PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisona Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Animai
vs
Tyson

194 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taisona Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson moves out of range of the leg kick from Animai.
Animai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.

Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Animai's half guard.
Tyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Animai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyson.
Animai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tyson throwing shots but Animai is blocking nicely.
Animai wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
Animai is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Animai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
Animai flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Animai wants to get back to full guard.
Animai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Animai tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.

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 throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Animai wants to sweep but Tyson has passed to side control!
Tyson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Animai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.

Tyson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Animai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyson.
Animai wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Animai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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.
Animai is pressing down on Tyson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Animai's head.
Tyson is in close to Animai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyson distracts Animai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Animai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Animai's brow.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Animai is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
Animai working a defensive guard here.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagan Tyson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Animai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Animai is looking to clinch.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Animai.
Animai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Taisona Animai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Animai misses.
Animai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Animai avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Animai looks to land a body kick but Tyson moved away.
Animai tries to score with a low kick but Tyson moves his leg out of the way.
Taisona Animai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Animai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Animai duly obliges.

It looks like Sagan Tyson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Animai does no damage.
Taisona Animai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Animai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Animai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson stands up over Animai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Animai is trying to control but can't.
Sagan Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands strikes from half guard.
Animai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyson moves nicely into side control.
Tyson lands an elbow.
Tyson is working Animai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tyson lands an elbow.
Tyson working the body and head with strikes.
Animai trying to control but Tyson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Can Animai hold on?! Tyson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Tyson looking to break Animai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Animai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tyson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Animai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with punches to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Animai's head.
Animai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tyson.
Can Animai hold on?! Tyson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tyson cracks Animai with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Animai from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Tyson looking for the choke from the back.
Tyson cracks Animai with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Animai from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Tyson is landing with strikes from the back.
Tyson trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Animai escapes and is now in half guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Animai gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Animai wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Animai misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Animai is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Animai misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Animai scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson avoids the head kick by Animai.
Animai defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Animai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Animai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Animai.
Animai throws a head kick that misses.

Tyson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Animai to the ground. Tyson is now in Animai's guard.
Tyson landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tyson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Animai's guard.
Tyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Animai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Animai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Animai wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Animai's head.
Tyson winds up and cracks Animai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyson is nestled in close to Animai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson is keen to just control but Animai is a slippery customer.
Tyson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyson is keen to just control but Animai is a slippery customer.
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Animai's head.
Tyson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tyson throwing shots but Animai is blocking nicely.
Taisona Animai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Animai is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Animai is looking to improve his position.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Animai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Animai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is nestled in close to Animai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Animai tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Animai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson throws a strike but Animai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Animai keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

Animai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagan Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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