PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaul Crixus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mignone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crixus
vs
Mignone

189 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaul Crixus!
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, Tyler Mignone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crixus throws a series of punches but Mignone avoids them all with ease.
Crixus avoids the head kick by Mignone.
Tyler Mignone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mignone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mignone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crixus looks to score with a jab to the body but Mignone is just out of range.
Mignone throws a head kick that misses.
Crixus fails to land with a series of punches.
Crixus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mignone. That one must have hurt.
Crixus throws a nice looking combination but Mignone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Crixus.
Mignone tries a head kick but it misses.
Crixus misses with a wild combination.
Crixus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mignone under the eye.
Mignone keeps Crixus at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crixus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mignone.
Mignone throws a head kick that half lands.
Crixus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mignone. Mignone obviously looking to wear him down.
Crixus takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crixus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crixus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mignone circles away quickly and effectively.
Mignone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crixus.
Crixus is breathing heavily.
Mignone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crixus throws a right and a left that Mignone avoids nicely.
Crixus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mignone can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Mignone.
Crixus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mignone.
Mignone lands a head kick!

It looks like Gaul Crixus has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mignone. That's going to slow Crixus down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Mignone. Those never looked like landing.
Mignone misses with a double jab.
Mignone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crixus manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Mignone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mignone lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mignone misses.
Mignone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mignone lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mignone.
Mignone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crixus's sensitive parts.
Mignone keeps Crixus at a distance using the push kick.
Mignone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mignone throws a sloppy head kick and Crixus moves out of range easily.
Crixus blocks the body kick.
Crixus blocks a head kick by Mignone.
Mignone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Crixus scores with a four punch combination!
Crixus moves out of range of the body kick.
Crixus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mignone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixus misses with a series of wild punches.
Crixus misses with a double jab.
Mignone is looking to slow Crixus down with leg kicks.
Crixus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mignone misses with a body kick.
Mignone throws a head kick but Crixus moves out of range.
Mignone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crixus takes a step back to recover.
Mignone throws a wild body kick that Crixus sees coming a mile off.
Mignone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crixus back to the cage. Mignone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mignone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crixus's head.
Crixus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crixus thuds a left hand into Mignone's body.
Sloppy strikes from Crixus. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crixus.
A slow jab from Crixus misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Mignone misses.
Mignone throws a head kick that misses.
Mignone throws a head kick that misses.
Crixus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mignone takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Mignone tries to keep at a distance but Crixus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crixus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mignone has Crixus pressed against the cage, preventing Crixus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crixus is trying to break free.
Crixus is trying to break the clinch but Mignone is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mignone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaul Crixus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mignone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crixus blocks a head kick by Mignone.
A jab lands there for Crixus.
Mignone throws a front kick that sends Crixus stumbling back into the cage.
Crixus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mignone.
Mignone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mignone lands a head kick. Crixus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mignone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crixus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crixus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler Mignone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crixus just misses with a punch to the body.
Mignone lands a high kick!
Mignone slips a jab and a cross from Crixus.
Crixus clobbers Mignone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mignone throws a sloppy head kick and Crixus moves out of range easily.
Mignone circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mignone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crixus.
Mignone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crixus.
Crixus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crixus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mignone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crixus misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Mignone lands but Crixus takes it in his stride.
Crixus misses with a series of wild punches.
Mignone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mignone cracks the inside of Crixus's front leg.
Gaul Crixus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Crixus.
Mignone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus.
Mignone lands a head kick!
Crixus avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crixus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mignone moves away.
Crixus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mignone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mignone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crixus thows a body shot but no joy.
Mignone scores with a kick to the body.
Mignone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crixus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mignone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crixus takes one on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mignone.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mignone slips a jab and a cross from Crixus.
Mignone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crixus rather than just go for the knockout.
Crixus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mignone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mignone on the side of the head.
Mignone throws a series of punches but Crixus moves out of range.
Mignone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crixus to score with a decent uppercut.
Crixus tries to bum rush Mignone with a series of wild strikes but Mignone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mignone scores with a nice body kick.
Mignone loads up on a big right hand but Crixus slips the punch.
Mignone throws a nice looking combination but Crixus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mignone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Crixus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crixus.
Crixus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crixus moves out of range of the body kick.
Mignone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crixus throws a right hand that Mignone ducks under and follows up with a left that Mignone also avoids with ease.
Mignone throws a head kick but Crixus moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mignone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mignone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mignone throws a right and a left that Crixus avoids nicely.
Crixus scores with a nice right hand.
Mignone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crixus throws a series of punches but Mignone avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Mignone.
An inside leg kick lands from Mignone.
Mignone slips a jab and a cross from Crixus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crixus blocks a head kick by Mignone.
Crixus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crixus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mignone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crixus throws a series of punches but Mignone moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Mignone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gaul Crixus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mignone.
Some wild striking there from Crixus.
Crixus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crixus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mignone circles away quickly and effectively.
Mignone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Mignone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mignone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crixus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crixus tries to clinch up.
Mignone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crixus to score with a decent uppercut.
Mignone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mignone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mignone swats away the attempt to clinch by Crixus.
Crixus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mignone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Mignone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mignone misses with a double jab.
Jab by Crixus.
Mignone throws out a leg kick but Crixus moves out of range and Mignone only half commits.
Crixus lands with a nice combination. Mignone backs away looking to recover.
Crixus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crixus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mignone scores with a head kick. Crixus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mignone dodges the punch combination from Crixus.
Crixus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mignone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crixus. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crixus slips a straight right by Mignone.
Crixus works Mignone's body with a nice hook.
Mignone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crixus.
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!
Mignone connects with a solid leg kick.
Crixus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mignone doesn't seem bothered though.
Mignone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mignone dodges the punch combination from Crixus.
Crixus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crixus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mignone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mignone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crixus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mignone throws a series of punches but Crixus moves out of range.
Crixus throws a combination. Mignone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crixus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crixus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mignone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mignone.
Mignone throws a sloppy head kick and Crixus moves out of range easily.

Mignone gets tackled into the cage by Crixus. Crixus maintains the clinch.
Crixus is leaning against Mignone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mignone blocks a body shot from Crixus.
Mignone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mignone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crixus has him pressed against the cage.
Crixus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crixus throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Crixus on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crixus.
Mignone tries to circle away but Crixus has him pinned against the cage.
Crixus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crixus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mignone.
Crixus tries to circle away but Mignone has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mignone working hard to break the clinch.
Gaul Crixus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Mignone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crixus wants to break free but Mignone has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaul Crixus.
I think Mignone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Mignone!