PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fybra has chosen Crippled Black Phoenix - Born In a Hurricane as his entrance music. Michael Fybra will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Richards
vs
Fybra

179 cm
23
203 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brute

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fybra. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Fybra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fybra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fybra blocks a leg kick.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Richards misses with a head kick.

Richards moves into the clinch.
Richards wants a takedown but no success here.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fybra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fybra.
Fybra stalls.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Fybra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fybra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richards is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fybra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, jab by Richards - just one landing.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richards moves forwards but Fybra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Michael Fybra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good work by Richards as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fybra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fybra feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fybra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fybra moves away.
Fybra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fybra's guard.
Richards works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fybra's head.
Richards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fybra is not content to let Richards control the position.
Richards throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Richards trying to control the action but Fybra is working from the bottom.
Fybra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Richards.
Richards throwing shots but Fybra is blocking nicely.
Richards slips a nice elbow through Fybra's hands, connecting with Fybra's forehead.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Richards throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards just content to control the position.
Richards misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fybra prevents Richards from improving position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fybra struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Richards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Tyler Richards has been cut.
Fybra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fybra avoids the head kick by Richards.
Fybra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Fybra uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Fybra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards defending well as Fybra loads up on a big left hand.
Fybra lands an overhand right.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Fybra is just out of range.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fybra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fybra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fybra connects with a looping right hand.

Richards clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fybra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fybra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fybra is breathing heavily.
Fybra misses with a hook to the ribs.

Fybra breaks from the clinch.
Richards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fybra.
Fybra throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
Fybra tries to score with a low kick but Richards moves his leg out of the way.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Fybra moved away.
Richards tries to clinch but Fybra moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Fybra takes one to the side of the head.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richards throws a leg kick
letting Fybra counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fybra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richards on the side of the head.
Fybra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fybra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richards keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fybra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richards dives in and grabs Fybra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fybra pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Fybra scores with a leg kick.
Fybra throws a leg kick but Richards sees it coming and moves out of range.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Fybra moves out of range easily.
Fybra throws a leg kick which misses Richards's front leg but catches the back leg as Richards tries to avoid it.
Fybra thuds his right hand into Richards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fybra can pounce on him.
Fybra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Richards has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Richards there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fybra. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fybra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Fybra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Fybra gets tackled into the cage by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.

Fybra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards is looking to clinch but Fybra is avoiding it.
Richards moves to clinch but Fybra breaks away
and Fybra counters with a thumping low kick.
Fybra cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fybra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fybra trying to stall but Richards improves his position.

Fybra manages to break the clinch.
Michael Fybra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richards misses the jab.
Fybra pushes Richards away with a front kick.

Richards forces Fybra back against the cage and clinches.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richards stalling against the cage.
Fybra lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Fybra controls his hands.
Fybra working aggressively here.

Fybra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Fybra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Fybra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards'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. This is the final round!

Fybra throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fybra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fybra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fybra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fybra scores with a nice body kick.
Fybra throws a leg kick which misses Richards's front leg but catches the back leg as Richards tries to avoid it.
Richards connects with a nice looking jab.
Fybra lunges at Richards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Richards's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fybra misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.
Richards takes one to the chin there.
Good work by Richards as he checks the leg kick.
Richards throws a leg kick but Fybra checks it.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fybra was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Richards works Fybra's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fybra connects with a crisp jab.
Richards is looking to clinch but Fybra is avoiding it.
Fybra connects with a looping right hand.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fybra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fybra stalling in the clinch.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards blocks a body shot from Fybra.
Fybra can't find room to land a body shot as Richards controls the action.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Fybra.
Fybra gets underhooks to prevent Richards's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fybra misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fybra struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Fybra stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
Fybra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fybra trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fybra into the cage.
Fybra lands a right hand.
Tyler Richards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fybra taking a breather.
Fybra tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Fybra back against the cage.
Fybra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards looking to slow down the pace here.
Fybra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards trying to stall but Fybra improves his position.
Fybra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fybra lands a right hand.
Fybra struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
Richards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fybra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fybra.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Fybra avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards looking to stall.
The referee calls for Richards to work.
Fybra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Richards prevents Fybra from breaking the clinch.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richards tightens his grip and picks Fybra up, before dumping him to the ground. Fybra manages to land in guard.
Fybra has Richards pulled in close to control his posture.
Fybra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richards!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fybra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Richards wants to hold on but Fybra pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fybra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fybra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Fybra!