PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Tyson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Victor Washington's chin.

Washington
vs
Tyson

180 cm
23
174 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Washington thows a leg kick but Tyson checks it
and Tyson counters with a leg kick.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
Washington displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Washington looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tyson has picked Washington up and slammed him! Washington can't keep hold of the triangle and Tyson manages to pass to side control!
Washington is breathing heavily.
Washington managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tyson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Washington stops Tyson from passing to mount.
Tyson working the ground and pound but Washington is defending the strikes.
Tyson tries to stand but Washington is controlling his head.
Tyson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Washington managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tyson.

Tyson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Washington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Tyson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tyson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tyson in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
What's Washington going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Washington struggling a bit here.
Tyson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Washington sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson decides to stand back up. Tyson steps back and let's Washington get back to his feet.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Washington somewhat.
Tyson leaves Washington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tyson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
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!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zack Tyson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washington.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tyson gets a clinch.
Washington is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Tyson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tyson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Washington.
Washington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tyson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tyson pulls Washington into guard.

Tyson pushes Washington off and scrambles back to his feet.

Tyson gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington is working hard here to advance position.
Washington taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Tyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Washington is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Tyson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Tyson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Washington has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Washington circles away.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.

Washington darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Tyson is defending against the submission attempts here by Washington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyson trying to control but Washington postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Washington controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington is looking to land body kicks.

Tyson rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Washington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Tyson.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Washington with a poor takedown
and Tyson counters with a leg kick.
Washington shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Washington slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zack Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Washington stands up and beckons Tyson to join him on the feet.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Washington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Washington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyson in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington manages to get back to half guard.
Tyson trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.

Washington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Washington wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Washington wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Washington dodges it nicely.
Tyson works his way into full mount!
Tyson content just to control the position here.
Tyson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tyson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Washington wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyson.
Washington is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson thowing shots but they're missing.
Washington is working to get back to half guard.
Tyson wants to control the pace but Washington is squirming around nicely.
Tyson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Washington because Tyson loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zack Tyson just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Washington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tyson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Washington uses from the top position.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Washington is controlling him.
Washington wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson pushes Washington off and scrambles back to his feet.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Washington misses with a double jab.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Washington, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Washington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Washington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Washington can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Washington has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyson is trying to keep an underhook but Washington manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Tyson defends it.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Washington is controlling him
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson wants to sweep but Washington has passed to side control!
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.

Washington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tyson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Washington yanks on the arm and Tyson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Washington.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Washington!