PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Taison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Taison
vs
Tyson

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Taison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Taison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Ron Taison has been cut.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Taison is out of range.
Taison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taison throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.

Tyson lands a big right hand that sends Taison crashing to the mat! Tyson stays standing though and waves Taison back to his feet!

Taison is rocked!
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Taison. Taison gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Taison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Taison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taison seems to have got his legs back now.

Tyson catches Taison napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Taison to the canvas!
Taison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taison tries to get out of the position.
Taison is breathing heavily.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Taison blocks nicely.
Tyson thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson chips away with some ground and pound.
Taison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson prevents Taison from getting back to his feet.
Tyson distracts Taison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Taison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taison's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Taison there.
Tyson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tyson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taison!
Tyson with the ground and pound from mount.
Tyson won't let Taison get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tyson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taison can't escape the position.
Taison tries to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyson landing punches.
Tyson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Tyson wants to finish this one by submission but Taison is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tyson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taison is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyson working the ground and pound effectively.
Taison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taison is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tyson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taison is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.

Ron Taison's cut is getting worse.
Tyson breaks from Taison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tyson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tyson raining down shots from the mount!
Taison is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.
Tyson dominating with strikes here.
Tyson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taison?
Tyson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taison?
Tyson avoids the attempt from Taison to control.
Taison is in a horrible position here. Tyson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson unloading with bombs!
Tyson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taison is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tyson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyson lands a heavy elbow.
Taison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Taison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Taison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taison circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson motions for Taison to come forward. Tyson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Taison gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyson is refusing to be controlled, as Taison sits in half guard.
Taison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taison tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tyson controls his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taison wants to free his trapped foot but Tyson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Tyson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taison pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Taison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taison tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Taison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyson's head.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Taison controlling him for the moment.
Taison tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Taison won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Taison from controlling successfully.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Taison controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taison wants to get up but he can't break Tyson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Taison is proving a slippery customer.
Taison wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Taison wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.

Tyson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taison is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tyson punching from the bottom - just letting Taison know he's still in a fight.
Taison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Taison stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Taison looking to pass the guard.

Tyson is looking for a triangle but Taison pushes his legs off easily.
Taison is looking to stand up but Tyson won't let him.
Taison looking to pass the guard.

Tyson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Taison frees his head nicely. Oh but Tyson has switched to an armbar! Taison is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). David Tyson!