PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Dos Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Tyrmaaja

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

178 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aulis Tyrmaaja!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Tyrmaaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Tyrmaaja forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Tyrmaaja on the inside.

It looks like Thomas Dos Santos has been cut.
Tyrmaaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Tyrmaaja blocks it.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Tyrmaaja blocks it.
Tyrmaaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrmaaja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Santoss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyrmaaja digs a right hand into Dos Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Santos's gas tank.
Tyrmaaja lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Tyrmaaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyrmaaja lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Tyrmaaja putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyrmaaja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tyrmaaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrmaaja prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Tyrmaaja scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Nice body punch from Tyrmaaja - that landed with a thud.
Dos Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrmaaja.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyrmaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrmaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyrmaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyrmaaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrmaaja cracks Dos Santos with a nice body shot.
Tyrmaaja scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyrmaaja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Tyrmaaja.
A right hand to the body from Tyrmaaja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyrmaaja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja controlling the action here for a moment.
Tyrmaaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrmaaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyrmaaja is leaning against Dos Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja digs a right hand underneath Dos Santos's ribcage. Dos Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyrmaaja lands a knee to the head.

Dos Santos is rocked!
A short uppercut from Tyrmaaja.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyrmaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyrmaaja taking a breather.
Tyrmaaja scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tyrmaaja.
Nice body punch from Tyrmaaja - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tyrmaaja scores with a hook to the body.
Tyrmaaja lands a shoulder strike.

Thomas Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Tyrmaaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrmaaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Santos or not.
Tyrmaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dos Santos.
Tyrmaaja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyrmaaja pushes Dos Santos against the cage. Tyrmaaja is working some dirty boxing. Tyrmaaja pushes off with a quick right hook! Dos Santos goes down! Dos Santos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tyrmaaja moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aulis Tyrmaaja!