PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 306 p4p, 333 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 39 p4p, 44 weight class). Pete Tyler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lovanov
vs
Tyler

199 cm
33
265
31 - 16 - 1

191 cm
33
265
20 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov with a jab.

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
A left lands for Lovanov.
Lovanov with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovanov. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lovanov blocks it well.
Tyler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Lovanov misses.
Tyler counters with a body kick.
Lovanov looks to land a left hand but Tyler moved out of range nicely.
Lovanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovanov jabs Tyler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovanov throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovanov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyler.
Tyler looks to throw the jab but Lovanov is out of range.
Lovanov throws the left hand but Tyler avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Lovanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lovanov moves out of range of the body kick from Tyler.
Tyler looks to throw the jab but Lovanov is out of range.

Lovanov connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Tyler to the floor! Lovanov dives in looking for the finish!

That has opened up Pete Tyler's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Lovanov there.

The cut above Pete Tyler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Tyler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zahbit Lovanov!
Zahbit Lovanov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.