PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyrek Hyrski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito MC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MC has chosen La Raza V.3 as his entrance music. Tito MC has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyrski
vs
MC

180 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyrek Hyrski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito MC!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyrski misses with a few strikes there.
MC looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
MC swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyrski.
Hyrski misses with a double jab.
MC circles away from the clinch attempt.

MC scores a takedown into full mount!
Hyrski is desperately trying to improve his position but MC has a good base and remains in mount.
Hyrski wants to control but MC is having none of it.
Hyrski can't escape the position.
MC should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
MC trying to control but Hyrski is having none of it.
MC throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrski is trying desperately to improve position.
Hyrski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hyrski has his hands clasped together around MC's back. He's all about the action.
Hyrski pushes MC off looking to stand but MC dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyrski is looking to improve his position.
Hyrski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
MC missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hyrski is looking to escape.

Hyrski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hyrski moves into the clinch successfully.
Hyrski tries to break the clinch but MC is controlling the position.

Hyrski breaks from the clinch.
MC takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Hyrski misses.
Hyrski lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hyrski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MC sprawls well initially but Hyrski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

MC looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hyrski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hyrski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyrski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hyrski is trying to control. MC wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hyrski prevents MC from standing back up.
MC trying to control here.
Hyrski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from MC. No joy for Hyrski on that attempt.
MC gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hyrski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyrek Hyrski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hyrski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Hyrski.
MC goes for a takedown attempt but Hyrski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hyrski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hyrski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hyrski showed some decent athleticism there.
Hyrski working over MC with some ground and pound. MC looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hyrski is just content to waste time from the top position. MC takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
MC is breathing heavily.

MC is working an open guard so Hyrski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyrski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
MC is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Hyrski crashes against the mat.

Hyrski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MC, who protects the arm well.
MC is looking to reverse the position.

Hyrski decides to stand back up. Hyrski steps back and let's MC get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MC keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyrski lands a front kick.
Hyrski throws a right hand that MC ducks under and follows up with a left that MC also avoids with ease.

Hyrski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hyrski has control of an arm but MC manages to advance to Hyrski's back!
Hyrski avoiding MC 's attempts to control his hands.
Hyrski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MC on the ground.
Hyrski is trying to stick to MC's back but MC is turning into Hyrski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hyrski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by MC.
MC stopping the sweep attempt from Hyrski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MC trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MC stops Hyrski from standing up.
Hyrski tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hyrski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyrski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hyrski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hyrski has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MC wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hyrski breaks from the clinch.
Hyrski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyrski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hyrek Hyrski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MC tries for a takedown but Hyrski circles away easily
and Hyrski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MC dodges the punch combination from Hyrski.
Hyrski lands a head kick. MC smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyrski throws a right and a left that MC avoids nicely.

MC gets caught flat footed, as Hyrski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

MC working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hyrski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but MC is tightening it up a little... Hyrski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hyrski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hyrski taps out! nice BJJ there by MC!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tito MC!