PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tysoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysoon comes to the ring accompanied by Flipsyde - Someday. Mike Tysoon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Banks's chin.

Tysoon
vs
Banks

180 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tysoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Banks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysoon blocks a head kick by Banks.
Tysoon throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tysoon lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Dave Banks has been cut.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Tysoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tysoon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tysoon off to one side.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Banks throws a right and a left that Tysoon avoids nicely.
Tysoon misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tysoon.
Banks is trying to get back to his feet.

Tysoon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.

Tysoon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Tysoon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Banks has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tysoon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tysoon is trying to get an arm triangle but Banks is defending well.
Tysoon prevents Banks from escaping the position.
Tysoon tries to move to mount but Banks blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tysoon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Banks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Banks explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tysoon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Tysoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to land a leg kick but Tysoon saw it coming and moves away.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tysoon tries to land a leg kick but Banks saw it coming and moves away.
Tysoon works over Banks's head and body with a nice combination.
Tysoon lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banks looks gassed!
Tysoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Tysoon.
Banks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tysoon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters with a thumping low kick.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tysoon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks thumps Tysoon with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Tysoon does no damage.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Tysoon looks to land a combination. Banks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tysoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Banks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tysoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banks but Banks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Banks gets caught flat footed, as Tysoon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Tysoon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tysoon passes into half guard.
Tysoon is looking to advance position but Banks won't allow it.

Tysoon is working for a submission of some sort.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks tries to kick Tysoon off but Tysoon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysoon tries to pass to full mount but Banks defends it.

Tysoon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Banks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Tysoon!