PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ..MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steven Burnett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tyson
vs
Burnett

195 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

189 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burnett has time to react.
Burnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burnett is looking for a takedown.
Sagan Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Burnett.
Tyson lands a knee to the body.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Steven Burnett has been cut.
Burnett looks winded!

Tyson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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 referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Tyson postures up in Burnett's guard and throws a big left but Burnett blocks it.
Burnett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burnett keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson won't allow Burnett to get back to his feet.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet but Tyson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnett wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Burnett has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burnett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tyson landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Burnett keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burnett wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyson prevents Burnett from getting back to his feet.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson passes into half guard.
Tyson stops Burnett from getting back to his feet.
Burnett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burnett defending well though.

Tyson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burnett sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is looking to escape.
Tyson throwing shots but Burnett is blocking nicely.

Tyson wants to work for an arm triangle but Burnett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Burnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tyson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burnett is just riding it out for now. Tyson eventually gives up the hold.
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 has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to advance position but Burnett won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burnett defending well though.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burnett is trying to stand up here but Tyson is controlling him well.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burnett keeps working.
Burnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burnett is trying to stand.
Tyson is trying to control. Burnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyson works his way into side control.
Tyson cracks Burnett with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagan Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Burnett's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burnett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Burnett misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burnett has his takedown stuffed

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Sagan Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Burnett.
Burnett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Burnett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, jab by Tyson - just one landing.
Burnett misses with a takedown

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Tyson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tyson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Burnett keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burnett is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson is pushing down on Burnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Tyson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tyson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a big elbow.
Tyson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tyson breaks from Burnett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Burnett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tyson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tyson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Steven Burnett's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.
Burnett squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tyson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

The cut above Steven Burnett's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Burnett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sagan Tyson!
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