PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyreke Tyson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Linus
vs
Tyson

200 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Linus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyreke Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson drives through and clinches with Linus against the cage.
Tyson can't get the takedown.
Linus being controlled against the cage.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyson tries to circle away but Linus has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Tyson pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linus being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Linus postures up.
Tyson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tyson pulls Linus in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tyson feints and as Linus raises his hands in defense, Tyson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Linus wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Linus is breathing heavily.
Tyson controlling from the top position.

Tyson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Linus.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Linus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ben Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyreke Tyson.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Linus's ribs.
Linus tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ben Linus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tyson controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyson lands a high kick!
Linus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tyson throws a nice head kick!
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.

Tyson jumps guard.
Tyson is controlling Linus's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linus wants to get up but he can't break Tyson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Linus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Linus is aware though and is defending well.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linus is one step ahead there.
Tyson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Linus isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Linus won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.

Tyson working for a triangle but Linus defends it easily.
Linus won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linus.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Linus fails to pull guard.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Linus pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Linus pulls guard.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Linus's guard.
Tyson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tyson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Linus to stand up.
A head kick by Linus misses

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson is pushing Linus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Tyson pulls guard successfully.
Linus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Linus stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Ben Linus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position.

That's four 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.
Tyson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Linus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson controls Linus momentarily but Linus frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyreke Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

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