PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lugeater Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockstar Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy has chosen High as his entrance music. Rockstar Randy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tyson
vs
Randy

182 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugeater Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rockstar Randy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Randy pushes Tyson off but Tyson dives into side control.
Randy is looking for a sweep.
Tyson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tyson working away.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randy keeps working.
Randy struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Randy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Randy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Randy clinches with his opponent.
Tyson can't break the clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.

Tyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Randy's guard.
Randy looks gassed!
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Randy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Randy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Randy controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tyson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Randy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Randy looks up at the clock and then as Tyson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Randy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tyson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Randy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tyson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tyson is staying active underneath Randy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Randy wants to work for an arm triangle but Tyson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard.
Tyson is holding on to half guard well.
Randy is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Randy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Randy gets a clinch.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Randy won't allow it.
Tyson wants to break free but Randy has control.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Randy controls the action.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Randy smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lugeater Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyson trying to control the pace.
Randy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Randy's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randy won't allow Tyson to pass to mount.

Tyson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Randy has a hand on Tyson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tyson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
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 Lugeater Tyson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Randy shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyson pulls Randy in close to prevent any damage.
Lugeater Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyson is trying to keep Randy in close.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Randy tries to pass.
Tyson has control of Randy's left arm, preventing Randy from doing any damage.

Tyson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Randy looking to pass the guard.
Randy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson pulls Randy in close to prevent any damage.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Randy is proving a slippery customer.
Randy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tyson is really struggling to control Randy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tyson clinches but Randy breaks the clinch

and Randy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Tyson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tyson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Randy counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Randy will be more careful next time no doubt.

Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Randy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tyson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Randy lands a front kick.
Randy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson landing with the ground and pound.
Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Randy looking to control but Tyson passes into half guard.
Randy trying to control but Tyson postures up.

That's four 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.
Tyson is nestled in close to Randy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Tyson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Randy defends it well.
Tyson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randy is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson trying to control the action but Randy is working from the bottom.
Tyson passes to full mount!
Tyson trying to control but Randy is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randy tries to lock up and control but Tyson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lugeater Tyson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Randy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Randy wants to stand but Tyson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Randy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Randy trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Randy chips away with some ground and pound.
Randy looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson stands and throws Randy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyson working away.
Tyson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Randy down.

Tyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tyson working away.

Tyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Randy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Randy tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Randy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyson's best efforts.
Randy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Tyson stands up and beckons Randy to join him on the feet.
Randy looks to clinch

so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Randy tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Randy is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Randy counters with a leg kick.
Tyson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Randy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Randy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Randy drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.

Tyson pulls Randy into guard.
Tyson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Randy!
Tyson landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tyson looking to secure an arm triangle but Randy defends it well.
Tyson content just to control the position here.
Rockstar Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lugeater Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

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