PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tallikone
vs
Gustaffson

200 cm
19
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
267 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syltty Tallikone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Gustaffson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustaffson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gustaffson looking to pass the guard.

Tallikone has his feet on Gustaffson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tallikone tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustaffson has a takedown stuffed.

Gustaffson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tallikone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustaffson controls the position.
Gustaffson tries to advance to mount but Tallikone denies him.
Tallikone wants to get back to his feet but Gustaffson drags him back down.
Gustaffson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tallikone keeps working.

Gustaffson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustaffson prevents Tallikone from escaping the position.

Gustaffson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tallikone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gustaffson advances to mount.
Tallikone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gustaffson working for a submission but Tallikone is keeping him at bay.
Gustaffson fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gustaffson thowing shots but they're missing.
Tallikone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tallikone is squirming around, avoiding Gustaffson's attempts to control the action.

Gustaffson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tallikone tries to buck Gustaffson off but he can't manage it.
Gustaffson tries to control but Tallikone wriggling away.

Gustaffson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tallikone turns into him and now he's in Gustaffson's guard.
Gustaffson looks gassed!

Gustaffson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallikone wanted to stand there but Gustaffson had control of the position.

Gustaffson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tallikone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tallikone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gustaffson on the ground.

Gustaffson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tallikone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tallikone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gustaffson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tallikone pinned against the cage. Tallikone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tallikone clinches.
Gustaffson misses with the head strike.
Gustaffson is looking to control Tallikone's arms but Tallikone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustaffson has his back to the cage.

Tallikone breaks the clinch.
Tallikone lands a head kick!

It looks like Markus Gustaffson has been cut.
Gustaffson tries to clinch
and Tallikone counters with a thumping low kick.
Tallikone clinches but Gustaffson breaks the clinch

and Gustaffson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gustaffson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustaffson looking to sit in guard and control but Tallikone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tallikone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gustaffson's guard.
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 Syltty Tallikone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markus Gustaffson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gustaffson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gustaffson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tallikone drops Gustaffson with a right and a left! Tallikone comes rushing in but Gustaffson regains his composure and manages to keep Tallikone in guard.
Tallikone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gustaffson's guard.
Gustaffson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tallikone is one step ahead there.

Tallikone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustaffson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tallikone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustaffson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallikone.

Tallikone clinches up with Gustaffson and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gustaffson throws an elbow but misses.

Tallikone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustaffson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tallikone moves into the clinch.

Tallikone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tallikone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gustaffson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tallikone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustaffson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Tallikone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustaffson throws a sloppy head kick
and Tallikone counters with a three punch combo that has Gustaffson backing up. Gustaffson nods at Tallikone to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Markus Gustaffson's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tallikone as he jumps to the side.
Gustaffson is breathing heavily.
Tallikone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tallikone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tallikone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tallikone tries to clinch but Gustaffson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Tallikone. No joy for Gustaffson on that attempt.
Syltty Tallikone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Gustaffson.
Gustaffson tries for a takedown but Tallikone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tallikone is looking to clinch.

Tallikone closes the distance and clinches.

Tallikone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syltty Tallikone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustaffson closes the distance but Tallikone moves to the side
and Tallikone counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson throws a leg kick
and Tallikone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustaffson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallikone moves away.

Tallikone moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tallikone.

Tallikone breaks from the clinch.
Tallikone misses with a double jab.
Gustaffson closes the distance but Tallikone moves to the side

and Tallikone counters by moving into the clinch.
Gustaffson trying to stall but Tallikone improves his position.
A knee to the head by Tallikone.

The cut above Markus Gustaffson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tallikone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gustaffson.

Tallikone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallikone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tallikone counters with a big head kick but Gustaffson shrugs it off.
Tallikone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tallikone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustaffson dodges the punch combination from Tallikone.
Tallikone throws a sloppy head kick and Gustaffson moves out of range easily.
Gustaffson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tallikone counters with a good low kick that Gustaffson was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustaffson throws a head kick but Tallikone moves out of range.
Tallikone misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tallikone wants to clinch.
Tallikone fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syltty Tallikone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Gustaffson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gustaffson darts in trying to clinch
and Tallikone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tallikone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tallikone duly obliges.

Markus Gustaffson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Markus Gustaffson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Syltty Tallikone!