PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon has chosen DJ Zany & Rollers Donkey På Qlimax 2006 as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Troy Tycoon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jimmo
vs
Tycoon

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Jimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troy Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmo tries to clinch up.
Tycoon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jimmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan Jimmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmo connects with a high kick.
Tycoon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jimmo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tycoon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jimmo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tycoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jimmo is aware though and is defending well.
Tycoon working a defensive guard here.
Jimmo is stalling in the full guard.
Jimmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon wants to sweep here but Jimmo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimmo wanted to stand there but Tycoon had control of the position.
Tycoon keeping moving, preventing Jimmo from controlling successfully.

Tycoon has his feet on Jimmo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jimmo shoots in for a double leg but Tycoon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tycoon swings for the body but Jimmo moves out of range.
Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tycoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jimmo duly obliges.
Tycoon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimmo on the side of the head.
Jimmo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jimmo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tycoon darts in trying to clinch

and Jimmo counters by moving into the clinch.
Tycoon looks gassed!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tycoon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tycoon tries a body shot but Jimmo blocks it.
Tycoon misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tycoon has him pressed against the cage.
Tycoon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tycoon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jimmo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan Jimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tycoon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Jimmo.
Tycoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jimmo but Jimmo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jimmo throws a nice looking combination but Tycoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimmo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jimmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tycoon to the mat! Tycoon manages to get full guard.
Tycoon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimmo controls the pace.
Jimmo slips nicely into half guard.
Jimmo is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tycoon to stand up.
Jimmo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimmo counters with a good low kick that Tycoon was not able to check.
Jimmo lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tycoon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jimmo lands with a nice body kick.

Jimmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jimmo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jimmo wants to clinch up but Tycoon keeps it at a distance.
Tycoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tycoon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tycoon tries to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tycoon tries to clinch but Jimmo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tycoon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Jimmo.
Tycoon darts in trying to clinch
and Jimmo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jimmo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jimmo clinches up with Tycoon and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jimmo manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tycoon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jimmo to the mat! Jimmo manages to get full guard.
Jimmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tycoon wants to stand but Jimmo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tycoon looking to pass the guard.
Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jimmo pushes Tycoon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tycoon is out of range.
Tycoon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jimmo counters by clinching up.
Tycoon is trying to drag Jimmo to the mat but Jimmo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tycoon jumps guard but Jimmo stands there with Tycoon around his waist. Tycoon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan Jimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tycoon.

Jimmo manages to break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tycoon has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jimmo.

Jimmo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tycoon tries to pull guard but Jimmo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tycoon drops back down to his feet.

Jimmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tycoon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jimmo.
Jimmo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tycoon's head.
Jimmo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmo throws a head kick that misses

and Tycoon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jimmo's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tycoon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tycoon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jimmo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo pulls Tycoon in close to prevent any damage.
Jimmo keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Tycoon looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon throws and elbow that misses. Jimmo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tycoon's guard. Nice move by Jimmo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jimmo dominated that second round.
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!

Jimmo works over Tycoon's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryan Jimmo is winning the standup battle so far.

Tycoon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jimmo pushes Tycoon off and gets back to his feet.
Tycoon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jimmo throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan Jimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimmo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jimmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Tycoon. Tycoon gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jimmo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jimmo has closed the distance and engaged Tycoon in a clinch.

Jimmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tycoon looks for a takedown but Jimmo sprawls well.
Tycoon avoids the head kick by Jimmo.
Jimmo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tycoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jimmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmo wants to clinch.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.

Tycoon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is controlling the pace.
Tycoon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tycoon wants to take a breather but Jimmo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tycoon stalling away here and it's allowed Jimmo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jimmo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tycoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Jimmo keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jimmo moves into range and clinches up with Tycoon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jimmo breaks from the clinch.

Jimmo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tycoon did well to prevent Jimmo getting side control.
Tycoon is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jimmo stands up and beckons Tycoon to join him on the feet.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Jimmo.

Tycoon moves into range and clinches up with Jimmo.
Ryan Jimmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tycoon is trying to drag Jimmo to the mat but Jimmo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ryan Jimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tycoon.

Tycoon breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Jimmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jimmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jimmo!