PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyeson Ledbetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moo Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ledbetter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hero by Sevendust. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Moo Cow enters the cage!

Ledbetter
vs
Cow

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyeson Ledbetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moo Cow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cow misses with a few strikes there.

Ledbetter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cow sprawls well initially but Ledbetter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cow is holding on to half guard well.
Ledbetter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ledbetter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cow tries to roll over but Ledbetter keeps him under control.
Ledbetter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ledbetter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cow defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledbetter decides to return to a standing position.

Ledbetter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cow is looking to regain half guard here but Ledbetter keeps moving and retains side control.
Cow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ledbetter happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow is pushing Ledbetter's head away, looking to escape. Ledbetter manages to hold on to the position though.
Ledbetter tries to advance to mount but can't.

Ledbetter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ledbetter misses with a low kick.
A shot to de liver by Cow. Beautiful body shot.
Cow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ledbetter gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Cow clinches up with Ledbetter and pushes him back against the cage.
Cow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ledbetter walks away with a smile on his face. Cow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cow forces Ledbetter back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledbetter tries to pull guard but Cow won't allow it.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Cow lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cow.
Cow wants a takedown.
Ledbetter tries to pull guard but Cow holds him up against the cage and eventually Ledbetter drops back down to his feet.
Ledbetter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyeson Ledbetter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moo Cow.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Ledbetter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Ledbetter's ribcage.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Ledbetter in his tracks for a moment.

Cow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ledbetter throws a body kick that misses.

Cow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ledbetter managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Ledbetter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cow trying to land knees to the body.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cow looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledbetter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ledbetter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cow pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ledbetter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ledbetter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cow's head.
Cow wants to control the action here but instead Ledbetter manages to pass to full mount!
Cow is squirming around, avoiding Ledbetter's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyeson Ledbetter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ledbetter is looking to clinch but Cow is avoiding it.

Ledbetter has closed the distance and engaged Cow in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cow.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ledbetter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ledbetter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Ledbetter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Ledbetter is trying to stall.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ledbetter takes a shot to the head.
Cow has Ledbetter pressed against the cage, preventing Ledbetter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ledbetter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Ledbetter in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow lands an elbow inside.
Cow tries to score a body lock takedown but Ledbetter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ledbetter smiles and moves away.
Tyeson Ledbetter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moo Cow.
Cow tries to clinch but Ledbetter moves out of range.
Ledbetter shoots for a takedown but Cow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cow tries to clinch

and Ledbetter counters with a takedown into side control.
Cow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ledbetter is controlling him well.
Ledbetter trying to control the position but Cow is working away.

Ledbetter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cow lands a nice hook to Ledbetter's body. Ledbetter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cow clinches up against the cage.
Cow wants a takedown but no success here.
Cow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cow prevents Ledbetter from breaking the clinch.
Ledbetter takes an elbow to the temple.

Cow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ledbetter.

Cow drives through and clinches with Ledbetter against the cage.
Cow lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow lands an elbow just above Ledbetter 's eye.
Ledbetter is trying to break the clinch but Cow is controlling him.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ledbetter.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ledbetter is defending well for now.
Cow trying to stall but Ledbetter improves his position.
Cow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ledbetter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledbetter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ledbetter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cow.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Ledbetter wants to get back to striking at distance but Cow won't allow it.
Cow looking to throw knees to the head but Ledbetter is blocking nicely.

Ledbetter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ledbetter is working the ground and pound. Can Cow escape?
Cow is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ledbetter avoiding Cow 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ledbetter.
Ledbetter is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ledbetter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ledbetter is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyeson Ledbetter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cow lands a shot to the body.
Ledbetter has had enough of the clinch but Cow keeps him there for the moment.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cow lands a knee to the head.
Cow stalling the fight.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Ledbetter in his tracks for a moment.
Cow fails to pull guard.
Ledbetter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ledbetter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ledbetter managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Nice elbow from Cow.
Ledbetter has had enough of the clinch but Cow keeps him there for the moment.

Ledbetter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cow is looking to improve his position.
Ledbetter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ledbetter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cow is not content to let Ledbetter control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Cow kicks off Ledbetter and gets to his feet.

Cow gets a clinch.
Cow lands a good knee to the midsection. Ledbetter won't want to take too many of those.
Ledbetter has Cow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cow cracks Ledbetter with a nice body shot.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Ledbetter blocks it.
Ledbetter takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ledbetter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ledbetter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ledbetter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyeson Ledbetter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ledbetter's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cow obliges.

Cow breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow wants to clinch.
Cow tries to clinch but Ledbetter moves away

and Ledbetter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cow!

Cow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ledbetter.
Ledbetter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cow is looking to improve his position but Ledbetter isn't that keen on the idea.
Ledbetter content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledbetter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ledbetter prevents Cow from getting the reversal.
Ledbetter tries to control but Cow wriggling away.
Cow working to try and regain half guard.
Ledbetter tries to control but Cow wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyeson Ledbetter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ledbetter, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyeson Ledbetter!