PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikka Kinnunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Kinnunen

198 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikka Kinnunen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinnunen connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kinnunen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kinnunen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Kinnunen tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson slows the pace down.
Tyson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson prevents Kinnunen from escaping the position.
Kinnunen struggling a bit here.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kinnunen some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here as Tyson stalls from top position.
Tyson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kinnunen for as long as he can get away with.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kinnunen's face as Tyson controls the position.
Kinnunen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kinnunen trying to remain calm as Tyson controls from the top position.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tyson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kinnunen down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tyson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.

Kinnunen is rocked!
Tyson moves into full mount!
Kinnunen is still in real trouble! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson lands a big shot to the head and Kinnunen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergio Tyson!