PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mike tysonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Lennyville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

tysonn
vs
Lennyville

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, mike tysonn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lenny Lennyville!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tysonn lands a nice shot to the body.
tysonn throws a combination. Lennyville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lennyville is defended easily by tysonn.
Lennyville walks into a stiff left hand from tysonn.
tysonn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lennyville looks to land a body kick but tysonn moved away.
tysonn throws a right and a left that Lennyville avoids nicely.
Lennyville misses with a straight left.
tysonn tries to bum rush Lennyville with a series of wild strikes but Lennyville uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennyville dodges the punch combination from tysonn.
Lennyville misses with a double jab
and tysonn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lennyville clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tysonn wants to get back to striking at distance but Lennyville won't allow it.

tysonn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lennyville uses from the top position.
tysonn is looking to stand up but Lennyville isn't so interested in that idea.
Lennyville showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lennyville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
tysonn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lennyville.
Lennyville with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lennyville moves in looking to clinch but tysonn pushes him off.
tysonn stuffs the takedown.
Lennyville looks to land a right hand but tysonn moved out of range.
tysonn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lennyville counters by clinching up.

Lennyville decides to pull guard.
tysonn wants to stand but Lennyville has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
tysonn postures up.
tysonn is looking to stand up but Lennyville won't let him.
Lennyville trying to keep a closed guard but tysonn is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennyville might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control tysonn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
tysonn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lennyville is proving hard to escape from.

tysonn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
tysonn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lennyville throws a left and a right that both miss
and tysonn counters with a series of strikes. Lennyville will be more careful next time no doubt.
tysonn connects with a nice looking jab.
Lennyville misses with an uppercut.
mike tysonn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennyville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
tysonn misses with a double jab
and Lennyville counters with a nice body shot.
Lennyville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
tysonn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
tysonn throws a wild body kick that Lennyville sees coming a mile off.

Lennyville instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on tysonn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lennyville drops tysonn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! tysonn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

tysonn is rocked!
Lennyville has tysonn pressed against the cage.
Oh tysonn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lennyville decides to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lennyville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. tysonn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. tysonn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
tysonn seems to have got his legs back now.

tysonn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

tysonn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lennyville shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. tysonn is trying to defend but Lennyville finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lennyville really doesn't want to stay on the ground with tysonn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lennyville missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lennyville looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lennyville seems to be looking for submissions.
Lennyville is just content to waste time from the top position. tysonn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lennyville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lennyville wanted to stand there but tysonn had control of the position.
Lennyville pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. tysonn is keeping the position for now.
tysonn wants to stand but Lennyville is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lennyville tries to clinch there but tysonn circles away.
tysonn works Lennyville's body with a nice hook.
Lenny Lennyville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lennyville closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming tysonn to the mat! tysonn manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tysonn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lennyville is controlling him.
Lennyville wants to stand but tysonn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lennyville won't allow tysonn to get back to his feet.
Lennyville wants to control from the top but tysonn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennyville wants to stand but tysonn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
tysonn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lennyville is controlling him.
Lennyville trying to control the position from guard on top but tysonn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lennyville swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and tysonn counters with a stiff right hand.
tysonn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lennyville counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from tysonn misses.

Lennyville scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tysonn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lennyville with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
tysonn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Lennyville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! tysonn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

tysonn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lennyville fails to land with a series of punches.
Lennyville is on the wrong end of a nice combination from tysonn.
A nice combination there by tysonn.
Lennyville throws a left and a right that both miss
and tysonn counters with a straight right hand.
Lennyville fails with a takedown attempt.
Lennyville tries to clinch there but tysonn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
tysonn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
tysonn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
tysonn throws a nice looking combination but Lennyville bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mike tysonn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennyville wants to clinch.
Lennyville wants to clinch.
tysonn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lennyville misses with a combination
and tysonn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
tysonn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
tysonn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lennyville fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lennyville takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from tysonn.

Lennyville pushes tysonn up against the cage in a clinch.

Lennyville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tysonn throws a sloppy head kick and Lennyville moves out of range easily.

Lennyville lands a left and a right that send tysonn crashing to the mat, dazed. Lennyville thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like mike tysonn has been cut.
tysonn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lennyville ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lennyville rushes tysonn and presses him up against the cage.

Lennyville ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lennyville no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lennyville can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lennyville tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennyville controlling the position.
Lennyville wants to control the position but tysonn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
tysonn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lennyville tries to kick tysonn off in order to stand up. tysonn Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lennyville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
tysonn wants to stand but Lennyville has his arm trapped.
Lennyville wants to get back to his feet.

tysonn stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
tysonn misses with a kick to the body.
Lennyville throws a right hand that tysonn ducks under and follows up with a left that tysonn also avoids with ease.
Lennyville takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lennyville is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Lennyville misses.
mike tysonn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennyville is on the wrong end of a nice combination from tysonn.
tysonn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lennyville throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lenny Lennyville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lennyville moves in looking to clinch but tysonn pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Lennyville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lennyville has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Lennyville!