PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The WoodTik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). james tyson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

WoodTik
vs
tyson

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The WoodTik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, james tyson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

tyson gets caught flat footed, as WoodTik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

WoodTik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and WoodTik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tyson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tyson wants to stand up but WoodTik is controlling him.
WoodTik preventing the sweep.
tyson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
tyson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

WoodTik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! tyson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! tyson has escaped and now he's on top!
tyson postures up in WoodTik's guard and throws a big left but WoodTik blocks it.
tyson is in close to WoodTik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
tyson works over WoodTik with some ground and pound from guard.
tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WoodTik is trying to keep tyson in close.
tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with WoodTik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

WoodTik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
tyson is looking to stand up but WoodTik won't let him.
WoodTik trying to control the position.
tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tyson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
tyson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under WoodTik.
tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
tyson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tyson throwing shots but WoodTik is blocking nicely.
tyson thows a huge punch but WoodTik dodges it nicely.
tyson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WoodTik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tyson.
WoodTik wants to control but tyson passes into side.
WoodTik wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
tyson looks to clinch

and WoodTik counters with a shoot takedown. tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
tyson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
tyson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
tyson wants to stand but WoodTik is controlling the position.
WoodTik forces his way into half guard.
WoodTik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tyson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute WoodTik jumps into side control!

WoodTik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no WoodTik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
tyson manages to get back to half guard.
tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from WoodTik.
WoodTik working over tyson with some ground and pound. tyson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

WoodTik is looking for a kimura here.
tyson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WoodTik passes to full mount!
tyson is working to get back to half guard.
tyson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

WoodTik stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
WoodTik swats away the attempt to clinch by tyson.
WoodTik shoots for a double leg takedown but tyson sprawls well. He's pushed WoodTik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
WoodTik shoots in and drives through. tyson sprawls well.
tyson tries to clinch there but WoodTik circles away.
tyson tries to clinch there but WoodTik circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The WoodTik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

tyson clinches up against the cage.
WoodTik could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
WoodTik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

WoodTik successfully pulls guard.
tyson throwing strikes from guard but WoodTik blocks nicely.

tyson lying in WoodTik's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. WoodTik decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! tyson taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The WoodTik!