PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lesnoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archie Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Lesnoor

184 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Archie Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Lesnoor!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Lesnoor. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
And Lesnoor tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson gets the takedown into side control.
Tyson landing strikes.
Lesnoor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.
Lesnoor is holding on to half guard well.
Lesnoor gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnoor working a defensive guard here.
Tyson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyson postures up.
Lesnoor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyson's guard.

Lesnoor looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoor trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnoor advances to half guard.
Lesnoor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lesnoor trying to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson tries to lock up and control but Lesnoor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnoor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tyson is working to get back to half guard.

Lesnoor working for a submission but Tyson is keeping him at bay.
Tyson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyson tries to get out of the position.
Lesnoor wants to control the action but instead Tyson gets a body lock and reverses into Lesnoor's guard! Nice work!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lesnoor trying to control the position.
Tyson is looking to pass into half guard but Lesnoor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lesnoor is in guard.

Tyson keeping moving, preventing Lesnoor from controlling successfully.
Lesnoor sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnoor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnoor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Lesnoor tries to pass.
Tyson being controlled here, momentarily.
Lesnoor postures up.
Lesnoor wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnoor trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Lesnoor looking to pass the guard.
Lesnoor pushes down on Tyson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lesnoor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lesnoor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tyson has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lesnoor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lesnoor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnoor misses with a looping right.
Lesnoor lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lesnoor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lesnoor enables Tyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lesnoor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lesnoor managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesnoor is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnoor stops Tyson from standing up.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnoor on the ground.

Lesnoor drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Lesnoor off! Lesnoor jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnoor is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoor wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson is looking to stand back up but Lesnoor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tyson.
Tyson is staying active underneath Lesnoor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Tyson is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnoor.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyson keeping control of the position.
Lesnoor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson seems keen to control Lesnoor's posture.

Lesnoor drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Lesnoor off! Lesnoor jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Lesnoor pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lesnoor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Lesnoor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Lesnoor is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson pushes Lesnoor off looking to stand but Lesnoor dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnoor is working away from the top position though.

Tyson makes his way to full guard, as Lesnoor worked for a kimura.
Lesnoor trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lesnoor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lesnoor shoots in but no luck this time.

Tyson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lesnoor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tyson is in Lesnoor's guard.
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Frank Lesnoor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnoor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.

Tyson is pulling down on Lesnoor's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnoor, at least for the moment.
Lesnoor tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnoor is controlling him.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lesnoor has eaten all the pies!
Lesnoor preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoor pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnoor wants to take a breather but Tyson is having none of it.

Lesnoor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lesnoor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyson is concentrating on defense, preventing Lesnoor from advancing position.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but Lesnoor is very close to passing his half guard.
Frank Lesnoor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyson is in trouble now - Lesnoor has advanced to mount!
Lesnoor wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.
Lesnoor controlling from mount.
Lesnoor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyson is looking to escape.
Lesnoor looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Lesnoor's attempts to control the action.
Tyson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lesnoor has a good base and remains in mount.
Lesnoor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyson is looking to escape.
Lesnoor controlling the pace for now.
Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Lesnoor's attempts to control the action.
Tyson tries to hold on but Lesnoor postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnoor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lesnoor avoids the attempt from Tyson to control.
Tyson regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lesnoor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Archie Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnoor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tyson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lesnoor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesnoor 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Frank Lesnoor!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Frank Lesnoor!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Frank Lesnoor!

Frank Lesnoor wins by unanimous decision!