PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocki Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyson
vs
Balboa

195 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocki Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyson postures up in Balboa's guard and throws a big left but Balboa blocks it.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson slips nicely into half guard.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Balboa is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balboa defending well though.
Balboa is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Tyson working Balboa over with strikes.
Tyson prevents Balboa from improving his position.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tyson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balboa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is pressing down on Tyson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Balboa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson thows a big elbow that misses.
Balboa has his hands on Tyson's head, controlling the position.
Tyson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Balboa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Balboa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa checks a leg kick.

Balboa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Balboa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyson is trying to escape the mount.
Balboa tries to control but Tyson wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Balboa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Balboa lands a heavy elbow.
Balboa working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocki Balboa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyson throws a chopping leg kick but Balboa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa which made him look bad.

Balboa gets the takedown into side control.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Tyson is trying to escape the position but Balboa is controlling the position.
Tyson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa scoring with punches and elbows.
Balboa cracks Tyson with a big elbow.
Tyson wants to control but Balboa postures up.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Balboa controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is putting a hurting on Tyson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tyson is trying to control Balboa's posture but Balboa avoids it.
Tyson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balboa stands up and beckons Tyson to his feet.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balboa dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt

and Balboa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
Balboa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Balboa lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa controlling the position easily from mount.
Balboa looking to finish Tyson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyson!
Balboa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Balboa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocki Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Balboa gets the takedown into side control.
Balboa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tyson down.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Balboa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Balboa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tyson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Balboa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyson is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tyson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson won't allow Balboa to pass to mount.
Balboa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balboa throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.

Balboa escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tyson throws the left hand but Balboa avoids the punch easily.

Balboa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Balboa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Balboa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Balboa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Balboa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anderson Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Balboa slips the punch.
Tyson throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa wants to clinch.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Rocki Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyson finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocki Balboa.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Balboa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Some bone on bone action there as Balboa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balboa jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyson won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocki Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocki Balboa!