PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puro
vs
Tyson

189 cm
20
208 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

BlackStar Athletics

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puro throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Puro as Tyson shoots in.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puro.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Murska Puro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Tyson.

Puro gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puro misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puro cracks Tyson with a nice body shot.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puro just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson jumps guard but Puro stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro is struggling to control the position.
Puro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Tyson has Puro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puro stops a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro looking to slow down the pace here.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puro walks away with a smile on his face. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Puro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A clash of legs there as Tyson blocks the low kick.
Puro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Puro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!

Tyson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Tyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson is working to tighten his grip on Puro's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Puro has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tyson is really squeezing tight and eventually Puro passes out! Tyson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tank Tyson!