PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Thorsby (ranked 6200 p4p, 4214 weight class) and Fuat Tayyip (ranked 565 p4p, 456 weight class). Svend Thorsby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thorsby
vs
Tayyip

209 cm
19
245
0 - 0 - 1

169 cm
23
270
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fuat Tayyip!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayyip misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorsby.
Tayyip fails with the takedown
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorsby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorsby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thorsby lands a glancing blow to the side of Tayyip's head.
Thorsby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tayyip darts in and clinches Thorsby up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Thorsby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tayyip goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thorsby prevents it.
Svend Thorsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuat Tayyip.
Thorsby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tayyip.
Thorsby lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorsby as Tayyip tries to tie him up.
Thorsby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorsby gets through Tayyip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tayyip has clasped his hands together around Thorsby's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thorsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tayyip working away.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Tayyip has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tayyip postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tayyip taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby is looking to regain half guard here but Tayyip keeps moving and retains side control.
Tayyip trying to control the action but Thorsby is working from the bottom.
Thorsby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tayyip wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Thorsby is right now.
Tayyip is looking to take a break and control but Thorsby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thorsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tayyip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorsby keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby tries to buck Tayyip off but Tayyip is having none of it.
Thorsby is not content to let Tayyip control the position.
Thorsby tries to bench press Tayyip off him but Tayyip keeps the position.
Thorsby is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tayyip controls the position.
Thorsby managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tayyip.
Thorsby is being controlled here.
Thorsby sneaks back into half guard.
Thorsby wants to improve his position but Tayyip is controlling well.
Thorsby is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tayyip stalling.
Thorsby pushes Tayyip off looking to stand but Tayyip dives back in and keeps control.
Tayyip is looking to take a break and control but Thorsby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Thorsby.
Tayyip fails with the takedown
and Thorsby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorsby thumps Tayyip with a low kick.
Tayyip takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thorsby lands with a right hand.
Thorsby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorsby lands with a cross.
Thorsby throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tayyip stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorsby.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorsby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Thorsby.
Thorsby will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tayyip up against the cage.

Thorsby breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tayyip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorsby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tayyip on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tayyip shoots and misses
and Thorsby counters with a straight right hand.
Thorsby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tayyip stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tayyip takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Thorsby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tayyip doesn't seem phased though.
Thorsby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tayyip tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorsby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thorsby sends Tayyip crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thorsby is motioning to the referee to let Tayyip up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tayyip is rocked!
Tayyip bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Thorsby comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Tayyip falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Tayyip was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Thorsby!
A very excited looking Svend Thorsby made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.