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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Swanson (ranked 25372 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Tyson (ranked 5910 p4p, 537 weight class). Jay Tyson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kendall Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jay Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Swanson throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swanson to the mat! Swanson manages to get full guard.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swanson is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.
Swanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson gets to his feet. Swanson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tyson has Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Swanson gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Swanson as Tyson shoots in.
Swanson is looking for a counter combo.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Nice sprawl there from Swanson as Tyson shoots in.
Tyson looks winded!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Swanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swanson shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tyson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Tyson tries to counter it with a takedown but Swanson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swanson forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Tyson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Swanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jumps guard.
Tyson is controlling Swanson's posture.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Tyson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Swanson, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Swanson against the cage but Swanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Swanson sprawls well.
Tyson pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swanson is looking for a takedown.
Swanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Kendall Swanson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Swanson manages to get underhooks.
Kendall Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Tyson.
Swanson has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyson.
Jay Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Tyson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Swanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Swanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that Swanson semi-blocks.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Swanson tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson gets caught napping as Swanson dives in and scores a takedown. Tyson manages to retain guard.
Tyson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tyson.
Swanson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Swanson lands some shots froms side control.
Tyson seems a little lost for a moment, as Swanson dominates the positioning.
Jay Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Swanson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Swanson feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Swanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swanson is standing up over Tyson. Tyson looks to escape but Swanson dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson decides to stand back up.
Swanson shoots in but no luck this time.
Swanson closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Tyson letting Swanson take a breather here.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
Swanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kendall Swanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kendall Swanson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tyson lands a head kick. Swanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swanson is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Swanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson, which made it look bad.
Swanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swanson lands a nice short elbow.
Swanson controlling the pace.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard but Swanson has passed into side control.
Swanson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tyson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
A nice elbow there by Swanson.
Swanson trying to control but Tyson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson can't escape the position.
Swanson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Swanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Swanson moves to back control.
Swanson keeps control of the position as Tyson tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control his opponent's hands but Swanson gets his hands free.
Swanson is hanging on to Tyson's back as he tries to escape.
Swanson biding his time, controlling Tyson.
Tyson wants to escape the position.
Swanson has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson is punishing Tyson with some ground and pound.
Swanson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tyson hold on?
Swanson scores with strikes from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendall Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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