PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Westmoreland (ranked 3226 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Dyson (ranked 5119 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Westmoreland
vs
Dyson

175 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Westmoreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Dyson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westmoreland is looking to clinch.

Dyson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Westmoreland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dyson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Westmoreland is not content to let Dyson control the position.
Dyson prevents Westmoreland from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyson tries to pass to full mount but Westmoreland defends it.
Dyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westmoreland pushes Dyson off looking to stand but Dyson dives back in and keeps control.
Dyson trying to pass the guard but Westmoreland defending well.
Dyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Westmoreland keeps working.
Dyson controlling the action here.

Dyson seems to be looking for submissions.
Westmoreland is trying to maintain the position but Dyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Dyson trying to pass the guard but Westmoreland defending well.

That's two 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.
Dyson is nestled in close to Westmoreland, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Westmoreland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dyson on the ground.
Dyson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyson thows a huge punch but Westmoreland dodges it nicely.
Dyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dyson trying to control from half guard but Westmoreland is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dyson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dyson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Westmoreland has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westmoreland is trying to stand back up but Dyson is controlling him
Dyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Westmoreland is defending against the submission attempts here by Dyson.
Dyson controlling the action here.
Westmoreland wants to control but Dyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dyson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Westmoreland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dyson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Westmoreland haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dyson trying to mount his opponent but Westmoreland defends it.
Westmoreland trying to control but Dyson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyson throwing shots but Westmoreland is blocking nicely.
Dyson wants to pass the guard but Westmoreland is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dyson is working for a kimura but Westmoreland is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Dyson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Westmoreland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dyson.
Westmoreland tries to close the distance and clinch but Dyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westmoreland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Westmoreland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Westmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Westmoreland looking for a guillotine here but Dyson defends easily.
Dyson slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Westmoreland is defending against the submission attempts here by Dyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dyson in particular looking to stall.

Dyson seems to be working for a kimura but Westmoreland defends the submission attempt.
Dyson is trying to control. Westmoreland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dyson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Westmoreland is trying to stand back up but Dyson is controlling him
Westmoreland is looking for a sweep. Dyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dyson is looking for a kimura but Westmoreland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dyson to get the leverage.
Westmoreland won't allow Dyson to pass to mount.
Dyson trying to control the action but Westmoreland is working from the bottom.
Tyson Dyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Westmoreland wants to improve his position but Dyson is controlling well.
Westmoreland flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dyson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westmoreland tries to clinch up but Dyson circles away and keeps his distance.

Dyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Westmoreland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Westmoreland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dyson working away.
Dyson moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyson looking to control but Westmoreland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dyson working for a submission but Westmoreland is keeping him at bay.
Dyson looking to control but Westmoreland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dyson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Westmoreland defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dyson.
Dyson misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Dyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Westmoreland.
Dyson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Westmoreland defends it well.

Dyson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dyson trying to control from half guard but Westmoreland is working away.
Dyson moves into full mount! Westmoreland won't be happy about that!
Westmoreland wants to control but Dyson is having none of it.

Dyson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Westmoreland manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Dyson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Westmoreland has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyson throws an elbow but Westmoreland slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Dyson stalls from top position.
Dyson wants to control but Westmoreland is keeping him busy.

Dyson is trying to get an arm triangle but Westmoreland is defending well.

Dyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Westmoreland struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dyson is looking to take a break and control but Westmoreland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dyson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Westmoreland is trying to control Dyson's posture but Dyson avoids it.
Westmoreland is trying to improve his position.
Dyson trying to control the action but Westmoreland is working from the bottom.
Westmoreland managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westmoreland is not content to let Dyson control the position.

Dyson tries for a kimura but Westmoreland is defending well.

Dyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Westmoreland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dyson trying to control the position but Westmoreland is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dyson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Westmoreland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Westmoreland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dyson's best efforts.
Westmoreland won't allow Dyson to pass to mount.
Westmoreland wants to get back to his feet.
Dyson thows a huge punch but Westmoreland dodges it nicely.
Dyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dyson trying to pass the guard but Westmoreland defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dyson is working for a kimura but Westmoreland is defending it quite comfortably.
Tobias Westmoreland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Dyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Westmoreland has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dyson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dyson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Dyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

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