PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tiihonen
vs
Nyrkki

181 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

192 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiihonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nyrkki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiihonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Tiihonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nyrkki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiihonen.
Tiihonen throws a combination that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiihonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasser Tiihonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiihonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nyrkki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tiihonen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nyrkki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tiihonen is in Nyrkki's guard.
Tiihonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiihonen trying to control but Nyrkki is working from the bottom.
Nyrkki seems keen to control Tiihonen's posture.

Tiihonen has gone for a leg lock! Nyrkki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tiihonen's guard.

Tiihonen is looking for a triangle but Nyrkki pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiihonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyrkki is aware though and is defending well.

Tiihonen working for a triangle but Nyrkki defends it easily.
Nyrkki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tiihonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tiihonen looking for subs off his back but Nyrkki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nyrkki is taking a breather. Tiihonen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tiihonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiihonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nyrkki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tiihonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nyrkki preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nyrkki wants to pass the guard but Tiihonen is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tiihonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tiihonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nyrkki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nyrkki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiihonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tiihonen looking for subs off his back but Nyrkki has passed one foot through into half guard.

Tiihonen with the active half guard here but Nyrkki passes nicely into side control.
Tiihonen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nyrkki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki controls the position.
Tiihonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Tiihonen actively working from the bottom here.

Tiihonen actively working from the bottom here.
Nyrkki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiihonen is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tiihonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiihonen misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely.
Tiihonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Tiihonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Nyrkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tiihonen misses with a hook

and Nyrkki counters with a crisp one two that drops Tiihonen! Nyrkki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tiihonen to his feet! Tiihonen is in big trouble!

Tiihonen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Tiihonen.
Oh Tiihonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nyrkki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tiihonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiihonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiihonen misses with a takedown

and Nyrkki counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiihonen toppling to the canvas! Tiihonen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nyrkki finish him?!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasser Tiihonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiihonen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nyrkki connects with an inside leg kick.

Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki digs a right hand into Tiihonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiihonen's gas tank.
Nyrkki lands a body punch.

Nyrkki drops Tiihonen with a big knee straight up the middle! Tiihonen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Nyrkki sends Tiihonen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nyrkki is motioning to the referee to let Tiihonen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tiihonen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nyrkki gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urpo Nyrkki!