PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tyson
vs
Turk

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Turk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Doctor Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Luke Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Turk.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turk tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Turk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Turk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turk.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turk is working away from the top position though.
Tyson tries to roll over but Turk keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Turk stands up from half guard.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Turk or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
Turk looks gassed!

Turk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!
Tyson regains half guard.
Tyson is looking for a sweep. Turk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Turk controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Turk, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Turk against the cage but Turk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turk counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turk postures up.
Turk pushes down on Tyson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tyson wants to control but Turk is keeping busy.
Turk controlling the action here.
Tyson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson seems keen to control Turk's posture.
Tyson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyson is on top in guard.
Turk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.
Turk controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Tyson stands and throws Turk's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Tyson stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson feints and as Turk raises his hands in defense, Tyson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turk controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.

Turk kicks Tyson off and gets to his feet.

Tyson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Turk from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Turk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turk with a poor takedown

and Tyson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turk!
Turk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk wants to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.
Tyson lands with some strikes.

Tyson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Turk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Turk misses with a double jab.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luke Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Turk.

Tyson forces Turk back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Turk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
Tyson is looking to clinch.

Tyson darts in and clinches Turk up against the cage.
Turk jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Turk around his waist. Turk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Turk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tyson regains guard.
Turk wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.

Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turk trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

Turk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turk tries to stand and escape but Tyson is controlling the position.
Turk slows the pace down in half guard.
Turk prevents Tyson from improving his position.
Tyson is looking to control Turk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?
Turk wants to stand up but Tyson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tyson looking to control.
Turk wants to stand but Tyson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Tyson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Turk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Turk's back instead.
Turk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tyson doesn't have the hooks in and Turk manages to turn into his guard.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turk is one step ahead there.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turk!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking to get to half guard.
Tyson avoids the attempt from Turk to control.

Tyson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Turk takes the fight into the clinch.
Turk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turk.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Turk's takedown attempt.
Tyson stalling in the clinch but Turk improves position.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Tyson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turk sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Turk works his way to full guard. Good work.

Turk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Turk pushes Tyson off and gets back to his feet.

Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyson stops Turk from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Turk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Tyson trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
Turk is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up.
Tyson passes into half guard.
Turk is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Turk scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Turk is having none of it.
Turk trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

Tyson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Turk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Turk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turk won't be happy with that.
Turk gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving.

Turk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turk wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Turk wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Turk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tyson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turk controlling Tyson's posture.
Turk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Doctor Turk just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turk clinches but Tyson breaks the clinch

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson won't allow Turk to sweep him here.

Turk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tyson stacks Turk on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tyson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Tyson!