PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Barfot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barfot's entrance music is 793. A fine choice. Sagan Tyson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Barfot
vs
Tyson

193 cm
24
259 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Barfot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson avoids the body shot from Barfot.
Barfot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Magnus Barfot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Barfot ducks down to avoid it.
Barfot misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Barfot ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson is looking to slow Barfot down with leg kicks.
Barfot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barfot thuds his shin into the meat of Tyson's side.
Barfot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barfot has been working on his boxing with his coaches at In the Penile Colony in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyson blocks the leg kick.
Barfot tries a head kick but it misses.
Barfot lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfot.
A low kick from Barfot misses
and Tyson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Barfot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barfot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barfot catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Sagan Tyson has been cut.
Magnus Barfot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barfot. Barfot obviously looking to wear him down.
Barfot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyson checks a low kick from Barfot.
Barfot connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfot throws a shot to the body.
Barfot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barfot moves out of range of the body kick from Tyson.
Tyson shoots in but Barfot avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barfot throws a front kick aimed at Tyson's knee but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Barfot moves out of range easily.
Barfot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barfot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson throws a body punch but Barfot moves out of range.
Barfot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
A head kick misses from Barfot.
Barfot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barfot lands with a good body shot.
Barfot with a nice cross.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barfot connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Barfot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tyson shoots in and bounces Barfot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barfot trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barfot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barfot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Barfot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Barfot keeps moving.
Tyson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barfot is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.

Barfot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barfot wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barfot trying to control from the bottom.
Barfot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Well, if Tyson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barfot lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Barfot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barfot here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Barfot feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
Barfot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barfot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson on the side of the head.
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!
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barfot lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Barfot throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Barfot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Barfot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barfot.
Magnus Barfot is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Barfot misses with a looping left.
Sagan Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barfot looks to land a body kick but Tyson moved away.
Barfot throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Barfot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyson is out of range.
Barfot throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Barfot throws a low kick but Tyson moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Barfot.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Barfot throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barfot lands a lovely overhand right.
Barfot lands a nice looking body shot.
Barfot staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barfot, right into the meat.
Barfot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barfot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Barfot avoids them all with ease.
Barfot checks the leg kick.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Barfot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barfot. Barfot obviously looking to wear him down.
Barfot scores with a body shot.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Barfot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyson.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barfot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barfot misses with a body kick.
Tyson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barfot scores with a kick to the body.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barfot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Magnus Barfot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagan Tyson.
Barfot throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Barfot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Barfot avoids them all with ease.
Barfot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Barfot counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Barfot sends Tyson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barfot is motioning to the referee to let Tyson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tyson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barfot finish him?
Barfot throws a pinpoint strike between Tyson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Tyson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Barfot scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Barfot!
Magnus Barfot is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Magnus Barfot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.