PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karol Cropp's chin.

Tyson
vs
Cropp

194 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

209 cm
26
290 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Cropp!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Rocky Tyson has been cut.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Cropp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cropp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cropp sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyson throws the left hand but Cropp avoids the punch easily.
Cropp throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Cropp coming out on top.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cropp misses the shot to the body.
Cropp throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Cropp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cropp as he connects with a hook.
Cropp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Cropp.
Cropp misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Cropp throws an off balance right hand

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cropp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cropp tries to pull guard but Tyson won't allow it.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cropp's elbow.
Cropp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cropp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cropp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cropp takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Cropp's takedown attempt.
Rocky Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Cropp.
Tyson tries to stall but Cropp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson leaning against his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cropp has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cropp's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cropp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cropp is trying to pull guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cropp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cropp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cropp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyson after a bit of a struggle.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cropp's elbow.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Cropp's takedown attempt.
Cropp looking to stall.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson lands a right hand.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Cropp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyson pushes Cropp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cropp tries to pull guard but Tyson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cropp looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.

It looks like Karol Cropp has been cut.
Tyson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tyson drops Cropp onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cropp is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cropp is rocked!
Tyson pushes Cropp against the cage. Tyson is working some dirty boxing. Tyson pushes off with a quick right hook! Cropp goes down! Cropp tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tyson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Tyson!
After winning the bout, Rocky Tyson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.