PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Tyme (ranked 3223 p4p, 4059 weight class) and Greg Motino (ranked 345 p4p, 414 weight class). Magnus Tyme has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tyme
vs
Motino

198 cm
26
281
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
260
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Furnace Performance Products

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Tyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Motino!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Motino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyme misses with an uppercut.
Tyme misses with an uppercut.
Motino throws a lazy right hand but Tyme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Motino lands an overhand right.
Motino misses with a straight right.
Motino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motino throws out a counter right but Tyme avoids it with no problem.

Motino clinches up against the cage.
Motino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Motino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tymes head.
Motino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motino working Tyme over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motino lands with a right to the head.
Tyme throws a punch but it's blocked by Motino.
Motino lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyme is breathing heavily.
Motino leaning against his opponent.
Motino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Motino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Motino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Motino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyme backwards.
Motino lands an uppercut.
Motino blocks a body shot from Tyme.
Tyme misses with some punches.
Motino is pushing Tyme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Motino stalling in the clinch.
Tyme working aggressively here.
Tyme throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Motino has Tyme pressed against the cage.
Tyme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tyme fails to land.
Tyme swings wildly with an uppercut but Motino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Magnus Tyme has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyme misses with the head strike.
Motino lands a knee to the head.
Tyme misses with a punch to the body.
Tyme throws a punch but it's blocked by Motino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motino stalling the fight.
Motino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Motino.
A short uppercut from Motino.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motino.
Motino has Tyme pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tyme is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Motino - that's hurt Tyme badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tyme is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tyme doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Greg Motino!
Magnus Tyme spoke after the fight, saying 'I respect my opponent, tonight just wasnt my night, thanks.'.