PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slade Tynin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Deckers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tynin
vs
Deckers

163 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slade Tynin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Deckers!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deckers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tynin.

Deckers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tynin misses with some punches.

Deckers jumps guard.
Tynin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deckers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deckers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tynin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tynin passes Deckers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tynin is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tynin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deckers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tynin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deckers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tynin passes to full mount!
Tynin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Deckers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tynin.
Tynin is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Tynin.

Tynin working for a guillotine from mount but Deckers is in no mood to give up.
Tynin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tynin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tynin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Deckers hang on?
Tynin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Deckers wants to hold on but Tynin pushes him away.
Deckers is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Tynin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Deckers is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Tynin connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Tynin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Deckers is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slade Tynin!