PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fricke has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Ryan Fricke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Fricke

183 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Fricke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fricke takes the fight into the clinch.
Fricke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.

Fricke manages to break the clinch.
Fricke throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Fricke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Tyson walks into a left hand.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fricke moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.

Fricke moves into the clinch.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
Tyson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Tyson as the two fighters clinch.
Tyson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fricke up against the cage.

Fricke breaks the clinch.
Fricke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fricke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fricke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson really is a fat lump.
Fricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fricke throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Tyson stumbling backwards into the cage! Tyson bounces back off the cage towards Fricke, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fricke lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fricke celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Fricke!