PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Tyrr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Numagodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Numagodov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tyrr
vs
Numagodov

178 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Tyrr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Numagodov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyrr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Numagodov as he avoids it easily.
Numagodov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyrr is out of range.
Tyrr throws a head kick but Numagodov moves out of range.
As Tyrr backs off Numagodov throws a huge counter combo but Tyrr manages to avoid it all.
Numagodov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Numagodov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyrr on the side of the head.
Tyrr tries for a takedown but Numagodov circles away easily
and Numagodov counters with a two punch combo.
Numagodov scores with a jab. Tyrr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyrr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Numagodov scores with a punch to the head.
Numagodov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrr on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyrr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Numagodov takes a swing at Tyrr's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Numagodov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Tyrr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrr throws a sloppy head kick and Numagodov moves out of range easily.
Numagodov misses the shot to the body.

Numagodov forces Tyrr back against the cage and clinches.
Tyrr swings wildly with an uppercut but Numagodov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Numagodov effectively controlling the action here.
Tyrr prevents a body shot from Numagodov.
Numagodov lands a body shot.
Tyrr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tyrr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Numagodov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Numagodov.
Numagodov throws a lazy right hand but Tyrr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyrr tries to clinch
and Numagodov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrr wants to clinch.
Tyrr looks for a takedown but Numagodov sprawls well.

Numagodov closes the distance and clinches.
Tyrr prevents a body shot from Numagodov.
Tyrr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Numagodov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Numagodov is leaning against Tyrr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyrr is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Numagodov.
Numagodov keeps control of Tyrr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Numagodov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Numagodov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov lands with a straight right. Tyrr didn't see that one coming.
Numagodov scores with a nice strike.
Hector Numagodov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Numagodov clinches up against the cage.
Numagodov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Numagodov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Numagodov on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Numagodov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Numagodov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Numagodov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numagodov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrr backwards.
Numagodov is leaning against Tyrr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyrr looking to stall.
Tyrr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Numagodov to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov tries a body shot but Tyrr blocks it.
Numagodov is pressed up against the cage. Tyrr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Numagodov down to the mat. Numagodov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyrr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Numagodov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyrr takes one on the button.
Numagodov connects with a body shot.
Numagodov misses with a low kick.
Numagodov lands a nice shot to the body.
Numagodov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A leg kick checked by Tyrr.
As Numagodov tries to get set, Tyrr tries to push him back and clinch up but Numagodov manages to avoid the attempt.
Numagodov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Numagodov finds it's way through Tyrr's defenses.
Hector Numagodov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Numagodov clobbers Tyrr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Numagodov wants to slow Tyrr down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyrr feinted with a counter takedown.

Tyrr gets tackled into the cage by Numagodov. Numagodov maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Numagodov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Numagodov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyrr on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyrr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Numagodov throws out a counter right but Tyrr avoids it with no problem.
Numagodov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Tyrr.
Tyrr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Numagodov counters with a straight right hand.
Tyrr walks into a stiff left hand from Numagodov.
The crowd cheers as Numagodov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyrr doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Numagodov as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyrr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Numagodov jabs Tyrr right on the nose. Tyrr blinks but takes it well.

Numagodov instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrr avoiding damage as Numagodov throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrr.
Numagodov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyrr wants to get back to striking at distance but Numagodov won't allow it.
Good body shot from Numagodov.
Numagodov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrr.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Numagodov.

Numagodov breaks the clinch.
Tyrr shoots in looking for a takedown but Numagodov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyrr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyrr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Numagodov.
Tyrr wants to clinch up but Numagodov keeps it at a distance.
Tyrr fails with the takedown

and Numagodov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Numagodov is pressed up against the cage. Tyrr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Numagodov down to the mat. Numagodov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Tyrr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Numagodov clinches with his opponent.
Numagodov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Numagodov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Numagodov.
Tyrr can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Numagodov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numagodov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Numagodov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Numagodov scores a nice knee to the body.
Numagodov slows down the pace here.
Tyrr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Numagodov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Numagodov.

Numagodov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Numagodov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyrr. Tyrr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Numagodov closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyrr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Numagodov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrrs head.
Numagodov lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Numagodov.
Numagodov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrr backwards.
Numagodov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Numagodov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Numagodov lands a nice shot to the body.
Numagodov tries to work over Tyrr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Numagodov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Numagodov.
Numagodov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Numagodov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Numagodov.

Tyrr is rocked!
Numagodov stalling in the clinch.
Oh Tyrr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyrr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Numagodov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyrr up against the cage.
Numagodov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov pushes Tyrr against the cage. Numagodov is working some dirty boxing. Numagodov pushes off with a quick right hook! Tyrr goes down! Tyrr tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Numagodov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Numagodov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hector Numagodov made sure he mentioned ON TAP 160Q Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.