PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margez Azula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tyson
vs
Azula

182 cm
23
234 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Margez Azula!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with a body shot.

Azula clinches.
Azula tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Azula's takedown attempt.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azula blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Azula is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Azula as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Azula pulls guard.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Azula kicks Tyson off and gets to his feet.
George Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson tries a low kick but Azula avoids it.
Azula takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Margez Azula has been cut.
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!
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Azula seems unphased.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azula checks a leg kick.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Azula blocks the leg kick.
Azula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Azula.

Azula shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Azula showed some decent athleticism there.
Tyson is not content to let Azula control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azula in particular looking to stall.
Tyson tries to kick Azula off but Azula keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Azula decides to stand and escape the position.
Azula shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Azula looks gassed!
Azula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson tests Azula's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Margez Azula's cut even more.
Tyson wants to clinch

and Azula counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Azula isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Azula moved out of range.
Azula tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azula somewhat.
George Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Margez Azula.
Tyson throws a hook but Azula avoids it easily.
Tyson cracks Azula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyson digs a good hook to Azula's body.
Azula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The cut above Margez Azula's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Tyson.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Azula moved out of range.
Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Azula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Margez Azula's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Azula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyson darts in trying to clinch

and Azula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azula trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azula on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Azula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Margez Azula's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Azula ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
George Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Azula wants to land a leg kick but Tyson is out of range.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Azula sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Azula sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Tyson!