PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Winters
vs
Tyson

194 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francisco Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winters to the mat! Winters manages to get full guard.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Winters is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Winters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tyson has his feet on Winters's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Winters tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Winters backing up. Winters nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Winters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Winters gets full guard.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Winters.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Winters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Winters is controlling him well.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winters.
Winters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winters slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to get back to is feet but Winters passes into side control.
Winters lands an elbow.
Winters lands an elbow.
Winters throwing strikes but Tyson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Winters is not content to let Tyson control the position.
Tyson working away.
Winters trying to control but Tyson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tyson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Winters turns into Tyson and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winters is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Winters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Tyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Tyson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nike Tyson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winters gets caught napping as Tyson dives in and scores a takedown. Winters manages to retain guard.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winters wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winters wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winters looking to control but Tyson passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tyson is thwarting Winters's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Winters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Winters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winters seems keen to control Tyson's posture.
Tyson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two 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.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Winters.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Winters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winters is looking to counter punch.

Tyson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Winters sneaks back into half guard.
Winters is doing well to control the position and prevent Tyson from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Winters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winters.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winters looking to control but Tyson passes into half guard.
Tyson controlling the action here.

That's four 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.
Winters is trying to control but can't.
Winters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winters.
Winters is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tyson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Winters.
Tyson stalls.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Winters tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winters jumps guard.
Tyson trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Winters is keeping the position.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Winters trying to control the position.
Winters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Winters tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winters swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWinters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWinters.
Winters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
A nice combination there by Tyson.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Winters persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Winters gets caught napping as Tyson dives in and scores a takedown. Winters manages to retain guard.
Winters is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tyson dives into side control.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Winters wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Winters is not content to let Tyson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Winters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Winters wants to control but Tyson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nike Tyson!
Nike Tyson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.