PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mkat Twilight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Tyson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Twilight
vs
Tyson

172 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mkat Twilight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twilight doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Twilight looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twilight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Twilight moves forwards but Tyson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Twilight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Twilight pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Tyson.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Twilight gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage.
Twilight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyson wants to stall.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twilight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Twilight throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twilight doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Twilight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Mkat Twilight has been cut.
Twilight tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twilight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Twilight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tyson lands a left and a right that sends Twilight crashing to the canvas! Tyson dives into mount looking to finish!

Twilight is rocked!
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Twilight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twilight slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Twilight seems to have got his legs back now.
Twilight is trying to stand.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Twilight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Twilight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.
Tyson wants to stand up but Twilight has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is pressing down on Twilight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Twilight is holding on for now.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Twilight misses.
Twilight is looking to clinch.
Tyson scores with a nice right hand.
Twilight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkat Twilight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Twilight.
Twilight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twilight doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Noah Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tyson forces Twilight back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Twilight throws an elbow but misses.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
Tyson lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Twilight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Twilight.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Twilight is struggling to control the position.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Twilight is controlling the position.
Tyson slows down the pace here.

Twilight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twilight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twilight thinking.
Twilight is breathing heavily.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
Twilight is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Twilight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight is looking to chop away at Tyson's legs.
Twilight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Twilight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Tyson. Beautiful body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twilight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Twilight has him pressed against the cage.
Twilight tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mkat Twilight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Twilight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson scores with a sloppy right hand. Twilight should have avoided that one.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson is looking to clinch.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Twilight, pushing him back against the cage.
Twilight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Twilight pushes him off.
Twilight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Twilight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Twilight misses with a hook.
Twilight clinches but Tyson breaks the clinch

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Twilight tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Twilight throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twilight lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Tyson stalling in the clinch but Twilight improves position.
Twilight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Tyson stalling.
Twilight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson taking a breather.
Twilight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Twilight.
Tyson cracks Twilight with a nice body shot.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Twilight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Twilight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Twilight breaks from the clinch.
Twilight darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twilight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Twilight will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Twilight misses.
Twilight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Twilight wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Twilight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Twilight misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Twilight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twilight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Twilight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Twilight moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Twilight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Twilight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Twilight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Tyson.
Twilight looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyson is leaning against Twilight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Twilight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Twilight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mkat Twilight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Twilight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Twilight throws an elbow but it misses.

Twilight breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
Tyson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Twilight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Twilight circles away.
Twilight tries to clinch but Tyson moves away

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Twilight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Twilight lands a damaging elbow.

Twilight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Twilight is just out of range.
Twilight darts in trying to clinch
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Twilight swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Twilight changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tyson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Twilight decides to stand back up. Twilight steps back and let's Tyson get back to his feet.
Twilight tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.

Twilight pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Twilight misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Twilight.
Twilight tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Twilight misses with an elbow over the top.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mkat Twilight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson lands a nice hook to Twilight's body. Twilight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Twilight at a distance.
Twilight misses the body punch
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Twilight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Twilight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Twilight lands an elbow inside.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Twilight has the dominant position.
Twilight stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
A shot in the inside from Tyson.
A left hand lands to the body for Tyson.
Tyson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Twilight has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Twilight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twilight clinches but Tyson breaks the clinch
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twilight clinches but Tyson breaks the clinch
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twilight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Twilight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Twilight tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Twilight darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Twilight clinches.
Twilight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Twilight is controlling him.
Twilight landing knees to the body.
Twilight throws an elbow that misses.
Twilight lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Twilight.

Twilight breaks the clinch.

Twilight instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twilight avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Twilight obliges.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Twilight tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Twilight prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Twilight misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Twilight.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Twilight.

Twilight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twilight wants to clinch.
Twilight wants to clinch.

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Twilight in a clinch.
Twilight unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight misses with an elbow over the top.
Twilight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Twilight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Twilight dodges the punch combination from Tyson.

Twilight closes the distance and clinches.
Twilight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Twilight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twilight keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Twilight drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Twilight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Twilight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Twilight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twilight lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Twilight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight lands a nice shot that snaps Tyson's head back.
Twilight misses with a straight left.
Twilight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Twilight fails with the takedown
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noah Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mkat Twilight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Twilight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Twilight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Twilight throws an elbow that misses.
Twilight lands an elbow that stopped Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.

Twilight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mkat Twilight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyson 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Tyson!