PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnoud Papadokalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyson
vs
Papadokalis

174 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnoud Papadokalis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson lands the left hand.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadokalis darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Papadokalis backing up. Papadokalis nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Papadokalis moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Papadokalis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Papadokalis doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadokalis darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a body kick.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papadokalis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Papadokalis moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadokalis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Papadokalis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a push kick but Papadokalis slaps the foot to one side.
Papadokalis wants to clinch.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papadokalis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis darts in trying to clinch
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Papadokalis moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson tries to bum rush Papadokalis with a series of wild strikes but Papadokalis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papadokalis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyson counters with a nice body kick.
Papadokalis closes the distance but Tyson moves to the side
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Papadokalis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadokalis wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadokalis is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.

Papadokalis gets a clinch.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Papadokalis landing knees to the head.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Papadokalis misses with a knee strike.
Papadokalis looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Papadokalis misses with a knee strike.
Papadokalis landing knees to the body.
Tyson is trying to push Papadokalis away but Papadokalis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Papadokalis won't allow it.
Papadokalis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papadokalis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ray Tyson has been cut.
Papadokalis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papadokalis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Papadokalis looks winded!
Papadokalis tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Papadokalis connects with a knee to the head.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Papadokalis misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadokalis keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadokalis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Papadokalis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Ray Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Tyson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadokalis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnoud Papadokalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Tyson catches Papadokalis right on the button with a cross.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadokalis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Arnoud Papadokalis has been cut.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papadokalis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ray Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papadokalis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papadokalis tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadokalis.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Papadokalis avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Papadokalis moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papadokalis moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Papadokalis wants to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
Papadokalis wants to clinch.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Papadokalis moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Papadokalis.
Papadokalis tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadokalis doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papadokalis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadokalis.
Papadokalis tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson misses with the combination.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Papadokalis. Papadokalis maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Papadokalis trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Papadokalis.
Papadokalis connects with a knee to the head.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Papadokalis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Papadokalis.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Papadokalis is keeping busy.
Papadokalis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Papadokalis landing knees to the head.
Papadokalis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Papadokalis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Papadokalis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Papadokalis scores with a knee to the head.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Papadokalis is controlling the position.
Papadokalis prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Papadokalis has the dominant position.
Tyson tries to break free but Papadokalis pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadokalis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Papadokalis keeps him there for the moment.
Papadokalis tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arnoud Papadokalis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papadokalis tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Papadokalis is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson digs a good hook to Papadokalis's body.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadokalis.
Papadokalis tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Papadokalis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadokalis wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Papadokalis backing up. Papadokalis nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadokalis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papadokalis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papadokalis tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadokalis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadokalis tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson tries to bum rush Papadokalis with a series of wild strikes but Papadokalis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papadokalis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papadokalis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadokalis is looking to clinch.
Papadokalis wants to clinch.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papadokalis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.

Papadokalis darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Papadokalis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Papadokalis lands a knee to the head.
Papadokalis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Papadokalis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Papadokalis obliges.
Arnoud Papadokalis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Papadokalis tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Papadokalis.
Papadokalis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Papadokalis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Papadokalis landing knees to the head.
Papadokalis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Papadokalis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Papadokalis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Papadokalis tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Papadokalis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Papadokalis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadokalis prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Papadokalis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Papadokalis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Tyson avoiding damage.
Papadokalis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Papadokalis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadokalis keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Papadokalis has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnoud Papadokalis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papadokalis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnoud Papadokalis!