PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asgaard
vs
Hyypia

189 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Hyypia!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asgaard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyypia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asgaard thumps Hyypia with a low kick.
Hyypia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asgaard defends it nicely.
Hyypia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hyypia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asgaard.
Asgaard throws a head kick but Hyypia moves out of range.
Asgaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyypia.

Asgaard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Asgaard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hyypia working to try and regain half guard.
Asgaard throws some wild stikes that Hyypia manages to avoid easily.
Hyypia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Asgaard raining down shots from the mount!
Hyypia tries to lock up and control but Asgaard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hyypia is bucking up trying to escape but Asgaard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyypia is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Asgaard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asgaard blocks Hyypia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hyypia regains half guard.
Asgaard works his way into side control.
Asgaard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hyypia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Asgaard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hyypia tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hyypia looks gassed!
Asgaard wants to control but Hyypia is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hyypia to see if he's OK.
Hyypia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Asgaard.
Asgaard trying to control the action but Hyypia is working from the bottom.

Asgaard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hyypia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Asgaard's guard! Nice work there by Hyypia!

Asgaard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hyypia doesn't defend quickly enough and Asgaard has managed to lock this one up! Can Hyypia escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Asgaard on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyr Asgaard!