PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Waters (ranked 2201 p4p, 255 weight class) and Kristoff Radzinski (ranked 3135 p4p, 328 weight class). Waters comes to the cage accompanied by Crushing Ice - Chris Travis. The crowd seem to be enjoying Radzinski's choice of entrance music: Foo Fighters - All My Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Waters
vs
Radzinski

182 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

RESISTANCE

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristoff Radzinski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radzinski rushes Waters and presses him up against the cage.
Waters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Radzinski or not.
Waters lands with a short shot to the head.
Waters lands an uppercut.
Waters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Radzinski working aggressively here.
Waters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Waters.
Waters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radzinski looking to stall.

Waters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Waters looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Radzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Radzinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters scores with a jab. Radzinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Waters with a hook.
Waters throws a hook to the side of Radzinski's head but Radzinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Radzinski counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Radzinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Radzinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Radzinski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Waters misses the jab.
Radzinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Waters, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Waters rushes Radzinski and presses him up against the cage.
Waters cracks Radzinski with a nice body shot.

Waters breaks from the clinch.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
Waters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Radzinski. That did some damage!
Radzinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Radzinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radzinski misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radzinski. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters cracks Radzinski with an open hand slap.
Radzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radzinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Waters.
Radzinski drops his hands momentarily and Waters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Radzinski misses with a head kick.
Waters lands a leg kick that knocks Radzinski off balance momentarily.
Radzinski misses with a body kick.
Waters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Waters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Radzinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waters connects with a leg kick. Radzinski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Waters tenderised Radzinski's leg. Radzinski is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radzinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Radzinski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waters lands a front kick.
Waters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Radzinski.
Waters throws a quick inside leg kick.
Radzinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Radzinski misses with a head kick.
Radzinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Waters connects with a single shot there.
Radzinski throws a half hearted mid kick.

Waters has closed the distance and engaged Radzinski in a clinch.
Radzinski trying to stall but Waters improves his position.
Waters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Waters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radzinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Radzinski wants it to stay on the feet.

Waters clinches.

Waters manages to break the clinch.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Radzinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Radzinski shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waters. That's going to slow Radzinski down.

Waters clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Waters.
Radzinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Radzinski manages to break the clinch.
Waters cracks Radzinski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Radzinski slips under a jab from Waters.
Radzinski throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Waters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radzinski throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Radzinski misses with a hook
and Radzinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Waters has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Waters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Waters rushes Radzinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Waters gets through Radzinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Radzinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waters.
Waters lands a nice uppercut.
Waters gets through Radzinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Radzinski.
Waters pushes Radzinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waters is stalling here.
Radzinski is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Waters.
Radzinski stalling in the clinch but Waters improves position.
Radzinski tries to stall but Waters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Radzinski is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Waters has denied him.
Radzinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Waters lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters has closed the distance and engaged Radzinski in a clinch.
Radzinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radzinski backwards.

It looks like Kristoff Radzinski has been cut.

Radzinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radzinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Waters fires out a quick counter leg kick but Radzinski just manages to avoid it.
Waters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Radzinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radzinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters throwing a counter right hand but Radzinski manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Waters there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Waters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Radzinski circles away.
Radzinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Radzinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Waters lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands a jab to the head.
Kristoff Radzinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Radzinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Radzinski scrambles back to his feet.
Radzinski has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Tyrone Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waters.

Radzinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radzinskis head.
Waters lands a hook to the side of the head.

Waters breaks from the clinch.
Radzinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Waters cracks the inside of Radzinski's front leg.
Radzinski takes one to the chin there.
Radzinski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Waters connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyrone Waters is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Waters throws a jab when Radzinski was well out of range.
Waters moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRadzinski.
Waters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waters lets loose with a powerful body kick. Radzinski will feel that in the morning.

Waters moves into the clinch.

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

Waters moves into the clinch.

Waters breaks the clinch.
Radzinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Radzinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters walks into a left hand.

It looks like Tyrone Waters has been cut.
Waters lands a jab.
Kristoff Radzinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Waters rushes Radzinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Waters digs a right hand into Radzinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Radzinski's gas tank.
Waters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Radzinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radzinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Waters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waters lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Waters dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Waters fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Waters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Radzinski can do to turn this around?
That kick from Waters tenderised Radzinski's leg. Radzinski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Radzinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radzinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Radzinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Waters finds it's way through Radzinski's defenses.
Radzinski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Radzinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Radzinski.
Radzinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Radzinski looks to throw a body kick
and Waters counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively.
Radzinski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waters. That did some damage!
Radzinski misses with a combination
and Waters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radzinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left lands for Waters.
Waters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Waters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Waters lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Waters.
Radzinski tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radzinski.
Radzinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Waters breaks the clinch.
Waters lands a jab.

Radzinski instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Waters.
A frustrated look appears on Radzinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radzinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Waters has double underhooks.
Waters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waters.

Radzinski is rocked!
Waters lands with a light punch inside.
Radzinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Waters finish him?
Waters cracks Radzinski with a nice body shot.
Radzinski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Waters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radzinski seems to have recovered his senses.
Radzinski misses with a combination
and Waters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Radzinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waters lands a nice looking body kick.

Radzinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waters lands a left hand.

Waters manages to break the clinch.
Waters connects with a crisp jab.
Waters lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radzinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waters. Waters obviously looking to wear him down.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radzinski.
Waters lands with a straight right. Radzinski didn't see that one coming.
Waters connects with a right hand. Radzinski shakes it off.
Waters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Radzinski just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Waters.
Radzinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Radzinski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Waters checks a leg kick.
Waters connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Waters.
Radzinski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radzinski misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Waters.
Waters lands a body shot.

Waters closes the distance and clinches.
Waters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Radzinski backwards.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radzinskis head.
A nice left hand lands by Waters.
Waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radzinski backwards.
Waters pushes Radzinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radzinski trying to stall but Waters improves his position.
Radzinski is trying to force a seperation but Waters has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Waters.
Waters cracks Radzinski with a nice body shot.
Kristoff Radzinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters keeps control of Radzinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radzinski backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Waters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Waters!
In his post fight interview, Tyrone Waters started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.