PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem comes to the ring accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mayhem
vs
Asikainen

210 cm
27
290 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
279 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asikainen throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mick Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mayhem rushes Asikainen and presses him up against the ropes.
Asikainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asikainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Mayhem.

It looks like Tommy Asikainen has been cut.
Asikainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayhem throws an elbow that misses.
Asikainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayhem letting Asikainen take a breather here.
Mayhem can't find room to land a body shot as Asikainen controls the action.
Asikainen is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling him.
Mayhem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mayhem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mayhem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asikainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Tommy Asikainen's cut even more.
Asikainen blocks an elbow strike from Mayhem.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asikainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asikainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asikainen misses with a hook.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Asikainen.
We've been informed that Asikainen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Mayhem moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mayhem misses with a knee strike.
Mayhem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Asikainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asikainen's efforts to push away.
Mayhem pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Asikainen tries to stall but Mayhem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asikainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayhem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asikainen.
Asikainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
Mayhem tries to land knees in the clinch but Asikainen avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Mayhem's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mayhem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Asikainen up against the ropes.
Asikainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asikainen trying to control the position but instead, Mayhem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asikainen into the ropes.
Mayhem avoiding damage as Asikainen throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen wants to stall.
Asikainen tries to circle away but Mayhem has him pinned against the ropes.
Asikainen is trying to force a seperation but Mayhem has the dominant position.
Mayhem misses with an elbow over the top.
Mayhem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asikainen.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mayhem throws an elbow but misses.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asikainen. Asikainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Mayhem has managed to clinch.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mayhem misses with an elbow strike.
Asikainen tries to break free but Mayhem pushes him back against the ropes.
Mayhem misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asikainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asikainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mayhem gets an underhook and turns Asikainen into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mayhem throws an elbow but misses.
Mayhem scores with a hook to the body.
Mayhem lands a damaging elbow.
Mayhem lands an elbow that stopped Asikainen in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Tommy Asikainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mayhem keeps control of Asikainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asikainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayhem lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Mayhem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asikainen avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Mayhem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Asikainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayhem pushes Asikainen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mayhem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Mayhem lands a damaging elbow.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.

Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asikainen, pushing him back against the ropes.
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!
Mayhem working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Tommy Asikainen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mick Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayhem is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Asikainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mick Mayhem!
An out of breath Mick Mayhem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.