PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Daves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Fist (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.

Daves
vs
Fist

194 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Daves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Fist!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Fist.
Fist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Daves rushes Fist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fist is trying to break free.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Daves has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Daves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tyson Fist has been cut.
Fist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Fist tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the ropes.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fist in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daves working Fist over with knees to the body.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Daves.
Fist looks winded!
Daves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daves landing knees to the head.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves scores with a knee to the head.
Daves scores with a knee to the head.

Fist is rocked!
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Daves.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fist lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to break the clinch but Daves is controlling the position.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fist in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daves.
Daves tries to stall but Fist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fist blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fist as Daves tries to tie him up.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daves with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to push Daves away but Daves has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Daves.
Fist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Fist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves has Fist pressed against the ropes, preventing Fist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fist wants to get back to striking at distance but Daves won't allow it.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Daves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Fist's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Daves tries to clinch but Fist is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.

Fist tries to keep at a distance but Daves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daves keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fist is trying to break free.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ty Daves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fist's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daves landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fist as Daves tries to tie him up.
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fist is defending well for now.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Fist.
Fist lands with a light punch inside.
Daves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
Fist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves missing with knees to the body.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fist tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the ropes.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fist avoids the elbow strike from Daves, against the ropes.
Fist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves prevents Fist from breaking the clinch.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fist avoids it.
Fist throws an elbow that misses.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Fist is trying to force a seperation but Daves has the dominant position.
Fist can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves prevents Fist from breaking the clinch.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fist can do to turn this around?
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fist avoiding damage as Daves throws knees to the body.
Fist has had enough of the clinch but Daves keeps him there for the moment.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves stalling against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Daves.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist presses Daves against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
Fist tries to break free but Daves pushes him back against the ropes.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fist avoids a wild elbow strike from Daves.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Daves keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Daves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Daves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Fist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fist swats away the attempt to clinch by Daves.
Ty Daves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daves walks into a jab.
Fist keeps the fight on the outside.
Fist throws a one two combo.
Fist connects with a jab.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daves wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daves is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Daves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fist takes a swing at Daves's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Fist misses.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daves with a nice cross.
Fist lands a nice hook to Daves's body. Daves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fist throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daves wants to clinch.
Daves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daves wants to clinch up but Fist keeps it at a distance.
Daves wants to clinch.
Daves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Tyson Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daves doesn't manage to clinch there - Fist circles away.
Tyson Fist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daves wants to clinch up but Fist keeps it at a distance.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Daves tries to clinch up but Fist circles away and keeps his distance.
Ty Daves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daves is looking to clinch.
Fist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fist misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves is looking to clinch.
Fist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fist throws the left hand but Daves avoids the punch easily.
Daves swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Daves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daves is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.

Daves has Fist up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Fist working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves connects with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.
Daves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist throws an elbow that misses.
Tyson Fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fist takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Daves!
After the fight, Ty Daves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.