PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mabogo
vs
Tyson

190 cm
33
215 lbs
28 - 24 - 1

194 cm
42
230 lbs
35 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

King of Clothes
SHINTO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mabogo's sensitive parts.

Mabogo darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabogo.
Mabogo jumps guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mabogo tries to pull guard but Tyson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mabogo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenalemodisa Mabogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabogo.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mabogo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mabogo is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mabogo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocky Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a huge left! Mabogo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tyson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mabogo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tyson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Tyson!
A relieved looking Rocky Tyson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.