PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 200 p4p, 595 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 27 p4p, 76 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alyoshin
vs
Tyler

200 cm
39
265
31 - 13 - 0

191 cm
31
265
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

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Shadow Realm Apparel

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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Tyler throws a body kick that misses
and Alyoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Alyoshin moves out of range of the body kick from Tyler.
Alyoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a head kick but Tyler moves out of range.
Alyoshin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alyoshin throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Alyoshin scores with a head kick. Tyler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alyoshin.
And Tyler responds with a good body kick, but Alyoshin manages to step out the way in time.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyler scores with a hook.

It looks like Grant Alyoshin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws the left hand but Alyoshin avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Tyler.
Alyoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tyler checks it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyler.
Alyoshin is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin misses with a hook to the body
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alyoshin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alyoshin will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyler.
Tyler throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Tyler.
Alyoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alyoshin defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Alyoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Tyler.
Tyler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Alyoshin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyler.
Tyler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a jab to Alyoshin's midsection.
Tyler fakes the leg kick and cracks Alyoshin in the body.
Alyoshin avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
Tyler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alyoshin takes a step back to recover.
Alyoshin slips under a jab from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a kick to the body.
Alyoshin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Alyoshin avoids it.
Alyoshin swings widly with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyler.
A counter left hand to the body from Alyoshin misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin throws a head kick that misses.
And Tyler responds with a good body kick, but Alyoshin manages to step out the way in time.
Alyoshin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyler scores with a counter punch that sends Alyoshin to the canvas! Tyler smells blood - he's punishing Alyoshin with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Alyoshin has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Tyler!
A victorious Pete Tyler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.