PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Che Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAndre Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Almeida
vs
Tyson

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Country Boy MMA

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Che Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeAndre Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Almeida closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyson.
Almeida jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Almeida around his waist. Almeida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Che Almeida has been cut.

Tyson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Almeida is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyson.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Almeida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Almeida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Tyson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Almeida is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson seems to be looking for submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Almeida is breathing heavily.

Tyson tries for a kimura but Almeida is defending well.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
Almeida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tyson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Tyson stands up and beckons Almeida to his feet.

Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Almeida sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but Almeida defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tyson is trying for a kimura here. Almeida looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tyson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeAndre Tyson!