PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip McDowel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. David Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phillip McDowel's chin.

Tyson
vs
McDowel

177 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip McDowel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDowel avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tyson scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyson misses with a head shot.
McDowel is looking to get to half guard.
Tyson misses with a head shot.
Tyson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyson cracks McDowel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDowel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson looking to ground and pound but McDowel is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowel is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyson throwing strikes here but McDowel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson throws some wild stikes that McDowel manages to avoid easily.
McDowel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McDowel tries to lock up and control but Tyson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McDowel hang on?

Tyson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDowel is on top in guard.

Tyson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDowel defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has his hands on McDowel's head, controlling the position.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing McDowel from controlling successfully.
Tyson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDowel is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.

Tyson is looking for a kimura but McDowel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyson to get the leverage.
McDowel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowel is in trouble now - Tyson has advanced to mount!

Tyson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDowel is on top in guard.
McDowel 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 scores with a nice shot.
Tyson keeping full guard, as McDowel tries to pass.

Tyson is looking for a triangle but McDowel pushes his legs off easily.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDowel's guard.
McDowel wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
McDowel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDowel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson distracts McDowel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tyson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McDowel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McDowel has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson throws a head kick but McDowel moves out of range.

McDowel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tyson is trying to improve his position.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDowel off and has taken his back!
Tyson doesn't have the hooks in and McDowel manages to turn into his guard.
McDowel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDowel is breathing heavily.
McDowel won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDowel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDowel is aware though and is defending well.
McDowel trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
McDowel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDowel passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDowel trying to pass the guard but Tyson defending well.
Tyson works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDowel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tyson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McDowel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McDowel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyson cracks McDowel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyson looking to finish McDowel with some ground and pound. This is bad for McDowel!

Tyson has hold of McDowel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McDowel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McDowel tries to hold on but Tyson postures up.
Tyson is landing with some decent strikes but McDowel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson unloads with some shots from mount but McDowel bucks and avoids them well.
Tyson looking to control but McDowel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyson dominating with strikes here.
Tyson landing shots from mount.
Tyson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McDowel hang on?
Tyson lands a big shot there that rocks McDowel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tyson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McDowel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Tyson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDowel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson tries to clinch but McDowel is having none of it.
McDowel needs to keep his hands up - Tyson had a free shot at his head there.
Nice takedown defense from McDowel. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. McDowel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDowel.
McDowel takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces McDowel off the cage and back into rage.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but McDowel moved out of range nicely.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but McDowel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes McDowel back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyson throws a hook but McDowel avoids it easily.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDowel manages to avoid it.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. McDowel moves away and avoids it.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a body punch but McDowel moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson throws a hook but McDowel blocks it.
McDowel shoots and misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McDowel moves out of range.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDowel.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but McDowel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
David Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip McDowel.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. McDowel tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDowel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
David Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDowel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDowel.
Tyson misses with a hook.
McDowel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowel blocks a jab.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
McDowel has his takedown stuffed

and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown. McDowel fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDowel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
David Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
Phillip McDowel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tyson!