PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ty Voros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlboro Menthol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menthol has chosen Bathory - Woman Of Dark Desires as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ty Voros has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Voros
vs
Menthol

185 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ty Voros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlboro Menthol!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Voros has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Voros to work.
Menthol is looking to break free of the clinch but Voros has double underhooks.
Voros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menthol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menthol wants to break free but Voros has control.
Voros lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voros displaying some good clinch control by pressing Menthol up against the cage.
Menthol has had enough of the clinch but Voros keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Voros takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Menthol wants to get back to striking at distance but Voros won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Voros works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Menthol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menthol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menthol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Voros keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Menthol's head.
Menthol working a defensive guard here.
Voros wants to control from the top but Menthol keeps moving.
Menthol looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menthol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Voros is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Voros thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Menthol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Menthol has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Voros is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Menthol.
Menthol wants to control but Voros postures up.

Voros thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menthol taking a bit of punishment here - Voros scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voros working the body and head with strikes.

Voros thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Menthol prevents Voros from moving into mount.
Voros is looking to take a break and control but Menthol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Voros is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Menthol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Menthol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voros trying to control the action but Menthol is working from the bottom.
Menthol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Menthol is trying to control but can't.

Menthol is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Voros pulls his head out easily.

Menthol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Voros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Voros dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menthol throws a looping overhand right but Voros ducks down to avoid it.

Menthol tries to keep at a distance but Voros has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voros is stalling here.
Menthol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voros has him pressed against the cage.
Voros has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Menthol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Menthol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voros holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voros misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voros looking for a takedown.
Menthol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voros has him pressed against the cage.
Menthol stalling in the clinch but Voros improves position.
Voros lands a knee to the body.

Voros manages to break the clinch.

Voros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voros throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Voros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marlboro Menthol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voros is looking to clinch but Menthol is avoiding it.
Menthol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Voros counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voros is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Voros wants to work for an arm triangle but Menthol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Voros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Menthol's head.
Menthol wants to control but Voros is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Menthol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Voros scoring with some ground and pound.
Voros looking to pass the guard.

Menthol working for a triangle but Voros defends it easily.

Menthol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voros slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Menthol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menthol is breathing heavily.
Menthol keeping moving, preventing Voros from controlling successfully.

Voros postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Menthol is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Voros, into his guard.
Voros trying to keep a closed guard but Menthol is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Menthol passes into half guard.

Voros is defending against the submission attempts here by Menthol.

Voros looking for submissions off his back.
Voros trying to hold on to Menthol's head to control him but Menthol postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Voros dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Voros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menthol finds it's way round the side to connect with Voros's head.

It looks like Ty Voros has been cut.
Voros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Menthol but Menthol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menthol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menthol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voros.

Voros closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Voros lands in his opponent's guard.
Menthol is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Menthol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voros looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menthol looking for a sweep. Not yet Menthol, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voros trying to control the position from guard on top but Menthol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menthol throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Voros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menthol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voros wants to control from the top but Menthol keeps moving.
Voros looking to pass the guard.
Voros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menthol connects with a crisp jab.
Ty Voros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menthol throws a right and a left that Voros avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menthol lands a nice hook to Voros's body. Voros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menthol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menthol misses the shot to the body.
Voros looks to land a body kick but Menthol moved away.
Voros slips a jab from Menthol.
Menthol misses with a two punch combination.
Voros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menthol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voros circles away quickly and effectively.
Menthol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Menthol.
Voros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menthol lands a with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Menthol.
Voros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Menthol.
Voros takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menthol moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Voros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voros takes one to the chin there.
Menthol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voros's head backwards.
Menthol throws a hook but Voros avoids it easily.
Voros blocks a jab.
Menthol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voros circles away quickly and effectively.
Ty Voros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Menthol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voros swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Menthol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Voros is looking to clinch.
Menthol misses with a combination

and Voros counters with a nice double leg into side control. Menthol won't be happy with that.
Voros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menthol keeps working.
Menthol is looking for a sweep.
Voros just content to control the position.
Marlboro Menthol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menthol is trying to work for a sweep but Voros has mounted him!
Ty Voros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voros avoids the attempt from Menthol to control.
Menthol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voros controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voros has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlboro Menthol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voros has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Voros!