PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chabuk Al Zubairi (ranked 6063 p4p, 4119 weight class) and Andrew Tyson (ranked 467 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen TKO as his entrance music. Andrew Tyson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Al Zubairi
vs
Tyson

168 cm
23
155
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chabuk Al Zubairi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zubairi scores with a leg kick.
Al Zubairi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Zubairi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Zubairi throws a nice head kick!

Al Zubairi rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zubairi is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Al Zubairi counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Tyson.

Al Zubairi has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson can't get the takedown.
Al Zubairi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tyson is looking for a takedown.
Al Zubairi slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Al Zubairi has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Al Zubairi wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyson won't allow it.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Zubairi's efforts to push away.
Tyson wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Al Zubairi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyson is looking for a takedown.

Al Zubairi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zubairi throws a nice head kick!
Al Zubairi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Al Zubairi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyson shoots in but Al Zubairi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Al Zubairi with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Al Zubairi counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Zubairi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zubairi lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Al Zubairi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson thinks about the counter body kick.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Al Zubairi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zubairi. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Al Zubairi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Al Zubairi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Zubairi throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Zubairi connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Zubairi misses with a double jab.
Al Zubairi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Al Zubairi sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Zubairi, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Al Zubairi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chabuk Al Zubairi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zubairi lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Al Zubairi.
Tyson throws a counter combo.
Al Zubairi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zubairi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Zubairi shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Al Zubairi drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Al Zubairi is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson goes for a takedown attempt but Al Zubairi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zubairi misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zubairi. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Al Zubairi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Tyson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Al Zubairi moves into the clinch.
Tyson misses with an elbow strike.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chabuk Al Zubairi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al Zubairi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Zubairi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Zubairi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Zubairi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Tyson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Zubairi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Zubairi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabuk Al Zubairi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Zubairi.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Zubairi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Al Zubairi.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Zubairi. Al Zubairi obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi fails to land with a series of punches.

Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Al Zubairi to the mat! Al Zubairi manages to get full guard.
Al Zubairi wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Al Zubairi controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Zubairi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Zubairi is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Al Zubairi wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Al Zubairi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Al Zubairi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chabuk Al Zubairi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Al Zubairi instigates a clinch.
Al Zubairi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Zubairi.
Nice body punch from Al Zubairi.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Zubairi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zubairi lands a head kick!
Al Zubairi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyson 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.
Al Zubairi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson moves forwards but Al Zubairi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Al Zubairi has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Al Zubairi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Zubairi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Tyson.
A hook to the body from Al Zubairi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson has Al Zubairi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Zubairi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson prevents Al Zubairi from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi lands a body punch.
Tyson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Al Zubairi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Al Zubairi after a bit of a struggle.
Chabuk Al Zubairi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al Zubairi lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Zubairi lands a body punch.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but Al Zubairi has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Al Zubairi.

Al Zubairi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson dives in and scores a takedown into Al Zubairi's guard.
Al Zubairi keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Al Zubairi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Al Zubairi tries to get out of the position.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Zubairi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Al Zubairi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Andrew Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Al Zubairi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tyson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Al Zubairi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Al Zubairi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Al Zubairi!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chabuk Al Zubairi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Zubairi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chabuk Al Zubairi!
During a confident post fight interview, Chabuk Al Zubairi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Andrew Tyson was interviewed post fight and said 'imma fight again idc '.