PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Tryastsyn (ranked 3930 p4p, 3057 weight class) and Murilo Figueiredo (ranked 464 p4p, 386 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tryastsyn
vs
Figueiredo

185 cm
21
222
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
207
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Figueiredo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tryastsyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tryastsyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Figueiredo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Figueiredo throws the left hand but Tryastsyn avoids the punch easily.
Tryastsyn slips a straight right by Figueiredo.
The fighters circling - Figueiredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Tryastsyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Figueiredo misses the shot to the body.
Tryastsyn avoids the body shot from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn takes a swing at Figueiredo's ribcage but misses.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Tryastsyn lands.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut
and Figueiredo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tryastsyn thinking.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Tryastsyn cracks Figueiredo with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tryastsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tryastsyn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Figueiredo scrambles back to his feet.
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Figueiredo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Figueiredo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
Tryastsyn throws a looping overhand right but Figueiredo ducks down to avoid it.
Tryastsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Tryastsyn tests Figueiredo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tryastsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Figueiredo throws a shot from downtown. Tryastsyn moves away and avoids it.
Figueiredo connects with a body shot.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Figueiredo. Figueiredo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tryastsyn scores with a punch to the head.
Figueiredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueiredo is just out of range.
Figueiredo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Figueiredo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Figueiredo swings for the body but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Figueiredo slips a straight right by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn works Figueiredo's body with a nice hook.
Figueiredo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tryastsyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Figueiredo catches Tryastsyn right on the button with a cross.
Tryastsyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tryastsyn slips under a jab.
A jab from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueiredo misses the target.
Tryastsyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Figueiredo blocks it.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
A jab from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo misses with a straight right.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn takes a swing at Figueiredo's ribcage but misses.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut. Figueiredo saw that one coming.
Figueiredo defending well as Tryastsyn loads up on a big left hand.
Figueiredo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tryastsyn with a body shot.
Figueiredo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tryastsyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo moves out of range of the strikes.
Figueiredo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut
and Figueiredo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn throws a looping overhand right but Figueiredo ducks down to avoid it.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Tryastsyn staying out of range there.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab. Figueiredo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueiredo misses the target.
Tryastsyn throwing a counter right hand but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
Tryastsyn throws an overhand right that lands on Figueiredo's shoulder, as Figueiredo tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo thuds his right hand into Tryastsyn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut.
Figueiredo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn lands with a right hand.
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueiredo.
Figueiredo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tryastsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Tryastsyn defending well as Figueiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Tryastsyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Figueiredo takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eugeniy Tryastsyn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Figueiredo throws out a loose jab but Tryastsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Figueiredo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Figueiredo! But no joy.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn avoids the body shot from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight left.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Figueiredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tryastsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figueiredo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Figueiredo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the body.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
Tryastsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueiredo moves away.
Tryastsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Figueiredo misses.
Figueiredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tryastsyn moves away.
Figueiredo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn lands a nice shot that snaps Figueiredo's head back.
Tryastsyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn lands a body shot.
Tryastsyn connects with a jab.
Figueiredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn misses with a looping right.
Tryastsyn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn jabs Figueiredo right on the nose. Figueiredo blinks but takes it well.
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!
Tryastsyn misses with a looping right.
Figueiredo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tryastsyn looks to land a left hand but Figueiredo moved out of range nicely.
Figueiredo takes one to the chin there.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Tryastsyn missing with a left hand there. Figueiredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figueiredo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tryastsyn counters with a nice body shot.
Tryastsyn throws a body punch but Figueiredo moves out of range.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Figueiredo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tryastsyn looks to land a left hand but Figueiredo moved out of range nicely.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tryastsyn misses the target.
A big right from Tryastsyn misses.
A big right from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figueiredo can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn missing with a left hand there. Figueiredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut. Tryastsyn saw that one coming.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tryastsyn jabs Figueiredo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Figueiredo throws a hook but Tryastsyn avoids it easily.
Figueiredo misses with a looping left.
Figueiredo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tryastsyn throws out the jab.
Tryastsyn scores with a hook.
Figueiredo throws a jab when Tryastsyn was well out of range.
Tryastsyn lands a right hook to the body.
Tryastsyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Figueiredo misses with a looping left.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tryastsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueiredo is just out of range.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Figueiredo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws a shot from downtown. Tryastsyn moves away and avoids it.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight left.
Figueiredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueiredo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tryastsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tryastsyn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Figueiredo throws a big shot that misses.
Tryastsyn throws an overhand right that lands on Figueiredo's shoulder, as Figueiredo tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut.
Figueiredo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tryastsyn throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tryastsyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Figueiredo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tryastsyn has got the better of the exchanges.
Figueiredo moves away from the strike by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn moves out of range as Figueiredo strikes.
Tryastsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eugeniy Tryastsyn dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Figueiredo throws a body shot but no joy.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn is looking to counter punch.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook.
Figueiredo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo slips a jab from Tryastsyn.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Figueiredo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tryastsyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Figueiredo off the cage and back into range.
Tryastsyn looks to throw the jab but Figueiredo is out of range.
Tryastsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Figueiredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tryastsyn moves away.
Figueiredo misses with a looping right.
Tryastsyn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tryastsyn throws a body punch but Figueiredo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Figueiredo throws out the jab.
Figueiredo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Figueiredo swings for the body but Tryastsyn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo slips a straight right by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo misses with a hook.
Tryastsyn throws out a loose jab but Figueiredo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueiredo blocks a jab.
Figueiredo slips a jab from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn cracks Figueiredo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Tryastsyn slips a straight right by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws an overhand right that lands on Tryastsyn's shoulder, as Tryastsyn tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo slips under a jab from Tryastsyn.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Figueiredo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tryastsyn misses the jab.
Figueiredo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figueiredo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Tryastsyn.
A swing and a miss from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tryastsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tryastsyn lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Figueiredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Figueiredo. Beautiful body shot.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut. Tryastsyn saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Figueiredo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Figueiredo.
Figueiredo misses with a straight right.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Figueiredo throws a lazy right hand but Tryastsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tryastsyn digs a good hook to Figueiredo's body.
Figueiredo throws a shot to the body.
Tryastsyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Figueiredo's hands.
Figueiredo throws a hook to the side of Tryastsyn's head but Tryastsyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses with a body shot.
Figueiredo misses with a hook.
Tryastsyn defending well as Figueiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Tryastsyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tryastsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn throws a lazy right hand but Figueiredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn throws a lazy right hand but Figueiredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figueiredo. Tryastsyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueiredo.
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!
Good exchange - Tryastsyn coming out on top.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook. Figueiredo ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Figueiredo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight right.
Figueiredo throws a body punch but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
Tryastsyn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Figueiredo moves away from the strike by Tryastsyn.
Murilo Figueiredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figueiredo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tryastsyn counters with a left to the body.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Figueiredo avoids it easily.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the side of Figueiredo's head but Figueiredo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figueiredo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Figueiredo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut. Figueiredo saw that one coming.
Figueiredo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugeniy Tryastsyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tryastsyn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!

Eugeniy Tryastsyn wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Eugeniy Tryastsyn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.