PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile comes to the cage accompanied by The Deer's Cry by Angelina. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Conghaile
vs
Tyrma

186 cm
39
201 lbs
34 - 27 - 0

188 cm
28
219 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oisin O Conghaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrma looks to throw the jab but O Conghaile is out of range.

O Conghaile moves into range and clinches up with Tyrma.
O Conghaile misses with the head strike.
O Conghaile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Conghaile misses with a body punch.
O Conghaile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Conghaile can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrma controls the action.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrma's elbow.
O Conghaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrma's elbow.
Tyrma blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile blocks a body shot from Tyrma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrma avoiding damage as O Conghaile throws knees to the body.
O Conghaile scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Conghaile scores with a hook to the body.
Tyrma blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrma controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Conghaile throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyrma.
Tyrma has a couple of punches blocked by O Conghaile.
Tyrma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Conghaile throws a head punch that misses.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrma's elbow.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyrma blocks an uppercut.
Tyrma lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
O Conghaile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrma backwards.
Tyrma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch.
Tyrma throws a hook but O Conghaile blocks it.
Tyrma throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from O Conghaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Conghaile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrma.
O Conghaile tests Tyrma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyrma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Conghaile jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

O Conghaile gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Tyrma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Tyrma.
O Conghaile is looking to clinch.
Tyrma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Conghaile takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.
Tyrma throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Conghaile misses with a looping left.
O Conghaile slips under a jab.
O Conghaile throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tyrma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyrma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Conghaile to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Conghaile misses with a right hand
enabling Tyrma to counter with a crisp jab.
O Conghaile throws a shot from downtown. Tyrma moves away and avoids it.
O Conghaile has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyrma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile avoids a kick to the body.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma lunges at O Conghaile with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Conghaile's hand.
O Conghaile looks to land a body kick but Tyrma moved away.
Tyrma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyrma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Conghaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrma.
An attempted straight right counter from O Conghaile misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyrma blocks the leg kick.
Tyrma walks forward, straight into a front kick from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile blocks a low kick nicely.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyrma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but O Conghaile moved out of range.
O Conghaile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyrma in his tracks.
O Conghaile connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Conghaile.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyrma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma avoids a kick to the body.
O Conghaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrma manages to avoid it.
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!
Tyrma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Conghaile throws a wild body kick that Tyrma sees coming a mile off.
Tyrma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Conghaile throws a big shot that misses.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses.
Tyrma lunges at O Conghaile with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Conghaile's hand.
O Conghaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrma takes one to the chin there.
Tyrma scores with a body shot.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up.
Tyrma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Conghaile manages to avoid it.
Tyrma misses with a hook. O Conghaile ducked under it nicely.
O Conghaile throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tyrma avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Conghaile can pounce on him.
Tyrma throws a lazy uppercut
and O Conghaile counters with a body kick.
O Conghaile swings for the body but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma cracks O Conghaile with an open hand slap.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Tyrma walks into a left hand.
O Conghaile takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.

O Conghaile forces Tyrma back against the cage and clinches.
Tyrma prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Conghaile obliges.
A right hand to the body from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrma's elbow.
I was talking to O Conghaile's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyrma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrma is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Conghaile's elbow.
Tyrma stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile lands a shot to the body.

Tyrma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrma throws a leg kick but O Conghaile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Conghaile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyrma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Conghaile. That one must have hurt.
Oisin O Conghaile is winning the standup battle so far.
O Conghaile scores with a head kick. Tyrma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Conghaile checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
O Conghaile scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyrma should have avoided that one.
Tyrma misses with a kick to the body.
Tyrma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And O Conghaile counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyrma blocks it.

Tyrma gets tackled into the cage by O Conghaile. O Conghaile maintains the clinch.
O Conghaile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrma or not.
Tyrma can't find room to land a body shot as O Conghaile controls the action.
O Conghaile can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrma controls the action.
O Conghaile scores with a shot to the side of Tyrma's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Conghaile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyrma misses with a punch on the inside.
Oisin O Conghaile has scored more points in the clinch so far.

