PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Eltsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Viacheslav Eltsov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Eltsov
vs
Tyson

192 cm
22
251 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viacheslav Eltsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Eltsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eltsov shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Eltsov shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eltsov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eltsov dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Eltsov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viacheslav Eltsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a combination that misses

and Eltsov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Eltsov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Eltsov is having none of it.
Eltsov trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Viacheslav Eltsov just wasn't active enough.
Tyson misses with a double jab

and Eltsov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eltsov wants to pass the guard but Tyson is defending well.
Eltsov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eltsov trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eltsov stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.

Eltsov is working for a submission of some sort.
Eltsov passes to side control.
Eltsov controlling from side mount.
Tyson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eltsov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Eltsov moves into full mount!
Tyson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Eltsov wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.
Tyson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eltsov. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Eltsov is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson is concentrating on defense, preventing Eltsov from advancing position.
Eltsov moves into full mount! Tyson won't be happy about that!
Tyson tries to hold on but Eltsov postures up.
Eltsov trying to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson pushes Eltsov off looking to stand but Eltsov dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viacheslav Eltsov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyson misses with a hook

so Eltsov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyson managing to control the position.
Eltsov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eltsov throwing strikes but missing.
Eltsov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tyson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Eltsov has control of Tyson's left arm, preventing Tyson from doing any damage.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tyson throws and elbow that misses. Eltsov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyson's guard. Nice move by Eltsov!
Eltsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Eltsov postures up.

Tyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Eltsov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eltsov is trying to control. Tyson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.
Eltsov trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Eltsov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tyson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eltsov passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eltsov is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson is trying to control Eltsov's posture but Eltsov avoids it.

Eltsov swings around for an armbar but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eltsov's guard.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Eltsov is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Eltsov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eltsov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson wants to get up but he can't break Eltsov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eltsov is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Eltsov is retaining full guard.
Tyson postures up in Eltsov's guard and throws a big left but Eltsov blocks it.
Eltsov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Viacheslav Eltsov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eltsov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Viacheslav Eltsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyson.
The strikes coming from Tyson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eltsov is trying to get back to half guard.
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Eltsov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Eltsov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws an elbow but Eltsov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tyson is working Eltsov over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Eltsov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Eltsov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eltsov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Tyson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eltsov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Eltsov is keeping him busy.
Tyson scores with punches from side control.
Eltsov dodges the ground and pound from Tyson.
Tyson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Eltsov dodges the ground and pound from Tyson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eltsov is looking for a sweep.
Tyson working the strikes but Eltsov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eltsov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eltsov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.
Tyson throwing shots but Eltsov is blocking nicely.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eltsov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.
Tyson throws a strike but Eltsov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eltsov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson passes Eltsov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eltsov has hold of Tyson's hands but Tyson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Eltsov is working away.
Anderson Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eltsov's head.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eltsov defending well though.
Tyson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eltsov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tyson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eltsov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viacheslav Eltsov!