tator on the inside.
A short left from Tator.
Hynynen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hynynen blocks an uppercut.
Tator misses with the head strike.
Tator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hynynen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tator digs a right hand into Hynynen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hynynen's gas tank.
Tator misses with a punch on the inside.
Hynynen misses with a punch to the body.
Tator throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Tator.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tator lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hynynen backwards.
Tator slows down the pace here.
Tator trying to land knees to the body.
Tator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hynynen misses with the head strike.
Tator lands with a left to the head.
Tator lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hynynen or not.
Tator lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hynynen backwards.
Hynynen taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tator.
A nice left hand lands by Tator.
Tator lands a right hand.
Hynynen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tator misses with some punches.
Tator is looking to control Hynynen's arms but Hynynen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tator has his back to the ropes.

Tator breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hynynen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Hynynen moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hynynen as Tator tries to tie him up.
Hynynen wants to stall.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tator lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hynynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tator's elbow.
Tator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tator misses with an elbow strike.
Tator swings wildly with an uppercut but Hynynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tator.
Tator prevents a body shot from Hynynen.
Tator lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hynynen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tator or not.
Hynynen has a couple of punches blocked by Tator.
Hynynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tator scores with a shoulder strike.
Hynynen is trying to stall.
Tator throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hynynens head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tator dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hynynen.
Tator misses with the combination.
Hynynen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tator.
Tator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hynynen tries to clinch up.
Tator throws a jab when Hynynen was well out of range.
Tator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tator swats away the attempt to clinch by Hynynen.
Tator misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator motions for Hynynen to come forward. Tator throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hynynen dodges the punch combination from Tator.
Hynynen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hynynen wants to clinch.
Tator misses with the combination.
Hynynen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tator's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tator duly obliges.
Hynynen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tator throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hynynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tator circles away.
Tator lands with a nice body punch.
Tator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hynynen.
Tator tries to score with a low kick but Hynynen moves his leg out of the way.
Hynynen moves out of range of the leg kick from Tator.
Tator keeps the fight on the outside.
Tator looks for the body kick but Hynynen saw that one coming.
Hynynen moves in looking to clinch but Tator pushes him off.
Tator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tator throws a series of punches but Hynynen moves out of range.
Tator swats away the attempt to clinch by Hynynen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tator throws a head kick but Hynynen moves out of range.
Nyrkki Hynynen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hynynen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hynynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tator circles away.
No joy there for Tator, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hynynen checks the leg kick.
Tator misses with a looping right.
Hynynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tator misses with a wild combination.
Tator misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tator tries to bum rush Hynynen with a series of wild strikes but Hynynen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hynynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hynynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tator keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Hynynen blocks the low kick.
Tator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hynynen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tator connects with a looping right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hynynen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tator scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tator throws a combination that misses

and Hynynen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hynynen.
Hynynen stalling in the clinch but Tator improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tator using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hynynen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hynynen wants to clinch up but Tator keeps it at a distance.
Hynynen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hynynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hynynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hynynen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tator throws a one two combo.

Hynynen is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Hynynen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tator misses with the combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Tator! Hynynen is backing up but he can't get away as Tator lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hynynen and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dick Tator!
Dick Tator is the new middleweight champion!