PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tembo Laibon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laibon has chosen Kamikaze Kush- Warcry as his entrance music. Tembo Laibon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tyson
vs
Laibon

194 cm
28
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 Hilo, Charles Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tembo Laibon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson gets a takedown into half guard.

Laibon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laibon moves into full guard.
Laibon keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Laibon.

Tyson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laibon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laibon has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laibon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laibon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laibon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laibon won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
Laibon throws a big right hand that misses.

Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laibon is aware though and is defending well.

Laibon drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Laibon off! Laibon jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Laibon stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Laibon working some strikes from top position.

Laibon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tyson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tyson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tyson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laibon is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Laibon striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Laibon tries to buck Tyson off but Tyson is having none of it.
Laibon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Laibon looking for submissions off his back.

Laibon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laibon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Laibon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laibon is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Laibon actively working from the bottom here.
Tyson tries to pass to full mount but Laibon defends it.
Laibon trying to control from the bottom.

Tyson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tyson is trying to work for a kimura but Laibon is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laibon actively working from the bottom here.

Laibon actively working from the bottom here.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tyson seems to be looking for submissions.
Laibon moves into full guard.

Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Laibon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson blocks a head kick by Laibon.
Laibon thows a body kick. Tyson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tyson tried to score with a low kick but Laibon checks it.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Laibon's shoulder, as Laibon tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson shoots in but Laibon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Tyson tries to clinch but Laibon moves away
and Laibon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Charles Tyson has been cut.
Laibon slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laibon lands a really nice looking cross but Tyson seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laibon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.

Laibon lands a big head kick that sends Tyson tumbling to the mat! Laibon takes a step backwards and waves Tyson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Laibon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Laibon.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Charles Tyson's cut is getting worse.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laibon as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson misses with a kick to the body.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Laibon! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tembo Laibon!
During a confident post fight interview, Tembo Laibon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.