PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basten Booij (ranked 4226 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Khawhi Tyson (ranked 550 p4p, 493 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Booij
vs
Tyson

189 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
178
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 New York, Basten Booij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khawhi Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a right hand that Booij ducks under and follows up with a left that Booij also avoids with ease.
Booij throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Booij lands with a kick to the ribs.
Booij scores with a nice strike.
Booij throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Booij avoids it well.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booij makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khawhi Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Booij.
Booij throws a leg kick which misses Tyson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyson tries to avoid it.
Booij throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Booij avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Booij counters with a three punch combo that has Tyson backing up. Tyson nods at Booij to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Booij backpedaling.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Booij slips the punch.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Booij backs up against the cage.
Booij sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booij was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Booij bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booij lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Booij as he connects with a hook.
Booij with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Booij as he connects with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Booij.
Booij slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Booij lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson tries to move into range but Booij moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Booij bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Booij throws a quick inside leg kick.
Booij scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Booij.
Sloppy strikes from Booij. Those never looked like landing.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Booij lands a front kick.

Tyson has managed to clinch.
Booij tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Booij is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booij tried to counter with a leg kick but Tyson avoided it.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Booij lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booij connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyson takes a swing at Booij's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Booij.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booij scores with a kick to the body.
Booij cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Booij throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Booij scores with a three punch combo!
A solid leg kick lands there for Booij.
Booij looks to land a combination. Tyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booij circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Booij. Beautiful body shot.
Booij misses with a wild body shot.

Tyson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tyson jumps guard.

Tyson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Booij being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booij wanted to stand there but Tyson had control of the position.

Tyson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booij defends it easily.
Booij loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Booij dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Booij looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Jab from Booij.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Booij checks a leg kick.
Booij throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyson throws a counter combo.
Booij changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Khawhi Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Basten Booij is winning the standup battle so far.
Booij thuds his shin into the meat of Tyson's side.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Booij avoids it well.
Booij thows a body kick. Tyson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Booij throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Booij.
Booij throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Booij is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Booij buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson shoots in and gets a takedown into Booij's guard.

Booij working for a triangle but Tyson defends it easily.

Booij is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Booij throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyson landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Booij knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Booij's brow.
Tyson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tyson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Booij's head.

Booij looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Booij's head.
Tyson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Booij's head.
Tyson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Booij's head.

Booij escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyson stands up over Booij, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyson advances to half guard.
Tyson controlling the pace.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khawhi Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Tyson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyson winds up and cracks Booij with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Booij's head.

Tyson is trying to work for a kimura but Booij is defending well.
Tyson slips a nice elbow through Booij's hands, connecting with Booij's forehead.

Booij is rocked!
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Booij is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson scores with a big shot! Booij's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Booij! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khawhi Tyson!
Khawhi Tyson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.