PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinciusz Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostya Tszyu struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kostya Tszyu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ronaldo
vs
Tszyu

177 cm
23
146 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinciusz Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Tszyu is having none of it.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tszyu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Tszyu both land. Nice combination.
Ronaldo tries to clinch there but Tszyu circles away.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Tszyu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Tszyu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu throws a hook but Ronaldo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tszyu circles away.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tszyu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Tszyu there.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tszyu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tszyu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tszyu throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ronaldo as Tszyu shoots in.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tszyu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Vinciusz Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tszyu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinciusz Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tszyu circles away.
Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tszyu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Tszyu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Tszyu is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tszyu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Tszyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ronaldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostya Tszyu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tszyu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostya Tszyu!