PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stone (ranked 2400 p4p, 1416 weight class) and Philipp Tyurin (ranked 49 p4p, 56 weight class). Aaron Stone had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stone
vs
Tyurin

188 cm
23
264
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
20
300
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone walks into a jab.

It looks like Aaron Stone has been cut.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyurin.
Tyurin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Tyurin can't break the clinch.
Tyurin wants to break free but Stone has control.
Tyurin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Tyurin's ribcage. Tyurin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyurin tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyurin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyurin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyurin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stone is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone moves away from the strike by Tyurin.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Tyurin in a clinch.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyurin's efforts to push away.

Tyurin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stone instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyurins head.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Tyurin off balance momentarily.
Tyurin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Tyurin throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyurin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tyurin lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. Tyurin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyurin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyurin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyurin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone is looking to counter the offense by Tyurin and move into the clinch.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Tyurin's head but Tyurin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Tyurin throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Tyurin walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
Tyurin throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stone drives through and clinches with Tyurin against the cage.
Tyurin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.

Stone instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone cracks Tyurin with a nice body shot.
Tyurin looks winded!
Stone prevents Tyurin from breaking the clinch.
Stone scores with a shot to the side of Tyurin's head.
Our sources have told us that Stone has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tyurin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Stone - that landed with a thud.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Tyurin's ribcage. Tyurin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Stone closes the distance and pushes Tyurin back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyurin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyurin!

Aaron Stone's cut is getting worse.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.

Stone darts in and clinches Tyurin up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stone gets through Tyurin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Stone.
Tyurin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyurin wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Tyurin is trying to break free.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Tyurin is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Stone.
A shot in the inside from Stone.

That has opened up Philipp Tyurin's cut even more.
Tyurin tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushes Tyurin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.

Tyurin manages to break the clinch.
Stone sizes up Tyurin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyurin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tyurin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
Tyurin thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyurin just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Tyurin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyurin off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Stone dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyurin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Tyurin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyurin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Tyurin throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Tyurin in a clinch.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone moves out of range as Tyurin strikes.
Stone wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyurin throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aaron Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone moves out of range as Tyurin strikes.
Tyurin misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Tyurin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from Tyurin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Tyurin wants to counter with a clinch but Stone pushes him away.
Stone with the inside leg kick.
Tyurin thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyurin throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Tyurin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Philipp Tyurin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyurin lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.

Stone is rocked!
Tyurin ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Stone out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.