PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomyris Celtia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Celtia
vs
Tyson

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 New York, Tomyris Celtia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Tyson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson cracks Celtia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Celtia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Celtia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.
A combination from Celtia does no damage.
Tyson is looking for the big counter here.

Tyson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Celtia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tyson is in Celtia's guard.
Celtia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson stays in close to Celtia's body and controls the position.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Celtia blocks nicely.
Celtia being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Celtia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Celtia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Celtia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tyson.
Tyson working the ground and pound from side control.
Tyson landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Celtia down.
Tyson controls the position.

Tyson has an Americana. Celtia didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tyson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tyson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Xavier Tyson!