PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Allen
vs
Tyson

186 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Allen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Tyson.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Allen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Terry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tyson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Tyson looks winded!

Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Allen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Allen working the head and body with strikes.

Allen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tyson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Allen has cracked it and Tyson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Allen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terry Allen!