PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duff comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Duff
vs
Tyson

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Duff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Duff lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duff tries to stand but Tyson is controlling from the bottom.
Duff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Duff tries to stand but Tyson is controlling from the bottom.
Tyson working a defensive guard here.
Duff being controlled here momentarily.
Duff won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tank Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Duff shoots in.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duff circles away quickly and effectively.
Tank Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duff sprawls well. Duff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Donald Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Tyson.
Duff misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson throws a hook but Duff blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Duff has taken the fight into the clinch.

Duff jumps guard.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Duff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duff's guard.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Duff is keeping the position.
Tyson trying to control but Duff is working from the bottom.
Duff tries to strike from the bottom.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tank Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Duff has been working on his balance at LOD Gym Now with StandUP , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duff counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Tyson misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tyson enables Duff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tyson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tyson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duff, into his guard.
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 Donald Duff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid leg kick lands there for Tyson.

Duff gets the takedown into side control.
Duff wants to stand but Tyson has his arm trapped.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duff's best efforts.
Duff is pressing down on Tyson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyson is holding on for now.
Duff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duff prevents Tyson from improving his position.

Tyson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Duff seems to be working for a kimura but Tyson defends the submission attempt.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Duff has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moves into full guard.

Duff has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tyson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Duff is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tyson pulls down on the head and he's put Duff to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tank Tyson!