PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Tyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorje Hernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tyr
vs
Hernandes

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jericho Tyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorje Hernandes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandes lands the left hand.
Hernandes swings widly with a right hand
and Tyr counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jorje Hernandes has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hernandes.
Tyr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandes tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tyr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandes moves away.
Hernandes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hernandes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyr lands a leg kick that knocks Hernandes off balance momentarily.
Hernandes lands a nice shot that snaps Tyr's head back.
Hernandes misses with a double jab
and Tyr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hernandes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyr scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyr with a nice cross.
Tyr throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandes moves out of range easily.
Tyr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandes blocks a head kick by Tyr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyr tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyr. That one must have hurt.
Tyr throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandes moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyr.
Tyr throws a leg kick but Hernandes checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandes checks a low kick from Tyr.
Tyr throws a low kick but Hernandes moves out of range easily.
Hernandes misses with a hook
letting Tyr counter with a right hand.
Tyr throws a head kick that Hernandes semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Tyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorje Hernandes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyr lands a head kick. Hernandes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hernandes throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyr counters with a solid body kick.
Hernandes swinging wildly here.
Jorje Hernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyr scores with a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hernandes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tyr has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandes throws an off balance right hand
and Tyr counters with a leg kick.
Tyr scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyr throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyr.
Hernandes avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyr.
Tyr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyr throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyr.
Hernandes blocks a head kick by Tyr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hernandes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyr throws a head kick but Hernandes moves out of range.
Tyr throws out a leg kick but Hernandes moves out of range and Tyr only half commits.
Hernandes wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Tyr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorje Hernandes's cut.
That's time! Tyr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hernandes wants to clinch.
Tyr throws a front kick aimed at Hernandes's knee but Hernandes avoids it well.
Hernandes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Tyr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hernandes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyr tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Hernandes as he checks the leg kick.
Tyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyr.
Hernandes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyr tries to land a leg kick but Hernandes saw it coming and moves away.
Tyr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as Hernandes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyr misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyr throws a low kick, looking for Hernandes's leg but Hernandes calmly moves out of range.
Tyr looks for the body kick but Hernandes saw that one coming.
Hernandes misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Hernandes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Tyr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Tyr!