PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyu Head (ranked 5403 p4p, 6194 weight class) and Evander Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Head might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Head
vs
Tyson

198 cm
21
265
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
19
225
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hyu Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evander Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Head. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Head moves away and avoids it.
Tyson misses with an uppercut

and Head moves into the clinch.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson connects with the punch.
Head dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Head pulls Tyson into guard.
Head keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head wants to sweep but no luck.

Tyson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson won't allow Head to get back to his feet.
Head is pulling down on Tyson's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyson connects with the punch.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Head has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Tyson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tyson showed some decent athleticism there.

Head makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Head sprawls well.

Tyson tries to sprawl but Head drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head prevents Tyson from improving his position.
Head is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tyson reverses the position - he's now on top in Head's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Head keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Head has control of Tyson's left arm, preventing Tyson from doing any damage.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.
Tyson won't allow Head to sweep him here.
Tyson forces his way into half guard.
Head tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Head is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Head is working away.
Head is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Head is pressing down on Tyson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tyson trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Tyson looks winded!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hyu Head will probably get the nod.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck for Head with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Tyson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Head on that attempt.

Head gets the takedown into side control.

Head stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Evander Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand

and Head counters by clinching up.
Head landing knees to the head.

It looks like Evander Tyson has been cut.

Head breaks the clinch.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Head.

Tyson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Head to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tyson is looking to stand back up but Head counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tyson.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Head is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.
Head controlling the action here.
Tyson is looking to control Head's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Head scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Head looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Head is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Head winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Head postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tyson to stand up.
Head looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyu Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Head looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Head in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to pass the guard but Tyson defending well.
Head keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Head scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson is in trouble now - Head has advanced to mount!
Head lands a couple of good shots and Tyson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hyu Head dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Tyson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson, which made it look bad.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Head sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Head.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyu Head. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson scores with a nice right hand.
Evander Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Head sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Head shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Head's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Head's head and hops out.
Hyu Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Head shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Head stalling.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Head's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Head's back!
Tyson trying to control.
Hyu Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Head haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to control the action but Tyson just sinks the hooks in.
Head staying busy and making it hard for Tyson to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head tries to break free.

Head is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Head fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyson! But no joy.
Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No luck for Head with that takedown attempt.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Head slips a jab from Tyson.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Head sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Head looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Head dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Head's head and hops out.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Head tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyson defends well and Head ends up having to push Tyson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson is trying to push Head away but Head has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Head fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson connects with a right hand. Head shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Head 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!