PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Mcdowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmitt Mcdowell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mcdowell
vs
Tyson

189 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmitt Mcdowell!
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, Junior Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcdowell moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
Mcdowell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcdowell tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tyson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mcdowell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mcdowell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mcdowell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdowell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tyson wants to stand but Mcdowell is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Tyson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcdowell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mcdowell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tyson manages to pass to side control.

Mcdowell won't allow Tyson to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson prevents Mcdowell from standing back up.
Mcdowell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mcdowell tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Mcdowell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcdowell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyson.
Mcdowell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mcdowell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
Tyson tries to pass to full mount but Mcdowell defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell landing a few short strikes.
Mcdowell is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcdowell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tyson looking to score a takedown here. Mcdowell is defending well but Tyson drives through and ends up in Mcdowell's guard.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcdowell wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.
Mcdowell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Mcdowell's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mcdowell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Tyson looks winded!

Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcdowell is aware though and is defending well.
Mcdowell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcdowell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcdowell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcdowell stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdowell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcdowell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdowell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Tyson 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson lands an elbow inside that Mcdowell shrugs off.

It looks like Emmitt Mcdowell has been cut.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcdowell.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Tyson misses with some punches.

Mcdowell breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson scores with a hook.

Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Mcdowell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mcdowell is trying to keep an underhook but Tyson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mcdowell's thigh. Mcdowell counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Mcdowell working for a triangle but Tyson defends it easily.
Mcdowell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mcdowell striking off his back but it's not causing Tyson any problems.
Tyson trying to control but Mcdowell is working from the bottom.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdowell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdowell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.

Tyson rushes Mcdowell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcdowell is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcdowell missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is keen to just control but Mcdowell is a slippery customer.

Mcdowell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Junior Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson stops Mcdowell from getting back to his feet.
Tyson lands strikes from half guard.
Mcdowell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyson is trying to control. Mcdowell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.
Mcdowell lands a front kick.
Mcdowell throws a nice head kick!

Tyson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcdowell did well to prevent Tyson getting side control.

Mcdowell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mcdowell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcdowell circles away.

Tyson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mcdowell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Tyson drives through with a takedown into Mcdowell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Mcdowell has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tyson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Emmitt Mcdowell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emmitt Mcdowell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyson shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcdowell's guard.

Mcdowell is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tyson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mcdowell stalls.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mcdowell pulls guard.
Mcdowell keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdowell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Mcdowell keeps moving.
Tyson throws a strike but Mcdowell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tyson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcdowell defends it easily.
Mcdowell preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcdowell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcdowell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson controls Mcdowell momentarily but Mcdowell frees himself.
Mcdowell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcdowell lands a high kick!
Junior Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcdowell has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Mcdowell blocking some punches.
Mcdowell fails to pull guard.

Tyson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mcdowell kicks off Tyson and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcdowell throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.

Mcdowell moves into the clinch.
Tyson lands a right hand.

Tyson has clasped his hands together around Mcdowell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mcdowell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyson wants to take a breather but Mcdowell manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a strike but Mcdowell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdowell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson pulls Mcdowell in close to his closed guard and prevents Mcdowell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mcdowell working some strikes from top position.
Mcdowell connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmitt Mcdowell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcdowell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmitt Mcdowell!