PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holifield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Holifield will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tyson
vs
Holifield

183 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evander Holifield!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holifield slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.

Tyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holifield's guard.
Holifield wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holifield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Holifield keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Holifield wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson trying to control but Holifield is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holifield tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Holifield's defenses.

Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holifield to the mat! Holifield manages to get full guard.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Holifield is retaining full guard.
Tyson advances to half guard.
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.
Holifield looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson works his way into full mount!
Holifield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson lands with some strikes.
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holifield really wants to buck Tyson off and get back to his feet.
Tyson controlling from the full mount.
Holifield squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Tyson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Holifield to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Holifield shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holifield blocking the ground and pound.

Tyson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kai Tyson!