PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmen Tyse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Rossi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carmen Tyse's chin.

Rossi
vs
Tyse

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmen Tyse!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyse.
Rossi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyse's waist but Tyse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rossi off to one side.
Tyse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyse moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off.

Tyse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rossi is looking to get to half guard.

Tyse get's back to his feet.
Rossi shoots and misses

and Tyse counters with a single leg into guard. Rossi didn't expect that.

Tyse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rossi shoots and misses

and Tyse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rossi's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyse decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rossi throws a low kick but Tyse avoids it.
Rossi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rossi is breathing heavily.

Tyse stands up from Rossi's guard - Tyse perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rossi fails with the takedown

and Tyse moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyse prevents the takedown attempt.

Tyse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tyse is putting a hurting on Rossi here, landing some big shots from side control.

Tyse decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Tyse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tyse trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
Tyse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tyse stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tyse shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyse was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Rossi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Tyse looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyse swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rossi is now in Tyse's guard. A big mistake from Tyse there, giving up the dominant position!

Tyse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rossi passes into side control.
Tyse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Rossi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyse holds on to Rossi's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi working away.
Tyse is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rossi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tyse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rossi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rossi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tyse gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rossi prevents Tyse from improving his position.
Tyse is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rossi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rossi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyse counters with a three punch combo that has Rossi backing up. Rossi nods at Tyse to acknowledge the strikes.

Tyse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rossi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tyse is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rossi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rossi is just holding on here. Tyse manages to take his back.
Tyse has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmen Tyse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyse tries to free his leg and advance position but Rossi is retaining full guard.
Carmen Tyse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rossi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossi, not yet.
Tyse wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Tyse content to stall in guard here.
Rossi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyse manages to get himself to full guard.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Tyse keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi won't allow Tyse to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rossi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyse keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Tyse tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tyse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rossi with a poor takedown

and Tyse counters with a single leg into guard. Rossi didn't expect that.
Tyse lands a couple of elbows.
Rossi can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyse advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyse is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyse stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rossi - the referee stops the clock and Tyse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rossi. Tyse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rossi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Tyse.
Rossi looks for a takedown but Tyse sprawls well.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyse's sensitive parts.
Tyse shoots in for a double leg but Rossi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rossi misses with a takedown
and Tyse counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyse instigates a clinch.
Rossi is working for takedown but Tyse is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyse has Rossi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rossi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rossi fails to pull guard.

Tyse pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tyse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tyse had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rossi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyse Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rossi's back instead.
Tyse has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rossi.

Rossi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tyse's arms.

Rossi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rossi trying to control the hands but Tyse won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyse is working for a rear naked choke. Rossi is not defending it well and Tyse has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rossi refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rossi's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carmen Tyse!