PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rains of Castamere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thrym
vs
Tyrma

195 cm
23
248 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rung Thrym!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Thrym finds it's target.
A big left from Thrym misses.
Tyrma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma lunges at Thrym with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thrym's hand.
Thrym scores with a decent looking hook.
Thrym fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thrym looks to land a body kick but Tyrma moved away.
Tyrma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyrma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thrym counters with a thumping low kick.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thrym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrma moves away.
Tyrma avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym sizes up Tyrma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyrma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrma.
Thrym throws out a loose jab but Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Thrym half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thrym throws the kick towards the body but Tyrma avoids it.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Tyrma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thryms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyrma throws the left hand but Thrym avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyrma's sensitive parts.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thrym takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyrma scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Thrym misses
and Tyrma counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thrym, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thrym.
Thrym lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyrma throws a looping overhand right but Thrym ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thrym pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thrym clobbers Tyrma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyrma connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with the combination.
It looked like Thrym was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thrym wants to clinch up but Tyrma keeps it at a distance.
Tyrma doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.
Thrym misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyrma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyrma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It appears Thrym was looking to counter with a kick there.
A lazy left from Tyrma finds it's target.
Tyrma swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Tyrma is looking to clinch but Thrym is avoiding it.
Thrym jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Thrym misses
enabling Tyrma to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Thrym's head coaches at Axia Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thrym throws a head kick that Tyrma semi-blocks.
Tyrma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Tyrma avoids a kick to the body.
Thrym throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyrma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyrma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrym jabs at Tyrma's body.
Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thrym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyrma throws a big shot that misses.
Thrym lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyrma defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tyrma checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Tyrma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Tyrma misses.
Thrym tried to counter with a leg kick but Tyrma avoided it.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Tyrma checks it.
Tyrma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrym counters with a nice body kick.
Thrym doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrma circles away.
Tyrma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thrym misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym misses the jab.
Tyrma throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma slips under a jab from Thrym.
Thrym buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thrym throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrma.
Thrym lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrma off the cage and back into range.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrma manages to avoid it.
Thrym has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyrma finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrym's head.
Good leg kick by Thrym there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thrym looks to land a combination but Tyrma avoids it well.
Thrym cracks a nice hook into Tyrma's ribs.
Thrym looks to clinch
and Thrym takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyrma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym looks to land a body kick but Tyrma moved away.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Tyrma throws a lazy right hand but Thrym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrym appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Tyrma misses
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Thrym there.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyrma blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma throws the left hand but Thrym avoids the punch easily.
Thrym throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tyrma does no damage.
Tyrma cracks Thrym with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyrma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrma works the jab nicely.
Thrym swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thrym throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyrma checks a leg kick.
Tyrma lands a right hook to the body.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrym misses with a left hand
and Tyrma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyrma jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym motions for Tyrma to come forward. Thrym throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrma misses the target.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrym looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thrym feints and then cracks Tyrma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrma down.
Tyrma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.

Tyrma takes the fight into the clinch.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyrma being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurko Tyrma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thrym throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyrma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Tyrma.
Tyrma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thrym scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thrym scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyrma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Thrym. That snapped Tyrma's head back.
Thrym tries to clinch but Tyrma is having none of it.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Tyrma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Thrym misses.
It seemed like Tyrma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrma throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Tyrma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyrma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyrma throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma blocks a jab.
Thrym goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tyrma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrym stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyrma connects with a body shot that sends Thrym's belly button to the back.
Tyrma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrym manages to avoid it.
Tyrma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrma misses with a hook to the body
and Thrym counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
Thrym looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thrym looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyrma now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tyrma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym dips to his left and cracks Tyrma with an uppercut!
Thrym scores with a hook.
Tyrma tries to bum rush Thrym with a series of wild strikes but Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrym misses the target.
Thrym looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Thrym throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Thrym drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrma moves out of range of the body kick from Thrym.
Tyrma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrym misses with a leg kick
and Tyrma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyrma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thrym's head backwards.
Tyrma works Thrym's body with a nice hook.
Thrym staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with a straight left.
Tyrma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thrym counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrma. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyrma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thrym on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tyrma clinches with his opponent.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrym lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym has Tyrma pushed against the cage.
Tyrma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kurko Tyrma just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thrym misses with a kick to the body.
Tyrma throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym.
And Thrym counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyrma blocks it.
Tyrma ducks right into an uppercut from Thrym.
A shot to the liver by Tyrma. Beautiful body shot.
Thrym misses with a shot to the body
and Tyrma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma lands with a hook. Thrym tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thrym moves out of range as Tyrma strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyrma takes a step back to recover.
Thrym misses with a body shot.
Thrym doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thrym throws a right and a left that Tyrma avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyrma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrym to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrym takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.

Thrym clinches up with Tyrma and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thrym.
Tyrma is trying to force a seperation but Thrym has the dominant position.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Tyrma blocks a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrma is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Tyrma into the cage.
Tyrma tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
Tyrma is trying to break the clinch but Thrym has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrma stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyrma is trying to force a seperation but Thrym has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrym is working Tyrma over against the cage.
Thrym pushes Tyrma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrma struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrym controls his hands.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tyrma blocks an uppercut.
Thrym digs a right hand underneath Tyrma's ribcage. Tyrma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrym leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thrym lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrma backwards.
Tyrma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thrym gets through Tyrma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrmas head.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyrma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thrym has Tyrma pressed against the cage.
Tyrma wants to get back to striking at distance but Thrym won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym blocks a body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyrma blocks an uppercut.
Thrym lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thrym takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tyrma wants to stall.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Tyrma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym had his way with Kurko Tyrma in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyrma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyrma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyrma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrym.
A big right from Thrym misses.
Tyrma misses the shot to the body.
Tyrma throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym.
Tyrma doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.
Thrym tries to land a body kick
enabling Tyrma to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thrym misses with the body kick
and Tyrma counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
Tyrma swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrym.
Tyrma misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym looks to throw a body kick
letting Tyrma counter with a right hand.
Thrym thumps Tyrma with a low kick.
Thrym has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thrym there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyrma throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Tyrma as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses the jab.
Thrym is looking to chop away at Tyrma's legs.
Tyrma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma sizes up Thrym with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyrma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrym scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Tyrma.
Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thrym with a body shot.
Thrym walks into a stiff left hand from Tyrma.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
Thrym shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrym connects with a single shot there.
Tyrma lands a nice shot to the body.
Thrym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyrma was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrym.
Tyrma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym cracks Tyrma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyrma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyrma throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Tyrma misses with a lunging right hand
and Thrym counters with a good low kick that Tyrma was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrma looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
Tyrma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thrym misses with a looping right.
Tyrma lands the left hand.
Tyrma jabs Thrym right on the nose. Thrym blinks but takes it well.
Tyrma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thrym.
Tyrma checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurko Tyrma.
I think Tyrma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Rung Thrym retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!