PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tymo Tymchynovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derrick Anderson enters the cage!

Tymchynovski
vs
Anderson

190 cm
18
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tymo Tymchynovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson goes for a double leg but Tymchynovski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tymchynovski continues to drive forward.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Tymchynovski, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Tymchynovski against the cage but Tymchynovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws the left hand but Tymchynovski avoids the punch easily.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tymchynovski being controlled against the cage.
Anderson is trying to push Tymchynovski away but Tymchynovski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tymchynovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.

Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson is controlling Tymchynovski's posture.
Tymchynovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anderson's guard.
Tymchynovski passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tymchynovski avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson is controlling an arm, preventing Tymchynovski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Anderson wants to control but Tymchynovski is having none of it.
Anderson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tymchynovski is staying active.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount but Tymchynovski keeps good control and instead manages to take Anderson's back.
Anderson trying to control the hands but Tymchynovski breaks the grip.

Tymchynovski looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Anderson taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tymo Tymchynovski!