PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash McPuggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McPuggins
vs
Tyson

200 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flash McPuggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McPuggins moves into the clinch.
McPuggins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McPuggins walks away with a smile on his face. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyson connects with a good right hand that stumbles McPuggins. McPuggins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
McPuggins moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McPuggins is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, McPuggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson 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.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McPuggins is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, McPuggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Flash McPuggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Tyson.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson clinches but McPuggins breaks the clinch

and McPuggins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McPuggins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kai Tyson has been cut.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyson tries to break free but McPuggins pushes him back against the cage.
McPuggins with a knee to the head.
Tyson has McPuggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McPuggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Tyson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McPuggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is working for takedown but McPuggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson looks gassed!
Tyson tries for a takedown but McPuggins manages to get underhooks.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
McPuggins stops a takedown attempt from Tyson.
McPuggins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McPuggins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by McPuggins.
McPuggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
McPuggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McPuggins scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McPuggins.
McPuggins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPuggins connects with a knee to the head.
McPuggins working Tyson over with knees to the body.
McPuggins landing knees to the head.
McPuggins effectively controlling the action here.
McPuggins lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by McPuggins.
Knees to the body from McPuggins.
McPuggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Nice elbow from McPuggins.
McPuggins landing knees to the body.
McPuggins landing knees to the head.
McPuggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPuggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson wants a takedown.
McPuggins with a knee to the head.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
McPuggins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Tyson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McPuggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but McPuggins slips the punch.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but McPuggins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McPuggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
McPuggins landing knees to the head.

McPuggins drops Tyson with a big knee straight up the middle! Tyson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That has opened up Kai Tyson's cut even more.

McPuggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McPuggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPuggins lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
McPuggins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McPuggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McPuggins scores with a knee to the head.

McPuggins drops Tyson with a big knee straight up the middle! Tyson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tyson is rocked!
McPuggins works Tyson's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McPuggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
McPuggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPuggins gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
McPuggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
McPuggins lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
McPuggins slowing the pace effectively.
McPuggins lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.
Tyson wants a takedown.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McPuggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McPuggins lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Kai Tyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from McPuggins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPuggins lands an elbow that stopped Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but McPuggins prevents it.
McPuggins landing knees to the body.
McPuggins gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash McPuggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Tyson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McPuggins clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage.
McPuggins lands a damaging elbow.
McPuggins lands a nice elbow.
Tyson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McPuggins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
McPuggins lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but McPuggins is controlling the position.
Tyson wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McPuggins obliges.
Tyson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McPuggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flash McPuggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Tyson.
McPuggins scores with a body shot.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

McPuggins rushes Tyson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by McPuggins.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.
Tyson tries to pull guard but McPuggins holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyson drops back down to his feet.
McPuggins lands a knee to the head.
McPuggins lands a knee to the head.
McPuggins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

McPuggins drops Tyson with a big knee straight up the middle! Tyson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can McPuggins finish him?

McPuggins forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
McPuggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kai Tyson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McPuggins pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Tyson! McPuggins unloads with more strikes and Tyson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flash McPuggins!