PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Figueredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Fitzberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Figueredo
vs
Fitzberry

173 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Figueredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Fitzberry!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzberry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueredo moves away.
Figueredo throws a counter high kick but Fitzberry was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fitzberry misses with a body kick.
Fitzberry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Figueredo dives in and grabs Fitzberry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fitzberry pushes down on Figueredo's head and hops out.
Figueredo stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzberry. Fitzberry gets slowly back to his feet.
Figueredo fails with the takedown.
Figueredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzberry.
Fitzberry slaps away a takedown attempt from Figueredo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Figueredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzberry looks to land a combination but Figueredo avoids it well.
Figueredo throws a right and a left that Fitzberry avoids nicely.
Fitzberry cracks a nice hook into Figueredo's ribs.
Figueredo tries to clinch up.
Figueredo blocks a head kick by Fitzberry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitzberry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Figueredo.
Fitzberry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Figueredo to keep the fight standing.
Fitzberry looking to throw knees to the head but Figueredo is blocking nicely.

Figueredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fitzberry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Figueredo to the ground. Fitzberry is now in Figueredo's guard.

Figueredo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fitzberry throws a series of punches but Figueredo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Figueredo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Figueredo fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueredo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzberry fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Figueredo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzberry misses with an uppercut. Figueredo saw that one coming.
Figueredo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Figueredo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzberry defends it nicely.

Figueredo clinches with his opponent.
Fitzberry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Figueredo.

Fitzberry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzberry throws a leg kick but Figueredo moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueredo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzberry lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Carlos Figueredo has been cut.

Fitzberry has managed to clinch.
Fitzberry can't get the takedown.

Fitzberry successfully pulls guard.
Figueredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzberry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figueredo wants to stand but Fitzberry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Fitzberry has his foot on Figueredo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Figueredo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueredo wants to stand but Fitzberry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Figueredo wants to control from the top but Fitzberry keeps moving.
Figueredo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Figueredo laying and praying for a moment but Fitzberry takes advantage and regains half guard.
Figueredo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fitzberry defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Fitzberry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Figueredo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitzberry misses with a takedown attempt
and Figueredo counters with a nice body shot.
Figueredo shoots in but no luck this time.
Figueredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Fitzberry tries to get set, Figueredo tries to push him back and clinch up but Fitzberry manages to avoid the attempt.
Fitzberry jabs at Figueredo's body.
Figueredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzberry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Figueredo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Fitzberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzberry darts in looking for a takedown but Figueredo gets double underhooks and turns Fitzberry into the cage.
Figueredo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fitzberry's waist but Fitzberry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Figueredo off to one side.
Fitzberry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Figueredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzberry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Figueredo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitzberry darts in looking for a takedown but Figueredo gets double underhooks and turns Fitzberry into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Fitzberry. Beautiful body shot.
Fitzberry is breathing heavily.
Figueredo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitzberry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fitzberry shapes to counter with a head kick.
Figueredo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fitzberry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fitzberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueredo manages to avoid it.
Figueredo looks to land a body kick but Fitzberry moved away.
Fitzberry throws a head kick but Figueredo moves out of range.

Fitzberry clinches up against the cage.
Figueredo jumps guard but Fitzberry stands there with Figueredo around his waist. Figueredo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Figueredo prevents Fitzberry from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzberry tries to pull guard but Figueredo won't allow it.

Figueredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Figueredo rushes Fitzberry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzberry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitzberry wants to take the fight to the mat but Figueredo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Come on Figueredo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzberry has had enough of the clinch but Figueredo keeps him there for the moment.

Figueredo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fitzberry is looking to stand back up but Figueredo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fitzberry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitzberry is positioning himself well to prevent Figueredo advancing to mount.
Figueredo is just content to waste time from the top position. Fitzberry takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Figueredo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitzberry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Figueredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzberry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figueredo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzberry is looking to stand up but Figueredo isn't so interested in that idea.
Figueredo is stalling in the full guard.

Fitzberry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzberry is trying to keep Figueredo in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyler Fitzberry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Figueredo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fitzberry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figueredo.
Figueredo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Figueredo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzberry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzberry with the counter takedown but Figueredo avoids it easily.
Figueredo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzberry fails with the takedown.
Fitzberry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figueredo rather than just go for the knockout.
Figueredo tries to bum rush Fitzberry with a series of wild strikes but Fitzberry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzberry fails to land with a series of punches.
Figueredo shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzberry tries to sprawl out of it but Figueredo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitzberry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzberry tries to clinch but Figueredo moves out of range.
Fitzberry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzberry misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzberry fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitzberry closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figueredo.
Figueredo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzberry blocks it with crossed arms.
Figueredo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Fitzberry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzberry wants to clinch.
Fitzberry is looking to clinch but Figueredo is avoiding it.
Figueredo shoots for a double leg takedown but Fitzberry sprawls well. He's pushed Figueredo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fitzberry has Figueredo up against the cage in a clinch.

Fitzberry breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzberry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Figueredo is trying to stand up here but Fitzberry is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueredo keeping control of the position.
Fitzberry thows a huge punch but Figueredo dodges it nicely.
Figueredo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Figueredo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Figueredo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fitzberry chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueredo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Figueredo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fitzberry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figueredo walks into a left hand.
Fitzberry misses with a takedown attempt - Figueredo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Figueredo takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzberry. No joy for Figueredo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Figueredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figueredo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzberry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzberry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fitzberry wants to clinch but Figueredo slips to the side
and Figueredo counters with a two punch combo.
Fitzberry misses the shot to the body.

Figueredo gets the takedown into side control.
Fitzberry is trying to control Figueredo's posture but Figueredo avoids it.
Fitzberry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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!
Figueredo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fitzberry controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Fitzberry.
I've got Fitzberry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyler Fitzberry!
Our winner, Tyler Fitzberry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.