PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Clough (ranked 1677 p4p, 50 weight class) and Vasylis Tryfon (ranked 1867 p4p, 56 weight class). Vasylis Tryfon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Clough
vs
Tryfon

186 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
284 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Clough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasylis Tryfon!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clough closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Clough's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clough pushes Tryfon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clough scores with a shoulder strike.
Clough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tryfon prevents a body shot from Clough.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clough.
Clough gets through Tryfon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clough lands an uppercut.
A short right from Clough on the inside.
Clough is pressed up against the cage. Tryfon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clough down to the mat. Clough avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tryfon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clough is looking to escape.

Clough manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tryfon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Clough gets underhooks to prevent Tryfon's takedown attempt.
Clough lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clough works on Tryfon's body with a couple of short punches.
Tryfon looks winded!
Clough scores with a shot to the side of Tryfon's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Clough.
Clough scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Clough.
Clough lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clough presses Tryfon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clough lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clough as the two fighters clinch.
Clough lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clough lands a shoulder strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tryfon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clough.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Clough.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clough.
Good body shot from Clough.
Clough lands a body punch.
Clough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tryfons head.
Clough lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Clough.
Clough lands with a left to the head.
Clough lands a body shot in the clinch.

Clough drops Tryfon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tryfon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tryfon is rocked!

It looks like Vasylis Tryfon has been cut.
Clough lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tryfon is still on wobbly legs! Can Clough finish him?
Clough lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Clough.
Tryfon seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Clough.
Clough is leaning against Tryfon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clough lands a hook that snaps the head of Tryfon backwards.

Clough drops Tryfon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tryfon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A left hand lands to the body for Clough.
Clough cracks Tryfon with a nice body shot.
Clough lands a nice shot to the body.
Clough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tryfon backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clough.
Clough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clough pushes Tryfon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clough works on Tryfon's body with a couple of short punches.
Tryfon takes a shot to the head.

Clough drops Tryfon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tryfon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Clough creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tryfon with a big uppercut! Tryfon tries to clinch up but Clough pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tryfon to the mat! Tryfon covers up and Clough unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Clough!