O Conghaile manages to break the clinch.
Tyrma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Conghaile misses with a straight right.
Tyrma throws an off balance right hand
and O Conghaile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyrma avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrma manages to avoid it.
Tyrma lands a jab.
O Conghaile slips under a jab from Tyrma.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile throws a leg kick but Tyrma sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Conghaile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
Tyrma moves out of range as O Conghaile strikes.
Tyrma misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Conghaile throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Conghaile thows a leg kick but Tyrma checks it
enabling Tyrma to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyrma scores with a body shot.
O Conghaile lands a high kick!
Tyrma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Conghaile tries to score with a low kick but Tyrma moves his leg out of the way.
Tyrma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyrma misses with a straight left.
Tyrma throws a solid leg kick but O Conghaile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyrma.
O Conghaile looks to throw the jab but Tyrma is out of range.
Tyrma avoids a kick to the body.
O Conghaile throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Conghaile looks to land a right hand but Tyrma moved out of range.
Tyrma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Conghaile.
O Conghaile darts in trying to clinch
and Tyrma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Conghaile walks into a left hand.
Donk. O Conghaile catches Tyrma right on the button with a cross.
O Conghaile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyrma can do to turn this around?
Tyrma slips a jab from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile thuds his right hand into Tyrma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyrma blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
Tyrma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Conghaile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Conghaile misses with a kick to the body.
O Conghaile moves in looking to clinch but Tyrma pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oisin O Conghaile's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

O Conghaile looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrma lands a head shot.
O Conghaile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile looks to land a body kick but Tyrma moved away.
Tyrma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Conghaile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrma misses with a body shot.
O Conghaile thinks about countering with a head kick.
O Conghaile throws a shot from downtown. Tyrma moves away and avoids it.
Tyrma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Conghaile with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Conghaile tries to clinch there but Tyrma circles away.
O Conghaile scores with a head kick. Tyrma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Conghaile misses with a looping left.
A big left from O Conghaile misses.
O Conghaile steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyrma. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrma misses the jab.
O Conghaile is looking to counter punch.
Tyrma feints and then cracks O Conghaile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Conghaile down.
O Conghaile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrma fakes the leg kick and cracks O Conghaile in the body.
O Conghaile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tyrma will feel that in the morning.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Conghaile defending well as Tyrma loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrma throws a leg kick which misses O Conghaile's front leg but catches the back leg as O Conghaile tries to avoid it.
Tyrma misses with a straight left.
Tyrma cracks O Conghaile with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyrma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Conghaile stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Conghaile looks to land a left hand but Tyrma moved out of range nicely.
O Conghaile misses with an uppercut.
Tyrma slips a straight right by O Conghaile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyrma.
Tyrma lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Conghaile will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Conghaile misses with a leg kick
and Tyrma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyrma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Conghaile.
Tyrma gets off balance looking for a body kick
and O Conghaile counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyrma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as O Conghaile lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyrma doesn't seem phased though.
Tyrma throws a right hand that misses
and Tyrma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.
O Conghaile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrma.
O Conghaile thows a body kick. Tyrma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O Conghaile comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Conghaile walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Conghaile.
A bone on bone clash there as O Conghaile blocks the leg kick.
Tyrma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Conghaile.
Tyrma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurko Tyrma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Conghaile misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Conghaile lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyrma takes a step back to recover.
Oisin O Conghaile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Conghaile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyrma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but O Conghaile blocks it well.
Tyrma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyrma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrma moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Conghaile.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but O Conghaile moved out of range.
O Conghaile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyrma's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
O Conghaile avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
O Conghaile doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrma circles away.
A head kick misses from Tyrma.
O Conghaile is looking to counter with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyrma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Conghaile is looking to counter punch.
O Conghaile throws a right and a left that Tyrma avoids nicely.
Tyrma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
O Conghaile punishes Tyrma's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
Tyrma lands a nice looking body kick.
O Conghaile takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Conghaile throws a poor cross that misses

and Tyrma counters with a nice right hand that sends O Conghaile toppling to the canvas! O Conghaile scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tyrma finish him?!

O Conghaile is rocked!

Oisin O Conghaile's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrma throws a pinpoint strike between O Conghaile's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends O Conghaile crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tyrma scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurko Tyrma!
Kurko Tyrma very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Oisin O Conghaile was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.