PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memian Daia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the ring accompanied by Slam. Daia has chosen Man With The Harmonica - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Memian Daia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tyson
vs
Daia

172 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeAndre Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Memian Daia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daia misses with a low kick as Tyson jumps back.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daia, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson jumps guard but Daia stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson goes for a takedown attempt but Daia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daia misses with a two punch combination.
Memian Daia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daia throws a leg kick that misses.
Daia throws a body kick that misses.
Daia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyson checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daia looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.

Tyson clinches up against the ropes.
Daia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Daia prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeAndre Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Daia trying to stall but Tyson improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Daia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.

Tyson has Daia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daia tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyson jumps guard but Daia stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Tyson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Daia keeps moving.
Tyson prevents Daia from getting back to his feet.
Daia looks gassed!
Tyson slips nicely into half guard.
Tyson prevents Daia from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyson winds up and cracks Daia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daia is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Tyson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daia defends it well.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Daia dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Tyson seems content to control.
Tyson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson looking to control but Daia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daia working to try and regain half guard.

Tyson looking to secure an arm triangle but Daia defends it well.
Daia working to try and regain half guard.
Tyson throws some wild stikes that Daia manages to avoid easily.
Tyson wants to control the pace but Daia is squirming around nicely.
Tyson is landing with some decent strikes but Daia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Daia has his hands clasped together but Tyson breaks the hold and Daia is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Tyson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DeAndre Tyson!