PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Griffin
vs
Tyson

189 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griffin closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Griffin manages to get underhooks.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Anderson Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Tyson.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Griffin was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tyson trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Tyson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kai Tyson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tyson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to escape.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Tyson stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

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

Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Tyson is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson content to control rather than advance.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin is not content to let Tyson control the position.
Griffin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyson is just content to waste time from the top position. Griffin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyson tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Kai Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson tries to clinch but Griffin moves away

and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Griffin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Tyson.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griffin prevents it.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyson wants a takedown.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson swinging wilding here.

Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson is pushing down on Griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Tyson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin kicks Tyson off and gets back to his feet.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson closes the distance but Griffin moves to the side
and Griffin counters with a three punch combo that has Tyson backing up. Tyson nods at Griffin to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyson misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.

Tyson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Griffin was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson passes to side control.

Tyson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Griffin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tyson yanks on the arm and Griffin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tyson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kai Tyson!