PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Malvo (ranked 568 p4p, 783 weight class) and Hratch Tzien (ranked 36 p4p, 47 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tzien's choice of entrance music: R*ck It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Malvo
vs
Tzien

175 cm
46
139
34 - 14 - 2

170 cm
28
145
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
SynCity Fightwear

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorne Malvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tzien counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malvo thinking.
A jab from Malvo misses.
Malvo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malvo throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien misses with a body kick.
Malvo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Tzien moves out of range of the strikes.
Malvo lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Malvo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malvo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tzien counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien slips under a jab.
Tzien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malvo.
Malvo scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzien manages to avoid it.
Tzien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malvo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hratch Tzien has been cut.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Malvo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malvo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tzien.
Malvo throws a big shot that misses.
Tzien throws out a counter right but Malvo avoids it with no problem.
Malvo takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien thinks about the counter body kick.
Malvo misses with a low kick.
Tzien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malvo misses the body punch
and Malvo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malvo scores with a jab.
Malvo misses with a shot to the body
and Tzien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malvo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tzien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malvo throws a front kick aimed at Tzien's knee but Tzien avoids it well.
Malvo misses the jab.
Tzien tries to counter with a clinch but Malvo shakes him off and moves away.
Malvo digs a good body shot into Tzien's ribs.
Tzien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tzien slips under a jab.
Malvo lands with an overhand left.
Tzien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malvo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malvo misses the body punch
and Malvo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorne Malvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malvo scores with a sloppy right hand. Tzien should have avoided that one.
Malvo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malvo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malvo misses the jab.
Tzien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tzien misses with a looping right.
Malvo throws a body shot but no joy.
Malvo throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Tzien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tzien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien clobbers Malvo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Malvo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malvo.
Malvo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malvo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malvo throws a hook to the side of Tzien's head but Tzien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Malvo there.
Malvo misses with a low kick.
Malvo cracks Tzien with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Malvo misses the target.
Tzien throws out a counter right but Malvo avoids it with no problem.
Malvo is looking to score with low kicks.
Tzien steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Malvo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tzien counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorne Malvo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tzien blocks a jab.
Tzien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tzien moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malvo tried to score with a low kick but Tzien checks it.
Malvo misses with a looping left.
Malvo misses with a jab to the body
and Tzien counters with a solid body kick.
Good leg kick by Tzien.
Sloppy strikes from Malvo. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Malvo - just one landing.
Tzien lands a jab to the nose.
Malvo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tzien appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tzien. Tzien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malvo throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
Malvo cracks Tzien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malvo motions for Tzien to come forward. Malvo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malvo throws a lazy right hand but Tzien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Tzien.
Tzien lands a head shot.
Malvo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Tzien counter with a right hand.
Tzien missing with a left hand there. Malvo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malvo misses with a hook
and Tzien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Tzien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tzien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malvo's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malvo misses the body punch
and Tzien counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Tzien.
Malvo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tzien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tzien.
Tzien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tzien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malvo momentarily.
Lorne Malvo is winning the standup battle so far.
Malvo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tzien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malvo with a jab.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Tzien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo misses with a leg kick
and Tzien counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tzien connects with a right hand. Malvo shakes it off.
Tzien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malvo misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Tzien was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malvo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malvo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tzien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malvo misses with a straight right.
Malvo misses with an uppercut
letting Tzien counter with a right hand.
Malvo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tzien avoids the body shot from Malvo.
Malvo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tzien counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzien walks into a straight right hand from Malvo.
Malvo misses with a body shot
and Tzien counters with a nice uppercut.
Malvo moves out of range of the body kick from Tzien.
Malvo moves out of range of the leg kick from Tzien.
Malvo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tzien throws a hook but Malvo avoids it easily.
Tzien comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malvo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tzien lands a really nice looking cross but Malvo seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hratch Tzien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Malvo.
Malvo lands a body shot.
Malvo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malvo lands a nice hook to Tzien's body. Tzien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malvo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tzien makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Malvo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tzien.
Tzien is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malvo with a body shot.
Malvo misses with a looping right.
Malvo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malvo misses with a body punch
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malvo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malvo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malvo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tzien counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo misses with an uppercut

and Tzien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tzien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malvo takes a shot to the head.
Malvo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tzien.
Malvo blocks a body shot from Tzien.
Good body shot from Tzien.
Malvo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Malvo.
Malvo blocks a body shot from Tzien.
Malvo can't find room to land a body shot as Tzien controls the action.
Malvo misses with the head strike.
Tzien lands with a light punch inside.
Malvo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Tzien.
Malvo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Tzien lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malvo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malvo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tzien.

Malvo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malvo scores with a nice strike.
Malvo misses with a right hand
and Tzien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malvo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tzien doesn't seem bothered though.
Malvo throws an overhand right that lands on Tzien's shoulder, as Tzien tries to avoid the shot.
Tzien appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malvo misses with a left hand
and Tzien counters with a body kick that stops Malvo in his tracks momentarily.
Malvo throws a hook but Tzien avoids it easily.
Malvo is looking to chop away at Tzien's legs.
Tzien fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malvo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malvo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tzien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malvo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo cracks Tzien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malvo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Malvo.
Malvo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tzien counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Malvo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tzien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tzien looks to throw the jab but Malvo is out of range.
Tzien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tzien moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tzien slips under a jab from Malvo.
Malvo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Malvo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Malvo finds it's target.
Tzien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malvo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tzien counters with a solid body kick.
Malvo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malvo misses with a leg kick
and Tzien makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tzien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tzien! But no joy.
Malvo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tzien with a nice calf kick.
Malvo misses with a few strikes there.
Malvo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malvo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Malvo is predictable there
and Tzien counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hratch Tzien.
Well Tzien has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
Our winner, Hratch Tzien, 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.