PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tyson
vs
Sahebt

180 cm
22
199 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

190 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Sahebt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahebt throws out a powerful jab.
Sahebt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyson.
A big right from Sahebt misses.
James Sahebt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sahebt. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sahebt misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sahebt takes a step back to recover.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson lands with a nice body kick.
Tyson cracks the inside of Sahebt's front leg.
Sahebt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sahebt.
Sahebt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Tyson forces Sahebt back against the cage and clinches.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sahebt looks winded!
Tyson crunches a lovely knee into Sahebt's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sahebt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyson stalling in the clinch.
Tyson with a knee to the head.
Tyson landing knees to the head.

It looks like James Sahebt has been cut.
Tyson working Sahebt over with knees to the body.
Tyson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sahebt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Tyson working Sahebt over with knees to the body.
Tyson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sahebt's face.
Sahebt is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sahebt takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sahebt is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt fails to pull guard.
Sahebt is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sahebt seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sahebt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sahebt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sahebt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyson is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Tyson.
Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sahebt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sahebt wants a takedown but no success here.
Meldrick Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sahebt.
Tyson landing knees to the head.
Tyson lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyson crunches a lovely knee into Sahebt's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyson obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a knee to the body.
Tyson lands a knee to the body.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sahebt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Tyson drops Sahebt with a big knee straight up the middle! Sahebt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Tyson.
Sahebt throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Sahebt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tyson.
Good leg kick by Tyson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sahebt.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sahebt looks to clinch
and Tyson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Sahebt away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyson - that will leave a mark!
Sahebt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyson.
Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sahebt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tyson throws a quick head kick that knocks Sahebt silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Tyson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Meldrick Tyson!