PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Tyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VanWinkle has chosen AC/DC - For Those About To Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grant VanWinkle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tyr
vs
VanWinkle

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyr lands a nice leg kick that just misses VanWinkle's sensitive parts.
Jericho Tyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VanWinkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tyr.
Tyr throws a head kick but VanWinkle moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyr swinging wildly here.
Tyr misses with a body kick.
VanWinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyr misses with a low kick.
VanWinkle 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.
An inside leg kick from Tyr misses.
VanWinkle misses with the combination.
Tyr scores with a leg kick.
Tyr throws a lazy head kick
and VanWinkle counters with a nice body kick.
Tyr is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

VanWinkle clinches up against the cage.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jericho Tyr has been cut.
VanWinkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
VanWinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
VanWinkle landing knees to the head.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
VanWinkle stalling against the cage.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Tyr takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle crunches a lovely knee into Tyr's ribcage.
VanWinkle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
VanWinkle scores with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle stalling in the clinch.
VanWinkle landing knees to the head.
VanWinkle scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
VanWinkle scores a nice knee to the body.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.
Tyr is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
Tyr takes a knee to the side of the body.
VanWinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.
Tyr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle avoiding damage.
VanWinkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyr.
VanWinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
VanWinkle with a knee to the head.
Tyr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
VanWinkle scores with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
Tyr tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by VanWinkle.
Tyr wants to break free but VanWinkle has control.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyr's efforts to push away.

Tyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by VanWinkle. That's going to slow Tyr down.
VanWinkle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from VanWinkle.
Tyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and VanWinkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

VanWinkle pushes Tyr up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
VanWinkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyr is defending well for now.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanWinkle stalling the fight.
VanWinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
VanWinkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Tyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyr's efforts to push away.
Tyr is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
VanWinkle misses with a knee strike.
Tyr wants to break free but VanWinkle has control.
Tyr tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.

Tyr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
VanWinkle scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyr misses with a leg kick.
VanWinkle misses with a jab, cross combination.

VanWinkle moves into range and clinches up with Tyr.
Tyr tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but Tyr blocks it.

Tyr manages to break the clinch.
VanWinkle lands with a kick to the temple. Tyr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
VanWinkle moves out of range of the body kick from Tyr.
VanWinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyr dodges the punch combination from VanWinkle.
Tyr moves out of range of the body kick from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle thows a body shot but no joy.
VanWinkle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
VanWinkle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyr throws a jab when VanWinkle was well out of range.
VanWinkle lands a jab to the head.
VanWinkle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
VanWinkle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyr.
VanWinkle lands a nice hook to Tyr's body. Tyr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

VanWinkle closes the distance and clinches.
Tyr working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
VanWinkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyr blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Tyr blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Tyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
VanWinkle wants to stall.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant VanWinkle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Tyr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

VanWinkle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyr, pushing him back against the cage.
VanWinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Tyr is blocking nicely.
Grant VanWinkle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle working Tyr over with knees to the body.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VanWinkle wants to stall.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
Tyr tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for VanWinkle.
VanWinkle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
VanWinkle looking to stall.
Tyr working hard to break the clinch.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but Tyr blocks it.

Tyr breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Tyr misses
and VanWinkle counters with a right hand to the body.
VanWinkle tries to clinch but Tyr is having none of it.
VanWinkle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyr can pounce on him.
Tyr misses with a head kick.
VanWinkle lands a right hook to the body.
VanWinkle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyr connects with a high kick.
Tyr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VanWinkle thuds a left hand into Tyr's body.
Tyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
VanWinkle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyr.
Grant VanWinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
VanWinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt VanWinkle.
Tyr walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for VanWinkle.
VanWinkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
VanWinkle misses with a head kick.
A big left from VanWinkle misses.
A head kick misses from Tyr.
VanWinkle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
VanWinkle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyr rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
VanWinkle fakes the leg kick and cracks Tyr in the body.
VanWinkle swings for the body but Tyr moves out of range.
Tyr throws a leg kick that misses.
VanWinkle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
VanWinkle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyr on the side of the head.
VanWinkle is looking to clinch but Tyr is avoiding it.
Tyr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyr tries to move into range but VanWinkle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyr there as he acknowledges the shot.
VanWinkle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

VanWinkle drives through and clinches with Tyr against the cage.
Tyr is looking to break free of the clinch but VanWinkle has double underhooks.
VanWinkle looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
Tyr is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyr is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
Tyr is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
Tyr managing to block the knees to the body from VanWinkle.

