PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 2477 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Derick Muise (ranked 320 p4p, 168 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Muise

195 cm
19
210
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derick Muise!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muise, pushing him back against the cage.
Muise stalling.
Muise takes an elbow to the temple.
Fury takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fury controlling the action here for a moment.
Muise blocking some punches.
Fury missing with knees to the body.
Muise lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Muise.
Muise told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Muise takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Derick Muise has been cut.
Fury misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muise.
Muise lands with a light punch inside.
Muise lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muise as Fury tries to tie him up.
Muise lands an uppercut.
Muise lands an elbow just above Fury 's eye.
Muise stalling against the cage.
Muise working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muise.
Muise lands a nice elbow.

Fury is rocked!

It looks like Tyson Fury has been cut.
Muise pushes Fury against the cage. Muise is working some dirty boxing. Muise pushes off with a quick right hook! Fury goes down! Fury tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Muise moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derick Muise! Derick Muise retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Derick Muise thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.