PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 4166 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 519 p4p, 518 weight class). Mangas comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier. Tynkkynen has chosen Cow herd - Fields as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mangas
vs
Tynkkynen

187 cm
22
209
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
205
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miro Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tynkkynen blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangas.
Tynkkynen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tynkkynen misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tynkkynen. Mangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tynkkynen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tynkkynen.
Mangas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mangas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tynkkynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tynkkynen.
Good standup being displayed there by Mangas as he connects with a hook.
Tynkkynen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mangas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas lands with a nice body kick.
Mangas avoids the body shot from Tynkkynen.

Mangas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mangas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tynkkynen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tynkkynen keeping moving, preventing Mangas from controlling successfully.
Mangas advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mangas advances nicely into full mount.
Tynkkynen stops Mangas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Mangas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tynkkynen holds on for dear life.
Mangas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas trying to control but Tynkkynen is having none of it.
Mangas controlling his opponent.
Mangas tries to control but Tynkkynen wriggling away.
Mangas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tynkkynen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mangas controlling from the full mount.
Mangas is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mangas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tynkkynen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangas tries to control but Tynkkynen wriggling away.
Tynkkynen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Ruiz Mangas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mangas with a hook.
Tynkkynen fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangas throws a push kick but Tynkkynen slaps the foot to one side.
Tynkkynen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mangas looks to land a right hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range.
Mangas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.
Tynkkynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangas.
A countering left hand to the body from Tynkkynen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangas misses with a body shot.
Tynkkynen wants to counter with a clinch but Mangas pushes him away.
Tynkkynen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangas. Mangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mangas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tynkkynen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tynkkynen finds it's way round the side to connect with Mangas's head.
Mangas swings widly with a right hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Mangas moves away from the strike by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws out a loose jab but Mangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tynkkynen can do to turn this around?
Tynkkynen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Tynkkynen blocks the leg kick.
Mangas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tynkkynen lands a jab to Mangas's midsection.
Tynkkynen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tynkkynens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Mangas.
Tynkkynen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tynkkynen checks a leg kick.
Tynkkynen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tynkkynen ducks under a wild hook from Mangas.
Tynkkynen lands with a nice body punch.
Tynkkynen lands a really nice looking cross but Mangas seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Mangas lands.
Tynkkynen swings for the body but Mangas moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen cracks a nice hook into Mangas's ribs.
Mangas ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Mangas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tynkkynen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tynkkynen misses with a straight right.
Tynkkynen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mangas. That one must have hurt.
Mangas walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mangas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangas works Tynkkynen's body with a nice hook.
Mangas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mangas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mangas. Mangas obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangas ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ruben Ruiz Mangas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mangas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mangas defending well as Tynkkynen loads up on a big left hand.
Mangas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tynkkynen misses the shot to the body.
Mangas slips under a jab.
It looks like Mangas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mangas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Tynkkynen blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tynkkynen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangas throws a leg kick which misses Tynkkynen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tynkkynen tries to avoid it.
Mangas throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
Mangas throwing a counter right hand but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangas sets himself, and Tynkkynen steps forward looking for the clinch! Mangas avoids it this time.
Mangas throws a body punch but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Mangas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tynkkynen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tynkkynen throws a hook but Mangas blocks it.
Tynkkynen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangas throws a wild body kick that Tynkkynen sees coming a mile off.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mangas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangas throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tynkkynen to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas throws a hook but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Tynkkynen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mangas to counter with a crisp jab.
Tynkkynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangas.
Mangas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mangas throws a wild body kick that Tynkkynen sees coming a mile off.
Tynkkynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangas.
Mangas throwing a counter right hand but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.
Mangas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mangas scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tynkkynen throws a right hand that misses
and Mangas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tynkkynen's knee momentarily.
Mangas misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tynkkynen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tynkkynen.
Mangas blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tynkkynen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tynkkynen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mangas fails to land.
Tynkkynen working aggressively here.
Mangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tynkkynen landing knees to the head.
Mangas gets through Tynkkynen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mangas blocks an uppercut.
Mangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangas misses with the head strike.

Tynkkynen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tynkkynen misses the body punch
and Mangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangas throws a front kick that sends Tynkkynen stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangas misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tynkkynen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tynkkynen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mangas.
Tynkkynen avoids a kick to the body.
Tynkkynen lands an overhand right.
Mangas works Tynkkynen's body with a nice hook.
Tynkkynen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mangas.
Mangas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tynkkynen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tynkkynen.
Miro Tynkkynen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Ruiz Mangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
A very excited looking Ruben Ruiz Mangas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.