PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paris. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hollyfield
vs
Muszyna

175 cm
33
156 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

168 cm
35
143 lbs
15 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield misses with a straight left.
Muszyna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muszyna keeps the fight on the outside.
Muszyna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollyfield blocks the leg kick.
Hollyfield looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Muszyna lands the left hand.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up.
As Hollyfield backs off Muszyna throws a huge counter combo but Hollyfield manages to avoid it all.
Hollyfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muszyna throws out a counter right but Hollyfield avoids it with no problem.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollyfield blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollyfield blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hollyfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Muszyna manages to circle out of the way.
Muszyna works the jab nicely.
Muszyna keeps the fight on the outside.
Muszyna lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muszyna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but Muszyna is having none of it.

Hollyfield has managed to clinch.
Hollyfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muszyna avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muszyna's brow.
Hollyfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muszynas head.
Muszyna slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muszyna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Muszyna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Muszyna blocks an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Muszyna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muszyna blocks an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield is looking to control Muszyna's arms but Muszyna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hollyfield has his back to the cage.
Hollyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Muszyna won't want to take too many of those.
Hollyfield lands an elbow inside that Muszyna shrugs off.
Muszyna is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but Muszyna blocks it.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but Muszyna blocks it.
Hollyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Hollyfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muszyna blocks an elbow strike.
Hollyfield looking to stall.
Muszyna slows down the pace here.
Muszyna stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Muszyna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.
Hollyfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muszyna avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Hollyfield landing knees to the head.
Muszyna just leaning against Hollyfield, taking a breather.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muszyna.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Muszyna managing to block the knees to the body from Hollyfield.
Muszyna blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Hollyfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hollyfield has managed to clinch.
Hollyfield misses with an elbow strike.
Hollyfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muszyna avoiding damage as Hollyfield throws knees to the body.
Hollyfield trying to control the position but instead, Muszyna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hollyfield into the cage.
Hollyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muszyna blocks the elbow strike.
Muszyna blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muszyna avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Muszyna slows down the pace here.
Hollyfield lands an elbow that stopped Muszyna in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna is pushing Hollyfield up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hollyfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hollyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muszyna.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muszyna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Muszyna trying to stall but Hollyfield improves his position.
Hollyfield scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muszyna's brow.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but Muszyna blocks with his arms.
Muszyna managing to block the knees to the body from Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muszyna slowing the pace effectively.
Muszyna avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hollyfield throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muszyna's brow.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muszyna blocks the elbow strike.
Muszyna dodges an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Muszyna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hollyfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hollyfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hollyfield throws an elbow but misses.
Hollyfield is struggling to control the position.
Tyson Hollyfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muszyna dodges an elbow strike from Hollyfield.
Muszyna stalling against the cage.
Muszyna avoids the elbow strike from Hollyfield, against the cage.
Hollyfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muszyna.
Nice elbow from Hollyfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield slowing the pace effectively.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muszyna blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollyfield taking a breather.
Hollyfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muszyna avoiding damage as Hollyfield throws knees to the body.
Hollyfield working aggressively here.
Hollyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Muszyna avoids the damage to the body.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hollyfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muszyna as Hollyfield tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Hollyfield dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hollyfield tries to clinch but Muszyna moves away
and Muszyna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Muszyna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muszyna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muszyna misses with a low kick.
Muszyna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muszyna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Hollyfield has Muszyna up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Hollyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muszyna is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Hollyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hollyfield throws an elbow but misses.
Hollyfield missing with knees to the body.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hollyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muszyna blocks it with crossed arms.
Hollyfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Muszyna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hollyfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hollyfield tries to land a knee to the head but Muszyna blocks with his arms.
Muszyna looking to stall.
Hollyfield letting Muszyna take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield throws an elbow that misses.
Hollyfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Muszyna is blocking nicely.
Muszyna avoiding damage as Hollyfield throws knees to the body.
Muszyna is trying to maintain a safe position but Hollyfield gets an underhook and turns Muszyna into the cage.
Hollyfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muszyna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollyfield being controlled against the cage.
Hollyfield looking to throw knees to the head but Muszyna is blocking nicely.
Hollyfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hollyfield.
Cechini Muszyna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muszyna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muszyna avoiding damage.

Muszyna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muszyna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muszyna swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield walks into a stiff left hand from Muszyna.
Hollyfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hollyfield lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Muszyna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hollyfield is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Muszyna.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muszyna.
Muszyna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollyfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muszyna throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollyfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muszyna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyson Hollyfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muszyna misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muszyna. Hollyfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muszyna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hollyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muszyna.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cechini Muszyna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hollyfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Hollyfield!
An out of breath Tyson Hollyfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.