PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Dyson (ranked 3791 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eruera Wharerau (ranked 4074 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tyson Dyson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyson Dyson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dyson
vs
Wharerau

177 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eruera Wharerau!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wharerau's guard.

Wharerau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wharerau keeping moving, preventing Dyson from controlling successfully.
Dyson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dyson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wharerau is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wharerau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dyson is trying to get an arm triangle but Wharerau is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wharerau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wharerau being controlled for a moment.

Dyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wharerau being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wharerau is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dyson is controlling him well.
Dyson wants to control but Wharerau is keeping him busy.

Dyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson trying to control the position but Wharerau is working away.
Wharerau is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dyson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dyson wants to control but Wharerau is keeping him busy.

Dyson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wharerau has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dyson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dyson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wharerau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wharerau is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dyson wants to control but Wharerau is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dyson tries for a kimura but Wharerau is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dyson gets the takedown into side control.
Dyson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wharerau keeps working.

Dyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wharerau is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dyson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dyson taking a breather here.
Dyson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dyson prevents Wharerau from escaping the position.
Dyson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dyson works to advance to full mount. Wharerau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wharerau can do to turn this around?
Dyson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dyson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dyson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson Dyson!