PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 2211 p4p, 2236 weight class) and David Jones (ranked 71 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyurin
vs
Jones

225 cm
24
300
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
33
287
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyurin closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tyurin pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyurin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Tyurin tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyurin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones cracks Tyurin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyurin off to one side.

Jones drives through and clinches with Tyurin against the cage.
Jones just leaning against Tyurin, taking a breather.

Tyurin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Tyurin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyurin down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Tyurin is looking to clinch.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Tyurin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyurin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyurin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyurin is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Tyurin's shoulder, as Tyurin tries to avoid the shot.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Philipp Tyurin's cut is getting worse.
Tyurin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tyurin pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones stands up and beckons Tyurin to join him on the feet.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones drives through and clinches with Tyurin against the cage.
A short right from Jones.

Philipp Tyurin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyurin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyurin wants to stall.
Tyurin is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyurin has his back to the cage.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Tyurin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyurin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Tyurin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyurin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Tyurin up and slammed him! Tyurin can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Tyurin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyurin gets back to half guard.
Jones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Tyurin actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tyurin manages to get to full guard.
Tyurin has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

Tyurin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philipp Tyurin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Tyurin with that takedown attempt.
Tyurin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyurin off to one side.
Jones throws a jab when Tyurin was well out of range.
Tyurin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyurin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyurin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyurin. Tyurin gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyurin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Tyurin persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones is looking to slow Tyurin down with leg kicks.
David Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyurin checks a leg kick nicely.
Philipp Tyurin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyurin shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
No luck for Tyurin with that takedown attempt.
Tyurin looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyurin at a distance.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Tyurin's belly button to the back.
Jones punishes Tyurin's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Tyurin back into the cage.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Tyurin blocks a body shot from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyurin is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyurin up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones pushes Tyurin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is pushing Tyurin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyurin.
Jones gets through Tyurin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Philipp Tyurin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philipp Tyurin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Jones!
A less than humble David Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.