PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Riccardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Riccardo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tyrone
vs
Riccardo

195 cm
25
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Tyrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Riccardo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyrone gets the takedown into side control.

Tyrone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyrone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riccardo is trying to control Tyrone's posture but Tyrone avoids it.

Tyrone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccardo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riccardo struggling a bit here.
Riccardo is looking to reverse the position.
Riccardo manages to get back to half guard.
Tyrone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyrone moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Riccardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccardo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyrone's best efforts.
Riccardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tyrone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyrone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyrone slips a nice elbow through Riccardo's hands, connecting with Riccardo's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyrone prevents Riccardo from improving his position.

Tyrone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Riccardo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyrone is breathing heavily.

Tyrone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riccardo dives on top into guard.
Riccardo is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrone has his hands on Riccardo's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone keeping moving, preventing Riccardo from controlling successfully.
Riccardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyrone is keeping the position for now.

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.
Riccardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riccardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riccardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrone has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Tyrone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick from Riccardo lands but Tyrone takes it in his stride.

It looks like Chuck Tyrone has been cut.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyrone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riccardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tyrone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyrone stopping the sweep attempt from Riccardo.
Tyrone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riccardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tyrone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyrone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyrone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyrone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Riccardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyrone stands and throws Riccardo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyrone working away.

Tyrone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccardo tries to buck Tyrone off but Tyrone is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tyrone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riccardo is trying to control Tyrone's posture but Tyrone avoids it.
Tyrone could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riccardo throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrone moves out of range easily.
Riccardo throws a head kick that Tyrone semi-blocks.

Riccardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrone, pushing him back against the cage.
Riccardo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riccardo looking to throw knees to the head but Tyrone is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riccardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riccardo stalling the fight.
Riccardo is trying to stall.
Riccardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyrone avoids it.
Riccardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riccardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrone wants a takedown.
Riccardo has Tyrone pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Riccardo.
Riccardo leaves Tyrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

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.
Riccardo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riccardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrone circles away.
Riccardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riccardo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyrone's head.

Chuck Tyrone's cut is getting worse.
Riccardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Riccardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Tyrone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Riccardo throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrone moves out of range easily.
Riccardo thumps Tyrone with a low kick.
Riccardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chuck Tyrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riccardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyrone's calf.
Riccardo tries to clinch up.
Riccardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Riccardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyrone blocks a head kick by Riccardo.
Riccardo throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riccardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riccardo lands a big head kick that sends Tyrone tumbling to the mat! Riccardo takes a step backwards and waves Tyrone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tyrone is rocked!
Riccardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riccardo lands a brutal head kick. Tyrone looks out on his feet and Riccardo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ricky Riccardo!