PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Tysooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysooni has chosen Cantina Song as his entrance music. Marco Vlay is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vlay
vs
Tysooni

189 cm
21
214 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
212 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vlay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Tysooni!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlay misses with a low kick.
Vlay throws a leg kick
and Tysooni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vlay misses with a leg kick
and Tysooni counters with a straight right hand.
Tysooni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vlay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tysooni misses with a kick to the body

and Vlay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vlay wants to control from the top but Tysooni keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vlay wants to pass the guard but Tysooni is keeping the position.
Tysooni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tysooni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vlay gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysooni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tysooni wants to control from the top but Vlay keeps moving.
Vlay working a defensive guard here.

Vlay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tysooni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mikko Tysooni.
Nice shot by Tysooni.
Mikko Tysooni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tysooni clinches.
Tysooni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vlay scores with a shoulder strike.
Tysooni lands with a right to the head.
Tysooni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tysooni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Vlay is looking to control Tysooni's arms but Tysooni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vlay has his back to the ropes.
Vlay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tysooni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Vlay turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vlay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vlay is looking to take a break and control but Tysooni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vlay tries to advance to mount but Tysooni denies him.
Tysooni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Vlay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tysooni is just riding it out for now. Vlay eventually gives up the hold.

Tysooni is defending against the submission attempts here by Vlay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vlay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tysooni sees it coming and defends easily.

Vlay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tysooni defends it well.
Tysooni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tysooni.
Vlay postures up in Tysooni's guard and throws a big left but Tysooni blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikko Tysooni will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tysooni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vlay. Vlay obviously looking to wear him down.
Tysooni connects with a leg kick. Vlay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vlay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tysooni doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlay circles away.
Vlay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tysooni is fending him off so far but Vlay persists. Nope, Tysooni circles away and we're back to standing.
Vlay tries to land a body kick
and Tysooni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vlay lands a leg kick that knocks Tysooni off balance momentarily.
Tysooni checks a leg kick nicely.

Tysooni moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Tysooni.
Tysooni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vlay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vlay misses with a knee strike.
Tysooni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Vlay looking to throw knees to the head but Tysooni is blocking nicely.
Vlay misses with a knee strike.
Tysooni lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tysooni.
Vlay tries a knee to the head but Tysooni blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tysooni is leaning against Vlay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
A short left from Tysooni.
A nice left hand lands by Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a nice uppercut.
Tysooni stalling.
Mikko Tysooni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysooni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tysooni pushes Vlay back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tysooni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tysooni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Tysooni scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tysooni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tysooni is working Vlay over against the ropes.
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Tysooni works on Vlay's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.
Tysooni scores with a shoulder strike.
Tysooni scores with a shoulder strike.
Tysooni lands a shoulder strike.
Vlay tries to land a knee to the head but Tysooni blocks with his arms.
Tysooni lands a nice uppercut.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
Tysooni lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Marco Vlay has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tysooni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vlay.
Tysooni stalling against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tysooni.
Vlay misses with a knee to the head.
Tysooni lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a nice uppercut.
Tysooni digs a right hand into Vlay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vlay's gas tank.
Tysooni digs a right hand into Vlay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vlay's gas tank.
Tysooni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tysooni lands with a light punch inside.
Vlay takes a shot to the head.
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Tysooni is leaning against Vlay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Vlay's ribcage. Vlay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tysooni digs a right hand into Vlay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vlay's gas tank.
Tysooni lands a hook that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tysooni pushes Vlay back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tysooni lands a right hand.
Tysooni lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni presses Vlay against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tysooni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Tysooni scores with a shot to the side of Vlay's head.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
Vlay takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
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!
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.
Tysooni scores with a shot to the side of Vlay's head.
Tysooni works on Vlay's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Tysooni.
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.
Tysooni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tysooni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tysooni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tysooni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tysooni lands with a right to the head.
Vlay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tysooni cracks Vlay with a nice body shot.
Tysooni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tysooni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Tysooni.
Tysooni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni cracks Vlay with a nice body shot.
Tysooni lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tysooni.
Vlay looking to throw knees to the head but Tysooni is blocking nicely.
Tysooni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Tysooni lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tysooni on the inside.
Tysooni lands with a short shot to the head.
Tysooni lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tysooni.
Vlay scores with a knee to the head.
Tysooni lands a hook that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Tysooni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vlay.
Tysooni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tysooni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tysooni lands a shoulder strike.
Tysooni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tysooni presses Vlay against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Tysooni as the two fighters clinch.
Tysooni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tysooni is leaning against Vlay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tysooni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Vlay's ribcage. Vlay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tysooni stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Tysooni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Vlay's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Vlay tries a head kick but it misses.
Vlay swats away the attempt to clinch by Tysooni.
A head kick misses from Vlay.
Tysooni lands a high kick!
Tysooni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vlay throws a head kick but Tysooni moves out of range.
Vlay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Tysooni tenderised Vlay's leg. Vlay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mikko Tysooni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tysooni moves into the clinch successfully.
Tysooni lands a nice shot to the body.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tysooni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tysooni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tysooni.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysooni.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tysooni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vlay's brow.
Tysooni lands a left hand.
Tysooni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Tysooni stalling against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysooni tries to stall but Vlay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tysooni cracks Vlay with a nice body shot.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Vlay's ribcage. Vlay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tysooni lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Tysooni.
A nice left hand lands by Tysooni.
Tysooni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tysooni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tysooni lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni scores with a hook to the body.
Tysooni digs a right hand into Vlay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vlay's gas tank.
Tysooni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vlay up against the ropes.
Tysooni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tysooni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tysooni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tysooni scores with a shoulder strike.
Tysooni scores with a shot to the side of Vlay's head.
Tysooni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tysooni digs a right hand underneath Vlay's ribcage. Vlay let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni lands a shot to the body.
Tysooni presses Vlay against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vlay is trying to stall.
Tysooni pushes Vlay back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tysooni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni cracks Vlay with a nice body shot.
Tysooni pushes Vlay back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vlay is rocked!
Tysooni lands a body shot.
Oh Vlay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Vlay seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Tysooni.
Tysooni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Tysooni as the two fighters clinch.
Tysooni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vlay or not.
A short right from Tysooni on the inside.
Tysooni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tysooni scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Tysooni.
Tysooni gets through Vlay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mikko Tysooni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Tysooni as the two fighters clinch.
Tysooni is working Vlay over against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysooni lands a left hand.
Tysooni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tysooni lands a hook that snaps the head of Vlay backwards.
Tysooni lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tysooni as the two fighters clinch.
Tysooni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vlay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tysooni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tysooni is working Vlay over against the ropes.
Tysooni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Tysooni.
Tysooni works on Vlay's body with a couple of short punches.
Vlay blocks the elbow strike.
Vlay misses with a knee to the head.
Tysooni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vlay avoids it.
Vlay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vlay takes a shot to the head.
Tysooni is leaning against Vlay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tysooni scores with a hook to the body.
Tysooni works on Vlay's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tysooni.
Nice body punch from Tysooni - that landed with a thud.
Tysooni is working Vlay over against the ropes.
Tysooni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tysooni lands an uppercut.
Tysooni lands a right hand.
Marco Vlay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tysooni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vlay looking to stall.
Tysooni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tysooni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tysooni lands a body punch.
Tysooni lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysooni.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tysooni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tysooni.
Tysooni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tysooni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vlays head.

Tysooni drops Vlay onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vlay is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Tysooni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tysooni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Tysooni!