PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between AC Schnitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schnitzer
vs
Tyson

220 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AC Schnitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schnitzer stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.

Tyson gets a clinch.

Schnitzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Sagan Tyson has been cut.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schnitzer looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schnitzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Schnitzer sprawls well.
AC Schnitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagan Tyson.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Schnitzer.
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Schnitzer throws a head kick that misses.
Schnitzer slips under a jab from Tyson.
Schnitzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schnitzer tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schnitzer misses with a head kick.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Schnitzer sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Schnitzer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schnitzer is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Schnitzer circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Schnitzer had a free shot at his head there.
Schnitzer loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Schnitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.

Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schnitzer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyson works over Schnitzer with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schnitzer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schnitzer tries to get out of the position.
Schnitzer keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Schnitzer blocks nicely.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
Schnitzer wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Schnitzer is retaining full guard.
Tyson trying to control but Schnitzer is working from the bottom.
Tyson throws a strike but Schnitzer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schnitzer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tyson is looking for a triangle here but Schnitzer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schnitzer working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Schnitzer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tyson misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that AC Schnitzer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sagan Tyson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Schnitzer misses.
Schnitzer scores with a hook.

Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schnitzer looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson winds up and cracks Schnitzer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson stops Schnitzer from getting back to his feet.
Tyson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Schnitzer's head.
Tyson tries to pass to full mount but Schnitzer defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tyson wants to work for an arm triangle but Schnitzer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyson stops Schnitzer from getting back to his feet.
Tyson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Schnitzer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schnitzer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tyson manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson trying to control but Schnitzer is having none of it.
Schnitzer is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tyson lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Schnitzer covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sagan Tyson!