PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 4835 p4p, 105 weight class) and Lahden Linkki (ranked 3081 p4p, 74 weight class). Linkki has chosen Cypress Hill - Cuban Necktie as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tyson
vs
Linkki

194 cm
46
230 lbs
42 - 17 - 1

188 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lahden Linkki!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkki slips a straight right by Tyson.
Linkki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Tyson catches Linkki right on the button with a cross.
Tyson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linkki lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson scores with a kick to the body.

Linkki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Linkki connects with a couple of short punches.
Linkki is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linkki throws a big right hand that misses.
Linkki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Linkki won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
Linkki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linkki throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linkki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Linkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Linkki keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Linkki pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage.
Tyson won't allow Linkki to sweep him here.
Linkki seems keen to control Tyson's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Linkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Linkki scores with a nice right hand.
Linkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Linkki throws a one two combo.
Linkki throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson moves out of range as Linkki strikes.
Linkki throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Linkki is out of range.
Linkki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Linkki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyson sprawls well initially but Linkki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Tyson pushes Linkki off and gets back to his feet.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Linkki lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Linkki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson throws a low kick, looking for Linkki's leg but Linkki calmly moves out of range.
Linkki throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Linkki.
Linkki stuns Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linkki throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tyson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes a swing at Linkki's ribcage but misses.
Tyson thows a leg kick but Linkki checks it
and Linkki counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Linkki.
Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linkki fails with a takedown attempt.
Linkki cracks Tyson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Linkki avoids it.
Rocky Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Linkki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyson throws a hook but Linkki blocks it.
Linkki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lahden Linkki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Linkki.
Tyson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linkki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linkki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linkki lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson misses with a hook
and Linkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Linkki is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linkki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson's head.
Linkki with a jab.
Linkki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Linkki had a free shot at his head there.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linkki moves away.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
Linkki connects with a body shot.
Linkki thuds his right hand into Tyson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linkki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linkki scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Linkki.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Linkki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Linkki, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Linkki moved out of range nicely.
Linkki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linkki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rocky Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Linkki jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Linkki moved out of range.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Linkki.
Linkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Linkki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson throws out a leg kick but Linkki moves out of range and Tyson only half commits.
Linkki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linkki cracks Tyson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linkki is out of range and Tyson settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkki scores with a nice right hand.
Linkki misses the jab.
Linkki loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Linkki.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linkki lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Linkki lands a slapping body shot.
Linkki throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson loses concentration momentarily and Linkki pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tyson crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Linkki finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lahden Linkki!
Lahden Linkki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.