PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edin Tanovic (ranked 4602 p4p, 3165 weight class) and Darius Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Tyson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tanovic
vs
Tyson

185 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edin Tanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darius Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tanovic lands the left hand.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tanovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanovic throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tanovic jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Tanovic.
Tyson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tanovic.
Tanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Tanovic takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson feints a counter leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Tanovic.
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!
Tanovic darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a nice leg kick.
Tanovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson tries to clinch but Tanovic is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Tanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Tyson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edin Tanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanovic connects with a right hand. Tyson shakes it off.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanovic.
Tanovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanovic scores with a jab to the head.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tyson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanovic pushes Tyson off but Tyson dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tyson is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson scores with punches from side control.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tanovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darius Tyson!