PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dis Tion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tion comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy 'Omen' . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tion
vs
Kyril

179 cm
23
184 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
198 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dis Tion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kyril!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyril takes a swing at Tion's ribcage but misses.
Tion jabs Kyril to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tion cracks a nice hook into Kyril's ribs.
Tion lands the left hand.
Tion misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Tion blocks the low kick.
Tion thows a body shot but no joy.
Tion moves out of range of the body kick.

Kyril closes the distance and clinches.
Tion has Kyril pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tion blocks the elbow strike.
Tion effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tion.
A shot in the inside from Tion.
Tion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tion lands a nice uppercut.
Tion cracks Kyril with a nice body shot.
Kyril misses with a punch to the body.
Tion lands a body shot.
Tion trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kyril - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kyril pushes Tion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyril misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyril scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyril stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion lands with a short shot to the head.
Tion scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyril misses with an elbow over the top.
Kyril lands an elbow inside that Tion shrugs off.

It looks like Dis Tion has been cut.
Kyril looking to throw knees to the head but Tion is blocking nicely.
Tion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kyril pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tion stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tion lands a shoulder strike.
Kyril pushes Tion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyril is looking to break free of the clinch but Tion has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kyril throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tion has a couple of punches blocked by Kyril.
Tion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kyril gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tion presses Kyril against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kyril just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tion's brow.
Kyril blocks an uppercut.
Tion manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kyril blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tion misses with some punches.
Tion is leaning against Kyril and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tion is trying to maintain a safe position but Kyril gets an underhook and turns Tion into the cage.
Tion is struggling to control the position.
Kyril throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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.
Tion tries to throw a body punch but Kyril avoids it by throwing Tion back against the cage.
Kyril working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tion misses with a punch to the body.
Kyril's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kyril throws an elbow that misses.
Tion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tion avoiding damage as Kyril throws knees to the body.
Tion takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyril lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tion.
Tion misses with a knee strike.
Tion managing to block the knees to the body from Kyril.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kyril throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dis Tion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tion throws a right hand that misses
and Kyril counters with a good low kick that Tion was not able to check.
Kyril misses with a body kick.
Good work by Tion as he checks the leg kick.
Kyril swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyril takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kyril blocks a low kick nicely.
Kyril tries to land a front kick but Tion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Kyril darts in and clinches Tion up against the cage.
Tion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyril.
Tion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyrils head.
Kyril is breathing heavily.
Kyril blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyril tries a body shot but Tion blocks it.
Tion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kyril lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyril lands an uppercut.
Tion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kyril or not.
Kyril blocks a body shot from Tion.
Kyril wants to stall.
Tion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tion.
Tion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tion avoiding damage.
Tion scores with a shot to the side of Kyril's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion has Kyril pressed against the cage, preventing Kyril from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tion lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyril lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kyril backwards.
Kyril throws an elbow that misses.
Kyril throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tion presses Kyril against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tion.
Tion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tion misses with some punches.
Kyril misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tion misses with the head strike.
Tion lands a shot to the body.
Tion taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyril.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kyril working aggressively here.
Kyril blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyril tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tion throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyril.
A nice left hand lands by Tion.
Kyril is trying to push Tion away but Tion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyril avoids it.
Tion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kyril.
Tion slowing the pace effectively.
Kyril has a couple of punches blocked by Tion.
Tion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kyril blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tion is stalling here.
Tion gets through Kyril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tion dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kyril blocking some punches.
Tion is struggling to control the position.
Tion scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dis Tion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tion throws the left hand but Kyril avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Tion lands.
Kyril throws an overhand right that lands on Tion's shoulder, as Tion tries to avoid the shot.
Kyril falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Tion.
Tion shoots for a takedown but Kyril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kyril throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kyril gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tion cracks a nice hook into Kyril's ribs.
Kyril takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tion checks a low kick from Kyril.

Tion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kyril misses with an elbow strike.
Tion is trying to stall.
Kyril prevents a body shot from Tion.
Tion tries to stall but Kyril uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Kyril breaks from the clinch.
Dis Tion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tion thows a leg kick but Kyril checks it
and Kyril counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kyril gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyril misses with a low kick.
Tion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyril.
Tion thuds his right hand into Kyril's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tion connects with a right hand. Kyril shakes it off.
Tion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyril.
Kyril fails with the takedown.
Tion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyril keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viktor Kyril is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyril throws an off balance right hand

and Tion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kyril's guard.
Tion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyril swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tion is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyril has wrist control.
Kyril looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tion is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion thows a big elbow that misses.
Tion prevents Kyril from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Dis Tion wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kyril throws a sloppy head kick and Tion moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dis Tion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tion avoids a kick to the body.
Tion stuns Kyril with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyril throws a leg kick
and Tion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyril walks into a straight right hand from Tion.
Tion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyril takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tion cracks Kyril with an uppercut from hell and Kyril crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tion's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Kyril is rocked!
Kyril is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kyril avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tion trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyril is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dis Tion just wasn't active enough.
Tion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kyril misses with a right hand
and Tion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tion misses the jab.
Tion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tion throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyril counters with a nice leg kick.
Tion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kyril manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kyril clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Tion.
Kyril doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tion lands a shoulder strike.
Kyril lands an elbow inside that Tion shrugs off.
Tion prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kyril takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tion.
Tion lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Tion to work.
Tion lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyril backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tion lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyril backwards.
Tion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dis Tion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tion lands a shoulder strike.
Kyril has a couple of punches blocked by Tion.
Tion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyril is keeping busy.
Kyril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyril pushes off an throws an elbow but Tion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kyril fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tion avoids a wild elbow strike from Kyril.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tion - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Tion had his way with Viktor Kyril in that round.
The cut man is working on Dis Tion's cut.
That's time! Tion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Tion.
Tion lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Tion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tion is looking to clinch but Kyril is avoiding it.

Kyril moves into range and clinches up with Tion.
Tion slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyril throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kyril trying to stall but Tion improves his position.
Tion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tion blocks the elbow strike.
Tion looking to slow down the pace here.
Tion dodges an elbow strike from Kyril.
Tion wants to stall.
Tion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyril lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyril throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tion pushes Kyril back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyril can do to turn this around?
Tion effectively controlling the action here.
Kyril prevents a body shot from Tion.

That's two 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.
Kyril tries to land knees in the clinch but Tion avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Tion - that landed with a thud.
Tion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kyril is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stalling in the clinch from Tion.
Tion lands an elbow inside.
Tion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kyril up against the cage.
Tion seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right hand to the body from Tion.
Kyril stops a takedown attempt from Tion.
Kyril stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyril.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kyril throws an elbow but misses.
Tion is leaning against Kyril and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Tion successfully pulls guard.
Tion controlling the position.
Tion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kyril controls the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tion lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kyril!
Viktor Kyril has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tion looking to finish with strikes here!
Dis Tion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kyril suckers Tion into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Kyril is now in Tion's guard!
Tion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dis Tion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tion 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dis Tion!
Dis Tion retains his middleweight title!