PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ilmarinen (ranked 1064 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Vinyl Tintley (ranked 172 p4p, 272 weight class). Anton Ilmarinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinyl Tintley's chin.

Ilmarinen
vs
Tintley

186 cm
26
198
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
197
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Ilmarinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinyl Tintley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ilmarinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Tintley's guard.
Ilmarinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ilmarinen stands up over Tintley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Tintley keeps moving.
Tintley seems keen to control Ilmarinen's posture.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.
Ilmarinen is stalling in the full guard.
Ilmarinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tintley's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tintley controls Ilmarinen momentarily but Ilmarinen frees himself.
Ilmarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ilmarinen wants to pass the guard but Tintley is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tintley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tintley has his foot on Ilmarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilmarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tintley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Tintley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tintley is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tintley is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tintley avoid being mounted?
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ilmarinen is thwarting Tintley's attempts to control the position.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ilmarinen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tintley keeping hold of Ilmarinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ilmarinen is pressing down on Tintley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tintley is holding on for now.
Tintley tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.
Tintley has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tintley wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tintley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ilmarinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tintley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
Tintley is trying to control but can't.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Tintley is working from the bottom.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.

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.
Ilmarinen trying to pass the guard but Tintley defending well.
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tintley is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tintley avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ilmarinen moves away from the strike by Tintley.

Ilmarinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tintley quickly recovers to half guard.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Tintley defends it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Further stalling from Ilmarinen.
Tintley is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tintley trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ilmarinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tintley trying to hold on to Ilmarinen's head to control him but Ilmarinen postures up.
Tintley is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
Tintley wants to control the action here but instead Ilmarinen manages to pass to full mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tintley wants to hold on but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Ilmarinen breaks from Tintley's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Tintley is rocked!
Ilmarinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ilmarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tintley is still in real trouble! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Ilmarinen controlling from the full mount.
Tintley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tintley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Tintley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen stalling.
Ilmarinen drops an elbow to the side of Tintley's head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tintley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tintley wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
Ilmarinen lands strikes from half guard.
Ilmarinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ilmarinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Ilmarinen there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ilmarinen lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tintley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ilmarinen jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Ilmarinen!
Anton Ilmarinen retains his middleweight title!
Anton Ilmarinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.