PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mingi Tyyp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ballzonya
vs
Tyyp

182 cm
42
178 lbs
29 - 26 - 0

190 cm
34
185 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mingi Tyyp!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyyp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mingi Tyyp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyyp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyyp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballzonya.
Tyyp throws a solid leg kick but Ballzonya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyyp.
Ballzonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Ballzonya.
Good shot there by Ballzonya.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Tyyp tenderised Ballzonya's leg. Ballzonya is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyyp scores with a head kick. Ballzonya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tyyp throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Tyyp misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyyp closes the distance but Ballzonya moves to the side
and Ballzonya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya tries to move into range but Tyyp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyyp misses with a hook to the body
and Ballzonya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyyp misses with a combination
and Tyyp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballzonya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Tyyp. Those never looked like landing.
Tyyp misses with a right hand
and Ballzonya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyyp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ballzonya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyyp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses.
Ballzonya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballzonya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tyyp.
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!
Tyyp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballzonya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyyp lands a right hook to the body.
Tyyp throws a hook but Ballzonya blocks it.
Ballzonya's corner calls for a 1-2. Ballzonya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyyp looks to land a left hand but Ballzonya moved out of range nicely.
Ballzonya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyyp just manages to avoid it.
Tyyp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tyyp checks a low kick from Ballzonya.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyyp - that will leave a mark!
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyyp misses the target.
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyyp manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballzonya.
Tyyp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballzonya 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.
Tyyp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyyp.
Ballzonya misses with a low kick.
Tyyp throws a lazy right hand but Ballzonya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyyp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Tyyp closes the distance and clinches.
Tyyp throws a head punch that misses.
Tyyp tries to throw a body punch but Ballzonya avoids it by throwing Tyyp back against the cage.
Ballzonya struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyyp controls his hands.
Tyyp leaning against his opponent.
Ballzonya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp misses with a body punch.
Ballzonya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballzonya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyyp effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Tyyp.
Tyyp scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Tyyp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyyp just leaning against Ballzonya, taking a breather.
Ballzonya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballzonya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyyp is looking to control Ballzonya's arms but Ballzonya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyyp has his back to the cage.
Ballzonya avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyyp.
Ballzonya has Tyyp pressed against the cage.
A short left from Tyyp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyyp.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballzonya controls his hands.

Ballzonya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingi Tyyp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyyp fails to land with a series of punches.
Mingi Tyyp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyyp connects with a body shot.
Ballzonya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyyp misses with a body shot.
Tyyp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Ballzonya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ballzonya throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyyp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyyp tries to clinch up but Ballzonya circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyyp manages to avoid it.
Ballzonya missing with a left hand there. Tyyp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyyp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ballzonya takes a step back to recover.
Tyyp moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyyp just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyyp misses with an uppercut. Ballzonya saw that one coming.
Ballzonya thuds his shin into the meat of Tyyp's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya misses with a looping right.
Tyyp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyyp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballzonya.
A swing and a miss from Ballzonya.
Tyyp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyyp checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyyp throws a right hand that Ballzonya ducks under and follows up with a left that Ballzonya also avoids with ease.
Ballzonya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tyyp moves into range and clinches up with Ballzonya.
Ballzonya swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ballzonya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyyp throws a nice head kick!
Tyyp defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ballzonya throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballzonya cracks Tyyp with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyyp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya is looking to slow Tyyp down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Tyyp lands but Ballzonya takes it in his stride.

Tyyp has closed the distance and engaged Ballzonya in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ballzonya.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballzonya stalling in the clinch.
Tyyp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ballzonya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyyp digs a right hand underneath Ballzonya's ribcage. Ballzonya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ballzonya blocks a body shot from Tyyp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tyyp fails to land.
Ballzonya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards.
Ballzonya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyyp.
Tyyp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballzonya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyyp pushes Ballzonya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballzonya blocks a body shot from Tyyp.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyyp digs a right hand underneath Ballzonya's ribcage. Ballzonya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyyp is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ballzonya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyyp tries to stall but Ballzonya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ballzonya has a couple of punches blocked by Tyyp.
Ballzonya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyyp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyyp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyyp.
Tyyp misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyyp tries to work over Ballzonya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyyp lands a good knee to the midsection. Ballzonya won't want to take too many of those.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyyp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyyp.
Tyyp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyyp is leaning against Ballzonya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballzonya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyyp blocking some punches.
Ballzonya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyyp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballzonya blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyyp tries to work over Ballzonya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballzonya blocks a body shot from Tyyp.
Tyyp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingi Tyyp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ballzonya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tyyp throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Tyyp blocks a leg kick.
Ballzonya throws the left hand but Tyyp avoids the punch easily.
Tyyp misses with a few strikes there.
Ballzonya misses with a body shot.
Ballzonya backing away here, and Tyyp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick and Ballzonya moves out of range easily.
Tyyp throws a front kick that sends Ballzonya stumbling back into the cage.
Tyyp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ballzonya momentarily.
Tyyp throws a chopping leg kick but Ballzonya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya looks to throw the jab but Tyyp is out of range.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballzonya counters with a body kick.
Tyyp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballzonya.
Tyyp avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballzonya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyyp.
It looked like Ballzonya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tyyp.
Ballzonya missing with a left hand there. Tyyp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyyp throws a hook but Ballzonya blocks it.
Tyyp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballzonya moves away.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyyp.
Tyyp takes one to the chin there.
Tyyp misses with the body kick
and Ballzonya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Tyyp.
Ballzonya throwing a counter right hand but Tyyp manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyyp.
Tyyp looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp slips a straight right by Ballzonya.
Tyyp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyyp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyyp lands a jab to Ballzonya's midsection.
Tyyp misses with a leg kick
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
Tyyp moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyyp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ballzonya just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballzonya looks to throw the jab but Tyyp is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tyyp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyyp scores with a head kick. Ballzonya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ballzonya ducks under a wild hook from Tyyp.
Ballzonya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Tyyp.
Tyyp looks for the body kick but Ballzonya saw that one coming.
Tyyp avoids the body shot from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya avoids a kick to the body.
Ballzonya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ballzonya throws out a powerful jab.
Ballzonya lands with a cross.
Ballzonya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyyp.
Ballzonya looks to land a left hand but Tyyp moved out of range nicely.
Tyyp scores with a sloppy right hand. Ballzonya should have avoided that one.
Ballzonya moves out of range of the body kick from Tyyp.
It looked like Ballzonya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tyyp throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyyp misses the target.
Tyyp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyyp throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyyp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyyp throws out a powerful jab.
Tyyp throws a head kick but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Harry Ballzonya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyyp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyyp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyyp throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballzonya. Tyyp does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Ballzonya misses.
Tyyp avoids the body shot from Ballzonya.
Tyyp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mingi Tyyp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyyp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyyp.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingi Tyyp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyyp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mingi Tyyp!