PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Prince's choice of entrance music: Flava in ya Ear. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tyson
vs
Prince

198 cm
18
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
261 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Prince!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prince counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Prince circles away.
Prince lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Prince is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.

Oooh a lovely combination from Prince sends Tyson down but not out. Prince dives into side control looking to finish.

Tyson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prince wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Prince tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Prince trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Prince prevents Tyson from escaping the position.
Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Tyson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Prince has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Prince seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince taking a breather here.
Prince looks gassed!
Tyson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Prince has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tyson is looking to regain half guard here but Prince keeps moving and retains side control.
Prince controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ground and pound from Prince seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tyson is not content to let Prince control the position.
Tyson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

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.
Prince lands an elbow.
Prince tries to score with some ground and pound. Tyson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Prince working the ground and pound from side control.
Prince works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Prince misses with the ground and pound.
Prince trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Prince is working Tyson over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is letting Prince control him for a moment.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Prince's best efforts.
Prince trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.
Prince not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prince not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tyson pushes Prince off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.

Prince has managed to clinch.
Prince gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prince.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Prince. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prince misses with a body kick.

Tyson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prince did well to prevent Tyson getting side control.

Tyson stands up from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Prince tenderised Tyson's leg. Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prince throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Prince feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Prince misses with a body punch

and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown. Prince fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Prince.
Prince throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Prince is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prince works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson postures up in Prince's guard and throws a big left but Prince blocks it.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Prince preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but instead Prince has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prince landing with the ground and pound.
Prince missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prince engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Prince stops Tyson from standing up.
Prince is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Prince.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prince stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Prince lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Prince pushes him off.
Tyson misses with a takedown
and Prince counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.
A head kick misses from Prince.
Prince lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tyson will feel that in the morning.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prince backs up against the cage.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prince avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Prince.
A combination from Prince does no damage.
Prince misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Prince cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Prince shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Tyson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tyson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Prince makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Prince shows good takedown defense.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Prince moves into the clinch.
Tyson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prince is stalling here.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson fails with the takedown
and Prince counters with a low kick, right behind Tyson 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Prince enables Tyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prince manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prince manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.

Prince got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prince has managed to get both his arms back between Tyson's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
Prince postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prince trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prince looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Prince had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prince is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Tyson gets to his feet. Prince looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Prince shows good takedown defense.
Prince delivers a nice body kick.
Tyson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prince counters with a good low kick that Tyson was not able to check.
Prince throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Prince didn't expect that.
Prince wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.

Prince is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince works over Tyson with some ground and pound from guard.
Prince trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Prince chips away with some ground and pound.
Prince trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Prince is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
Alexander Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

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