PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tyrma
vs
Nga

188 cm
28
219 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

190 cm
37
210 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bich Nga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nga.
Tyrma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nga.
Nga moves out of range as Tyrma throws a body kick.
Kurko Tyrma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrma.
Tyrma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyrma, right into the meat.
Tyrma throws a leg kick that misses.
Nga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tyrma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nga moves away from the strike by Tyrma.
Nga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyrma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nga pushes Tyrma away with a front kick.
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!
Nga misses with an uppercut. Tyrma saw that one coming.
Tyrma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyrma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nga was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nga throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with a looping left.
Nga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyrma was well out of range. Poor timing from Nga.
Nga scores with a leg kick.
Tyrma moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyrma looks for the body kick but Nga saw that one coming.
Tyrma avoids the body shot from Nga.
Tyrma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but Nga moved out of range.
Tyrma sets himself, and Nga steps forward looking for the clinch! Tyrma avoids it this time.
Tyrma throws the left hand but Nga avoids the punch easily.
Nga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nga is looking to score with low kicks.
Tyrma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrma connects with a body shot.
Nga motions for Tyrma to come forward. Nga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrma lands with a nice combination. Nga backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyrma moves out of range of the body kick from Nga.
Tyrma throws a sloppy head kick
and Nga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nga looks to land a combination but Tyrma avoids it well.
Tyrma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrma scoring well with a low kick there.
Nga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Nga thuds a left hand into Tyrma's body.
Tyrma throws a head kick that half lands.
Nga moves out of range as Tyrma throws a body kick.
Nga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nga lands a nice looking body kick.
Nga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrma looks to score with a jab to the body but Nga is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tyrma.
Nga needs to keep his hands up - Tyrma had a free shot at his head there.
Nga throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
Nga throws a front kick aimed at Tyrma's knee but Tyrma avoids it well.
Tyrma swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nga to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Nga lands.
Tyrma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrma throwing a counter right hand but Nga manages to avoid it.
Tyrma misses with a low kick.
Tyrma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nga misses with the body kick
and Tyrma counters with a two punch combo.

Nga is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrma missing with a left hand there. Nga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrma doesn't seem bothered though.
Nga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with a wild body shot.
Nga is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tyrma throws a solid leg kick but Nga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyrma.
Tyrma throws the left hand but Nga avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Nga.
Tyrma looks to land a body kick but Nga moved away.
Nga lands with a hook. Tyrma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nga.
Tyrma swings for the body but Nga moves out of range.
Tyrma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrma throws a leg kick

and Nga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyrma tries a body shot but Nga blocks it.
Nga misses with some punches.
Nga misses with a punch to the body.
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 Kurko Tyrma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nga connects with a jab.
Tyrma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Nga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Nga.
Sloppy strikes from Tyrma. Those never looked like landing.
Nga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyrma.
Nga counters with a body kick.
Nga misses with a low kick.
Bich Nga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyrma misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrma lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma loads up on a big right hand but Nga slips the punch.
Nga scores with a head kick.
Tyrma throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyrma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurko Tyrma is winning the standup battle so far.
Nga works Tyrma's body with a nice hook.
Tyrma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Tyrma.
A punch combination from Nga misses.
Nga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrma slips a jab and a cross from Nga.
Tyrma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Tyrma.
Nga tries to score with a low kick but Tyrma moves his leg out of the way.
Tyrma throwing a counter right hand but Nga manages to avoid it.
Tyrma throws out a leg kick but Nga moves out of range and Tyrma only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrma blocks a head kick by Nga.
A big right from Tyrma misses.
Nga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrma moves away.
Nga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nga blocks a jab.
Nga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyrma.
Tyrma checks a low kick from Nga.
Nga misses with a head kick.
Tyrma with a nice cross.
Tyrma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nga misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrma slips under a jab from Nga.
Nga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyrma takes a swing at Nga's ribcage but misses.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut.
Nga unleashes a big counter combination but Tyrma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tyrma blocks a jab.
Tyrma missing with a left hand there. Nga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrma is looking to land body kicks.
Nga 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.
Nga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma throws a shot from downtown. Nga moves away and avoids it.
Tyrma misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Tyrma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nga swinging wildly here.
Tyrma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nga throws a hook but Tyrma blocks it.
Tyrma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tyrma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Tyrma misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nga.

Nga rushes Tyrma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bich Nga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyrma tries to bum rush Nga with a series of wild strikes but Nga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nga clinches with his opponent.
Tyrma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nga's elbow.
Nga working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nga lands a damaging elbow.
Tyrma misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrma misses with a punch on the inside.
Nga blocking some punches.
Nga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrma fails to land.
Nga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tyrma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nga's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Nga.
Nga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyrma backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nga throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma cracks Nga with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Nga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrma's elbow.
Nga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nga blocks a body shot from Tyrma.
Nga tries to work over Tyrma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nga.
Tyrma misses with a punch on the inside.
Nga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bich Nga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyrma looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nga.
A nice left hand lands by Nga.
Nga lands with a left to the head.
Nga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyrma avoids it.
Nga lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nga tries to throw a body punch but Tyrma avoids it by throwing Nga back against the cage.

Tyrma breaks the clinch.
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!
Nga lands a nice hook to Tyrma's body. Tyrma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nga moves forwards but Tyrma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyrma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nga just manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nga. That's going to slow Tyrma down.
Tyrma throws a head kick but Nga moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Nga misses.
Tyrma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Tyrma.
A telegraphed right hand from Nga misses the target.
Nga avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a hook but Nga avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrma.
Nga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyrma's sensitive parts.
Nga misses the shot to the body.
Tyrma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nga avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a one two combo.
Nga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyrma misses with a kick to the body
and Nga counters with a good, hard body kick but Tyrma shrugs it off.
Nga throws a wild body kick that Tyrma sees coming a mile off.
Nga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyrma at a distance.
Tyrma sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Tyrma finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nga feints and then cracks Tyrma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrma down.
Nga connects with a jab.
Nga avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyrma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyrma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyrma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyrma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyrma is able to avoid easily.
Tyrma misses with a hook
and Nga counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyrma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nga flicks out a counter leg kick but Tyrma steps away.
A low kick from Tyrma misses
and Nga counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bich Nga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bich Nga!
Bich Nga was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Kurko Tyrma was interviewed post fight and said 'No more split decisions, I DIE OR ohhh... I died?'.