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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matty Tyson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 London, Michael Bisping! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matty Tyson! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bisping throws a leg kick but Tyson checks it. Tyson throws a leg kick but Bisping sees it coming and moves out of range. Bisping clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage. Tyson tries to pull guard but Bisping won't allow it.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tyson working hard to break the clinch. Bisping scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bisping avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bisping will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyson up against the cage. Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bisping has him pressed against the cage. Bisping breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bisping tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bisping fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bisping shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyson throws out a leg kick but Bisping moves out of range and Tyson only half commits. Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson tries to bum rush Bisping with a series of wild strikes but Bisping uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bisping is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tyson takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bisping closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away. Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Bisping. Bisping maintains the clinch. Tyson tries to circle away but Bisping has him pinned against the cage. Tyson working hard to break the clinch. Bisping breaks the clinch.
Bisping throws a right hand that Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyson also avoids with ease. Bisping tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tyson shoots in and drives through. Bisping sprawls well. Bisping looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Bisping persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing. Tyson misses with the combination.
Bisping attempts a counter takedown but Tyson avoids it well and moves away. Bisping tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bisping misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tyson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far. Bisping fails with the takedown and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bisping is breathing heavily. Bisping is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson jumps guard but Bisping stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisping, pushing him back against the cage. Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Bisping.
Bisping pulls guard effortlessly. Bisping escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Bisping tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bisping looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tyson has picked Bisping up and slammed him! Bisping can't keep hold of the triangle and Tyson manages to pass to side control! Tyson wants to stand but Bisping is controlling his arm. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Tyson dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Bisping shoots in. Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bisping circles away quickly and effectively. Bisping wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tyson closes the distance and clinches. Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bisping tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range. No luck for Bisping with that takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bisping shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bisping's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bisping fails in his attempt to clinch. Bisping looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Bisping persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing. Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Bisping. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet. Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Bisping fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bisping moves out of range of the body kick from Tyson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bisping. Bisping looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bisping shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Matty Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tyson punishes Bisping's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bisping shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Tyson rushes Bisping and presses him up against the cage. Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bisping tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bisping manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Tyson works the jab nicely. Tyson shoots in and drives through. Bisping sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson swinging wildly here.
Tyson tests Bisping's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bisping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bisping darts in looking for a takedown but Tyson gets double underhooks and turns Bisping into the cage. Bisping dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Tyson misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bisping on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A punch combination from Tyson misses. Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bisping circles away. Bisping tries to counter by clinching up but Tyson breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bisping pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch. Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tyson working hard to break the clinch. Tyson pulls Bisping into guard.
Bisping postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it. Bisping gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bisping tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it. Bisping has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tyson breaks the clinch.
Bisping tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bisping somewhat. Tyson is looking for the big counter here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Tyson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyson duly obliges. Tyson shoots and misses and Bisping counters by moving into the clinch. Bisping breaks from the clinch.
Bisping looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Bisping persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing. Bisping fails with the takedown and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bisping stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bisping wants it to stay on the feet. Bisping tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it. The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bisping forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches. Bisping breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisping moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off. Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bisping. Tyson pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch. Bisping pulls guard effortlessly. Bisping seems keen to control Tyson's posture. Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bisping has wrist control. Tyson being controlled here momentarily. Bisping looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bisping has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Tyson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bisping has his hands on Tyson's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Bisping has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free but Bisping has control.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson tries to clinch up. Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bisping fails with a takedown attempt. Tyson wants to counter with a clinch but Bisping pushes him away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bisping on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Matty Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Bisping has his takedown stuffed and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bisping tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bisping takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight! Matty Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matty Tyson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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