PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Tension (ranked 5578 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Prepelita (ranked 6024 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tension
vs
Prepelita

176 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Tension!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ignat Prepelita!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Prepelita. Beautiful body shot.
Prepelita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tension tries to avoid it but Prepelita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tension to the ground. Tension escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prepelita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tension was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prepelita throws a sloppy head kick
letting Tension counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ignat Prepelita has been cut.
Prepelita's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tension under the eye.
Tyson Tension seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tension moves in looking to clinch but Prepelita pushes him off.
Prepelita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tension stuffs the takedown attempt from Prepelita. Prepelita gets slowly back to his feet.

Tension clinches up with Prepelita and pushes him back against the cage.
Prepelita trying to stall but Tension improves his position.
Tension avoiding damage as Prepelita throws knees to the body.
Tension fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prepelita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prepelita is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyson Tension has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignat Prepelita.
Prepelita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tension manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prepelita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tension content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tension throws a head punch that misses.
Tension lands a right hand.
Tension pushes Prepelita back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tension works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prepelita working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tension.
Prepelita blocks a body shot from Tension.
Prepelita wants to stall.
Tension goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prepelita throws an elbow but it misses.
Prepelita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tension pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tension gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Tension.
Tension scores with a hook to the body.
Tension just leaning against Prepelita, taking a breather.
Prepelita takes a shot to the head.
Prepelita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tension has him pressed against the cage.
Tension working aggressively here.
Tension lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tension slows down the pace here.
Prepelita blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prepelita being controlled against the cage.
Prepelita wants to get back to striking at distance but Tension won't allow it.
Tension tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prepelita tries to circle away but Tension has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Prepelita fails to land.
Prepelita wants to get back to striking at distance but Tension won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tension.
Tension can't find room to land a body shot as Prepelita controls the action.
Tension scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prepelita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tension avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prepelita is trying to break the clinch but Tension is controlling him.
Tension scores with a shot to the side of Prepelita's head.
Tension displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prepelita up against the cage.
Tension lands a nice uppercut.
Tension just leaning against Prepelita, taking a breather.
Tension will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prepelita up against the cage.
Tension gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tension gets through Prepelita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prepelita tries to break the clinch but Tension is controlling the position.
Tension scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tension swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Tension.
Tension misses with the head strike.
Tension lands a nice shot to the body.
Prepelita takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Prepelita throws an elbow but misses.
Tension lands a nice uppercut.
Prepelita takes a shot to the head.
Tension scores with a shot to the side of Prepelita's head.
Tension tries to work over Prepelita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tension lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tension.
Still in the clinch, Tension scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tension misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Tension dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ignat Prepelita's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tension holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tension keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prepelita's efforts to push away.
A short left from Tension.
Tension swings wildly with an uppercut but Prepelita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tension misses with a punch on the inside.
Prepelita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tension slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tension lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prepelita blocks a body shot from Tension.
Tension throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tension working aggressively here.
Prepelita drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tension gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tension swings wildly with an uppercut but Prepelita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tension has Prepelita pressed against the cage.
Tension tries to throw a body punch but Prepelita avoids it by throwing Tension back against the cage.
Prepelita is trying to drag Tension to the mat but Tension just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tension lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prepelita backwards.
Prepelita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyson Tension has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignat Prepelita.
A left hand lands to the body for Tension.
Prepelita is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Tension.
Tension softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prepelita is trying to break the clinch but Tension is controlling him.
Tension lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyson Tension has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tension.
Tension stalling.
A right hand to the body from Tension.
Prepelita working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tension lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prepelita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tension smiles and moves away.

Tension moves into range and clinches up with Prepelita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tension works on Prepelita's body with a couple of short punches.
Prepelita working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tension lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tension.
Tension is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tension.
Tension lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Tension.

Prepelita is rocked!
Tension lands with a right to the head.
Prepelita is still on wobbly legs! Can Tension finish him?
Tension unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Prepelita! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tension is unloading with more strikes now! Prepelita drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Tension!