PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Tisdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustard has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Tisdale
vs
Mustard

202 cm
21
277 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

213 cm
27
277 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Tisdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colonel Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tisdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tisdale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mustard clinches.
Mustard lands a body shot.
Tisdale missing with knees to the body.
Tisdale trying to land knees to the body.
Tisdale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustard avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Mustard.
Tisdale is breathing heavily.

Mustard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tisdale regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustard lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.
Mustard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mustard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mustard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mustard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tisdale is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisdale has momentary wrist control but Mustard slips an elbow through the middle.
Mustard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tisdale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mustard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mustard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mustard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tisdale keeping moving, preventing Mustard from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tisdale is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mustard, into his guard.
Mustard has a closed guard, preventing Tisdale from standing up.
Tisdale postures up.
Mustard trying to strike off his back.
Mustard is controlling Tisdale's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mustard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colonel Mustard.
Mustard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mustard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.
Mustard controlling from the top position.
Mustard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustard trying to control the position from guard on top but Tisdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustard's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisdale keeping moving, preventing Mustard from controlling successfully.
Mustard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colonel Mustard.
Tisdale throws a one two combo.

It looks like Colonel Mustard has been cut.
Tisdale thows a body shot but no joy.
Tisdale stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Tisdale.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tisdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Tisdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tisdale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Mustard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colonel Mustard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Tisdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tisdale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Tisdale misses its intended target.
Mustard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tisdale swings for the body but Mustard moves out of range.
Mustard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mustard clinches with his opponent.
Tisdale misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Mustard.
Mustard is leaning against Tisdale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Mustard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mustard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mustard lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard tries to free his leg and advance position but Tisdale is retaining full guard.
Mustard stops Tisdale from standing up.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.
Mustard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tisdale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mustard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tisdale is looking to stand up but Mustard isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mustard looking to pass the guard.
Mustard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tisdale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tisdale just misses with a punch to the body.

Mustard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mustard tries to free his leg and advance position but Tisdale is retaining full guard.
Mustard prevents Tisdale from getting back to his feet.
Mustard postures up in Tisdale's guard and throws a big left but Tisdale blocks it.
Mustard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tisdale gets caught flat footed, as Mustard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tisdale keeping full guard, as Mustard tries to pass.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tisdale pushes Mustard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mustard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tisdale sprawls well. Tisdale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mustard gets slowly back to his feet.
Mustard ducks under a wild hook from Tisdale.
Tisdale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tisdale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tisdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Tisdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Mustard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colonel Mustard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mustard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tisdale paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mustard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tisdale sprawls well initially but Mustard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tisdale is trying to stand back up but Mustard is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard is pressing down on Tisdale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tisdale is holding on for now.
Mustard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mustard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tisdale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mustard controlling his opponent.
Mustard trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mustard looking to finish with strikes here!
Mustard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mustard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tisdale has worked his arm free - good work by Tisdale!

Mustard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mustard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tisdale avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mustard.

Mustard tries for a kimura but Tisdale is defending well.
Mustard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tisdale is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tisdale is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mustard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tisdale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mustard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tisdale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mustard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Mustard tries for a kimura but Tisdale is defending well.
Mustard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tisdale defending against the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tisdale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustard sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mustard clinches up against the cage.
Mustard wants to get back to striking at distance but Tisdale won't allow it.
Mustard tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mustard manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Tisdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Tisdale misses its intended target.

Mustard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mustard tries to free his leg and advance position but Tisdale is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mustard throwing strikes but missing.
Andre Tisdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colonel Mustard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustard wants to control from the top but Tisdale keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colonel Mustard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colonel Mustard!