PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Tynin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klitschko
vs
Tynin

182 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

163 cm
31
155 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slade Tynin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tynin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.

Tynin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tynin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Tynin is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Tynin is controlling him
Tynin trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Tynin thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
Tynin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head.
Klitschko is trying to stand back up but Tynin is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tynin in particular looking to stall.
Tynin is trying to control. Klitschko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tynin controlling the action here.
Tynin wants to control but Klitschko is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Slade Tynin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Tynin misses with a double jab.
Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body.
Klitschko throws a jab but it's blocked by Tynin.
Ivan Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tynin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klitschko cracks the inside of Tynin's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Klitschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tynin, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tynin.
Klitschko misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Klitschko on the inside.
Klitschko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tynin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klitschko.
Klitschko is leaning against Tynin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klitschko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klitschko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tynin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Klitschko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tynin can't find room to land a body shot as Klitschko controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tynin misses with the head strike.
Tynin tries to score a body lock takedown but Klitschko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Tynin avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Klitschko lands a nice uppercut.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tynin tries a body shot but Klitschko blocks it.
A short right from Klitschko on the inside.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynin keeps the fight on the outside.
Klitschko thows a body kick. Tynin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tynin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klitschko dominated that round.
That's time! Klitschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tynin throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tynin avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Klitschko.
Tynin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Tynin misses.
Tynin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klitschko throws a front kick that sends Tynin stumbling back into the cage.
Tynin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Tynin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tynin missing with a left hand there. Klitschko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Tynin.
Tynin throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko cracks Tynin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Klitschko drives through and clinches with Tynin against the cage.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Tynin avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Tynin keeps control of Klitschko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klitschko taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klitschko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tynin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.
Tynin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Klitschko is keeping busy.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Tynin taking a breather.
Klitschko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tynin avoids it.
Klitschko lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Klitschko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tynin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Klitschko fails to land.
Klitschko tries to break free but Tynin pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko stalling.
Klitschko lands a shoulder strike.
Klitschko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klitschko misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klitschko.
Tynin blocks an uppercut.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body.
Klitschko swings wildly with an uppercut but Tynin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Klitschko.
Tynin blocks a body shot from Klitschko.
Tynin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tynin prevents a body shot from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Klitschko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tynin backwards.
Tynin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klitschko pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Klitschko tenderised Tynin's leg. Tynin is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klitschko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Klitschko.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klitschko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tynin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klitschko.

Klitschko pushes Tynin up against the cage in a clinch.
Klitschko gets through Tynin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko missing with knees to the body.
Klitschko tries to work over Tynin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Tynin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klitschko circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Klitschko moves out of range as Tynin strikes.
Klitschko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klitschko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tynin circles away.
Tynin blocks a head kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko with a jab.
Ivan Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Klitschko blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tynin with a nice cross.
Klitschko slips a jab from Tynin.
Tynin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klitschko. Klitschko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Klitschko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tynin doesn't seem phased though.
Klitschko throws a lazy right hand but Tynin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klitschko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tynin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klitschko thuds his shin into the meat of Tynin's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tynin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tynin scores with a punch to the head.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Tynin.
Klitschko connects with a nice looking jab.
Klitschko cracks Tynin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tynin misses with a wild body shot.
Tynin dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Ivan Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tynin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynin swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko wants to clinch.
Tynin misses with a series of wild punches.
Slade Tynin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tynin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tynin throws a hook but Klitschko blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Klitschko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klitschko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Klitschko!