PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Jalisco (ranked 3748 p4p, 2996 weight class) and Tyson Usyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Usyk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jalisco
vs
Usyk

169 cm
18
300
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norman Jalisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Usyk!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jalisco.

It looks like Tyson Usyk has been cut.
Jalisco looks to throw the jab but Usyk is out of range.

Jalisco cracks Usyk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Usyk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jalisco finish him?
A big right from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco misses with a straight left.
Jalisco missing with a left hand there. Usyk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Usyk tries to clinch up but Jalisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Usyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jalisco cracks Usyk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jalisco has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Usyk to stand back up!

Usyk is rocked!
A punch combination from Jalisco misses.
Usyk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jalisco defends it well.
Usyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalisco finish him?
Jalisco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jalisco lands with a nice body punch.

Usyk gets a clinch.
Usyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Usyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Usyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Usyk lands a hook that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.
Jalisco blocks a body shot from Usyk.
Usyk throws a head punch that misses.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Usyk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usyk jumps guard but Jalisco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jalisco wants to break free but Usyk has control.
Usyk misses with some punches.
Usyk working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Usyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Usyk fails to land.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Usyk has Jalisco pressed against the cage, preventing Jalisco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Usyk fails to land.
Usyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Usyk.
Usyk misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Jalisco wants to break free but Usyk has control.
Usyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Usyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalisco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jalisco is trying to force a seperation but Usyk has the dominant position.
Usyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Usyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usyk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jalisco's efforts to push away.
Usyk can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Usyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaliscos head.
Usyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jalisco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Usyk misses with some punches.
Usyk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jalisco smiles and moves away.
Norman Jalisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usyk dives in for a single leg takedown but Jalisco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Norman Jalisco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Usyk.
Usyk looks winded!

Jalisco lands a big uppercut and Usyk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Usyk looks OK. Jalisco waves Usyk back to his feet!
Usyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalisco goes for a small jab and connects. Now Jalisco goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Usyk stumbles back but Jalisco runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Usyk to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Usyk will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Norman Jalisco!
Norman Jalisco tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.