PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reino Vaananen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ticen Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt has chosen Against Me - I Was A Teenage Anarchist as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vaananen
vs
Hyatt

182 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reino Vaananen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ticen Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaananen.
Vaananen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaananen.
Vaananen catches Hyatt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaananen avoids the head kick by Hyatt.
Hyatt tries to clinch but Vaananen is having none of it.
Vaananen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyatt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaananen circles away.
Hyatt tries a head kick but it misses.

Vaananen rushes Hyatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaananen pushes Hyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyatt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaananen looks to clinch
and Hyatt counters with a body kick that stops Vaananen in his tracks momentarily.
Vaananen thuds his right hand into Hyatt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hyatt misses with a hook. Vaananen ducked under it nicely.
Reino Vaananen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Vaananen misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hyatt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaananen stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyatt. Hyatt gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaananen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyatt.
Hyatt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vaananen defends it nicely.
Reino Vaananen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ticen Hyatt.
Hyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Vaananen moves into the clinch successfully.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaananen wants to clinch up but Hyatt keeps it at a distance.

Vaananen has managed to clinch.

Vaananen breaks the clinch.
Vaananen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hyatt has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen stops a takedown attempt from Hyatt.
Hyatt looks gassed!

Vaananen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaananen swinging wilding here.
Vaananen clinches but Hyatt breaks the clinch

and Hyatt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vaananen!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Hyatt is working for a guillotine from mount but Vaananen frees his head quite easily.
Vaananen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vaananen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hyatt.
Vaananen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vaananen manages to get to full guard.
Vaananen keeping moving, preventing Hyatt from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen has control of Hyatt's left arm, preventing Hyatt from doing any damage.
Vaananen controls Hyatt momentarily but Hyatt frees himself.
Hyatt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaananen is trying to control the position but Hyatt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaananen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hyatt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hyatt stopping the sweep attempt from Vaananen.
Hyatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyatt moves out of range as Vaananen strikes.
Vaananen darts in trying to clinch
and Hyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hyatt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vaananen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hyatt. Hyatt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Vaananen clinches.
Vaananen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hyatt or not.

Vaananen breaks the clinch.
Vaananen is looking to clinch.
Vaananen moves in looking to clinch but Hyatt pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaananen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaananen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Vaananen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vaananen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vaananen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaananen wants to clinch up but Hyatt keeps it at a distance.
Hyatt misses with a head kick.

Vaananen closes the distance and clinches.

Vaananen breaks from the clinch.
Hyatt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hyatt.
A big right from Vaananen misses.
Vaananen cracks Hyatt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hyatt is breathing heavily.

Vaananen has Hyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hyatt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaananen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaananen crunches a lovely knee into Hyatt's ribcage.
Vaananen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyatt.

Vaananen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaananen closes the distance and pushes Hyatt back into the cage.

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

Vaananen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vaananen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaananen thuds his right hand into Hyatt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Vaananen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hyatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaananen.
Vaananen lands a left hand.

Vaananen breaks from the clinch.
Vaananen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaananen throws a body punch but Hyatt moves out of range.

Vaananen has closed the distance and engaged Hyatt in a clinch.
Vaananen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Hyatt tries to break free but Vaananen pushes him back against the cage.

Vaananen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vaananen gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vaananen.
Vaananen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaananen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyatt tries to clinch up
and Vaananen counters with a straight right hand.
Hyatt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaananen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vaananen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vaananen closes the distance and clinches.

Vaananen breaks the clinch.

Vaananen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vaananen manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaananen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vaananen clinches with his opponent.

Vaananen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyatt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hyatt wants to clinch but Vaananen slips to the side
and Vaananen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaananen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Vaananen is looking to clinch but Hyatt is avoiding it.
Hyatt misses with a hook. Vaananen ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaananen.

Hyatt is rocked!
Vaananen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hyatt to the canvas! Hyatt doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vaananen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reino Vaananen!