Tyr breaks from the clinch.
VanWinkle connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for VanWinkle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyr.
VanWinkle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyr connects with an inside leg kick.
VanWinkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

VanWinkle closes the distance and clinches.
VanWinkle looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
VanWinkle missing with knees to the body.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyr is trying to break free.
VanWinkle trying to stall but Tyr improves his position.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
Tyr is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyr wants to break free but VanWinkle has control.
VanWinkle misses with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyr's face.
VanWinkle trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyr avoids the damage to the body.
Tyr is trying to push VanWinkle away but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
VanWinkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
VanWinkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Tyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
VanWinkle scores with a body shot.
Tyr throws a right hand that VanWinkle ducks under and follows up with a left that VanWinkle also avoids with ease.
Tyr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for VanWinkle. That snapped Tyr's head back.
VanWinkle lands with an overhand left.

VanWinkle moves into range and clinches up with Tyr.
Tyr avoiding damage as VanWinkle throws knees to the body.
VanWinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by VanWinkle as he checks the leg kick.
VanWinkle lands with a shot to the body.
Tyr lands with a thumping leg kick.

VanWinkle instigates a clinch.
Tyr takes a knee to the side of the body.
VanWinkle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyr is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Tyr is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle with a knee to the head.

Tyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant VanWinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jericho Tyr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyr looks for the body kick but VanWinkle saw that one coming.
VanWinkle tries a low kick but Tyr avoids it.
VanWinkle tries to clinch but Tyr is having none of it.
VanWinkle avoids the head kick by Tyr.
VanWinkle scores with a jab. Tyr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
VanWinkle misses with a kick to the body.
VanWinkle is looking to clinch but Tyr is avoiding it.
Tyr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
VanWinkle connects with a body shot that sends Tyr's belly button to the back.
VanWinkle checks a leg kick.

Tyr tries to keep at a distance but VanWinkle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanWinkle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyr as VanWinkle tries to tie him up.
VanWinkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. VanWinkle obliges.
Tyr tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
VanWinkle misses with a body kick.
VanWinkle lands a two punch combo.
Tyr tries to score with a low kick but VanWinkle moves his leg out of the way.
VanWinkle moves in looking to clinch but Tyr pushes him off.
Tyr tried to score with a low kick but VanWinkle checks it.
VanWinkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
VanWinkle 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.

VanWinkle clinches with his opponent.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyr's efforts to push away.
Tyr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyr managing to block the knees to the body from VanWinkle.
Tyr can't break the clinch.
VanWinkle keeps control of Tyr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
VanWinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Tyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyr. VanWinkle shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Tyr misses.
Tyr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from VanWinkle.
An inside leg kick from Tyr misses.
Tyr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and VanWinkle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyr scrambles back to his feet.
VanWinkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by VanWinkle.
A low kick from Tyr misses
and VanWinkle counters with a nice body kick.
Tyr throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyr throws a head kick that misses.
VanWinkle lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from VanWinkle - the referee stops the clock and Tyr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says VanWinkle. Tyr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tyr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyr cracks the inside of VanWinkle's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
VanWinkle checks a leg kick nicely.
VanWinkle connects with a body shot that sends Tyr's belly button to the back.
VanWinkle throws a series of strikes that have Tyr backpedaling.
Tyr moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyr moves out of range as VanWinkle throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyr throws a head kick but VanWinkle moves out of range.
VanWinkle connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for VanWinkle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Tyr blocks with his arms.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but Tyr blocks with his arms.
Tyr has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
Tyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyr is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyr wants to break free but VanWinkle has control.
Tyr wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
Tyr takes a knee to the side of the body.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyr tries to land a front kick but VanWinkle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danga de danga de dang - VanWinkle scores with a four punch combination!
Tyr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by VanWinkle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
VanWinkle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jericho Tyr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VanWinkle lands with a slapping head kick.
VanWinkle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tyr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

VanWinkle gets a clinch.
VanWinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
VanWinkle missing with knees to the body.
VanWinkle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyr is keeping busy.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyr's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanWinkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyr avoids the damage to the body.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyr's efforts to push away.
Tyr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyr managing to block the knees to the body from VanWinkle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant VanWinkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well VanWinkle 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant VanWinkle!