PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Yanbaev (ranked 3441 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Miguel Tyson (ranked 439 p4p, 466 weight class). Miguel Tyson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yanbaev
vs
Tyson

186 cm
24
192
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
193
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MKFC
Rekt Inevitably

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Yanbaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanbaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyson stuns Yanbaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been hearing reports that Yanbaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tyson throws a combination. Yanbaev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Yanbaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yanbaev prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Yanbaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yanbaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yanbaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yanbaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Yanbaev is controlling the position.
Yanbaev throws an elbow that misses.
Tyson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yanbaevs head.
Yanbaev tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Yanbaev back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yanbaev has double underhooks.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
Yanbaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanbaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yanbaev backwards.
Tyson avoids the elbow strike from Yanbaev, against the cage.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yanbaev won't allow it.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
Yanbaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Yanbaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Yanbaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Yanbaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Yanbaev looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Yanbaev is controlling the position.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yanbaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Yanbaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yanbaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Yanbaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yanbaev goes for a takedown attempt but Tyson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tyson drops Yanbaev with a beautiful combination! Yanbaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tyson is looking for the KO!

Yanbaev is rocked!
Tyson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Yanbaev - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miguel Tyson!