PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastwood comes to the cage accompanied by Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice. Tynkkynen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cow herd - Fields kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Clint Eastwood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Eastwood
vs
Tynkkynen

200 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eastwood.
Eastwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tynkkynen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eastwood defends it nicely.

Tynkkynen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
An elbow from Tynkkynen crashes against the mat.
Eastwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eastwood tries to get out of the position.

Tynkkynen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tynkkynen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tynkkynen trying to control the action but Eastwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastwood wants to control but Tynkkynen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tynkkynen grinds an elbow into Eastwood's temple.
My spies in The Holding Cell inform me that Tynkkynen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tynkkynen laying and praying for a moment but Eastwood takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastwood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tynkkynen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eastwood is looking for a sweep. Tynkkynen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eastwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eastwood defending well though.
Tynkkynen trying to control the action but Eastwood is working from the bottom.
Tynkkynen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tynkkynen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eastwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen trying to mount his opponent but Eastwood defends it.
Tynkkynen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tynkkynen is working for a submission of some sort.
Tynkkynen wants to pass the guard but Eastwood is defending well.
Eastwood regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tynkkynen controls the pace.
Eastwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tynkkynen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eastwood is keeping the position for now.
Tynkkynen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tynkkynen is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rauno Tynkkynen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eastwood!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Tynkkynen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eastwood lands a nice looking body shot.

It looks like Rauno Tynkkynen has been cut.
Eastwood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tynkkynen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eastwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Eastwood is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eastwood.
Eastwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eastwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tynkkynen backs up against the cage.
Rauno Tynkkynen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tynkkynen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eastwood.
Nice defenses there by Eastwood.
Eastwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tynkkynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Eastwood.
Tynkkynen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook
and Eastwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Rauno Tynkkynen's cut even more.
Eastwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tynkkynen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Eastwood was covering up waiting for the punch and Tynkkynen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tynkkynen trying to control but Eastwood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tynkkynen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eastwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tynkkynen.

Tynkkynen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Eastwood is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tynkkynen, into his guard.
Tynkkynen trying to keep a closed guard but Eastwood is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eastwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tynkkynen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rauno Tynkkynen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Eastwood scores with a nice strike.
Tynkkynen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tynkkynen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eastwood avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood misses with a hook. Tynkkynen ducked under it nicely.
Tynkkynen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Eastwood lands a big right hand that sends Tynkkynen crashing to the mat! Eastwood stays standing though and waves Tynkkynen back to his feet!

Tynkkynen is rocked!

The cut above Rauno Tynkkynen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eastwood cracks Tynkkynen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tynkkynen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Eastwood pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tynkkynen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Eastwood!
Clint Eastwood looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Go back to your farm.Your COWS need you bumpkin!!!'.
In defeat, Rauno Tynkkynen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well back to farmin.. hmmm, well maybe not yet!'.