PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmytro Tsymbalyuk (ranked 5859 p4p, 25296 weight class) and Will Rock Jr (ranked 512 p4p, 572 weight class). Will Rock Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tsymbalyuk
vs
Rock Jr

181 cm
18
164
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dmytro Tsymbalyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tsymbalyuk lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tsymbalyuk.
Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Tsymbalyuk.
Rock Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tsymbalyuk throws a one two combo.
Tsymbalyuk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Tsymbalyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Rock Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tsymbalyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsymbalyuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Rock Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsymbalyuk. That snapped Rock Jr's head back.
Tsymbalyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsymbalyuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rock Jr counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsymbalyuk is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock Jr has double underhooks.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Tsymbalyuk is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rock Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr working Tsymbalyuk over with knees to the body.
Rock Jr with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tsymbalyuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock Jr lands a knee to the body.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsymbalyuk takes a knee to the side of the body.

Rock Jr drops Tsymbalyuk with a big knee straight up the middle! Tsymbalyuk is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tsymbalyuk is rocked!

It looks like Dmytro Tsymbalyuk has been cut.
Rock Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Tsymbalyuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rock Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tsymbalyuk throws a sloppy body shot

and Rock Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tsymbalyuk seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tsymbalyuk won't want to take too many of those.
Tsymbalyuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but Tsymbalyuk blocks it.
Rock Jr working Tsymbalyuk over with knees to the body.
Tsymbalyuk can't find room to land a body shot as Rock Jr controls the action.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsymbalyuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rock Jr landing knees to the head.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsymbalyuk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rock Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Rock Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rock Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsymbalyuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rock Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tsymbalyuk's face.
Rock Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsymbalyuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock Jr has Tsymbalyuk pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tsymbalyuk is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rock Jr - that's hurt Tsymbalyuk badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tsymbalyuk is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tsymbalyuk doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Will Rock Jr!
Will Rock Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.