PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tysoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysoon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flipsyde - Someday. On his way into the ring it seems that Mike Tysoon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Tysoon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tysoon
vs
Bonnar

180 cm
25
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonnar.
Tysoon misses with a wild combination.
Tysoon misses with a wild combination.
A clash of legs there as Bonnar blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tysoon. That's going to slow Bonnar down.
Tysoon throws a low kick, looking for Bonnar's leg but Bonnar calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonnar blocks the leg kick.
Bonnar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tysoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Tysoon both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Stephan Bonnar has been cut.
Tysoon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bonnar scores a takedown into full mount!
Bonnar working Tysoon over with strikes here.
Tysoon wants to control but Bonnar is having none of it.
Tysoon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bonnar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar is trying to keep Tysoon in close.
Bonnar keeping moving, preventing Tysoon from controlling successfully.
Tysoon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonnar's guard.
Bonnar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bonnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonnar keeping moving, preventing Tysoon from controlling successfully.
Bonnar keeping full guard, as Tysoon tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tysoon leaves Bonnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tysoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike Tysoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Tysoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tysoon throws a series of punches but Bonnar avoids them all with ease.
Tysoon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bonnar.
Tysoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Tysoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonnar tries to clinch but Tysoon is having none of it.
Tysoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tysoon wants to land a leg kick but Bonnar is out of range.
Bonnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonnar tries to clinch up but Tysoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Tysoon sprawls well. He's pushed Bonnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Tysoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Bonnar.
Tysoon lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonnar off the ropes and back into rage.
Tysoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonnar fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonnar.
Bonnar looks gassed!
Bonnar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonnar blocks a leg kick.
Tysoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tysoon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonnar checks it well.
A left and a right from Tysoon both land. Nice combination.
Tysoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Tysoon tries a low kick but Bonnar avoids it.
Tysoon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tysoon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonnar tries to clinch but Tysoon moves out of range.

Bonnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tysoon tries to roll over but Bonnar keeps him under control.

Tysoon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bonnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Tysoon actively working from the bottom here.
Bonnar wants to take a breather but Tysoon is having none of it.

Bonnar is working for a submission of some sort.

Tysoon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tysoon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonnar is working away from the top position though.
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 Stephan Bonnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Tysoon does it's job there.
Bonnar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonnar tries to clinch up but Tysoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Tysoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonnar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tysoon swinging wildly here.
Bonnar fails to land the takedown.
Bonnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tysoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonnar.
Bonnar is breathing heavily.
Tysoon is looking to chop away at Bonnar's legs.
Bonnar on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysoon sizes up Bonnar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tysoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonnar.
Tysoon lands a jab-cross combination.
Tysoon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tysoon throws a leg kick but Bonnar moved away.
Tysoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tysoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tysoon throws a leg kick which misses Bonnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonnar tries to avoid it.
Tysoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonnar.
Tysoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonnar misses with a body kick.
Tysoon misses with a wild combination.
Bonnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tysoon.
A punch lands to the side of Bonnar 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tysoon.
Tysoon stalks Bonnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonnar's face. Bonnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Tysoon tries to bum rush Bonnar with a series of wild strikes but Bonnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tysoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonnar fails with the takedown.
Mike Tysoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Bonnar.
Tysoon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tysoon swinging wildly here.
Bonnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bonnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonnar is leaning against Tysoon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tysoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tysoon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tysoon prevents the takedown attempt.
Tysoon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonnar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonnar tries to pull guard but Tysoon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bonnar drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bonnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tysoon trying to control the position but instead, Bonnar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tysoon into the ropes.

Tysoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mike Tysoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Tysoon does no damage.
Tysoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tysoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonnar has time to react.
A combination from Tysoon does no damage.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tysoon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tysoon is fending him off so far but Bonnar persists. Nope, Tysoon circles away and we're back to standing.
Tysoon connects with a single shot there.
Tysoon works over Bonnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Tysoon tries a low kick but Bonnar avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tysoon.
Bonnar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tysoon. Tysoon obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Tysoon does no damage.
Tysoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Tysoon swinging wildly here.
Tysoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Tysoon misses.
Tysoon blocks a low kick nicely.
Mike Tysoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tysoon scores with a three punch combo!
Tysoon misses with the combination.
Tysoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonnar.
Tysoon throws a leg kick

and Bonnar moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonnar keeps control of Tysoon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tysoon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Bonnar's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch combination from Tysoon misses.
Tysoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tysoon but Tysoon pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bonnar.
Tysoon wants to get back to his feet but Bonnar drags him back down.
Tysoon wants to control but Bonnar postures up.
Tysoon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bonnar's best efforts.
Bonnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tysoon defending well though.
Bonnar working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Bonnar.
Bonnar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tysoon is not content to let Bonnar control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar working over Tysoon with some ground and pound. Tysoon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bonnar works his way into side control.
Tysoon is trying to buck Bonnar off.
Bonnar scoring with punches and elbows.
Tysoon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonnar off and has taken his back!
Tysoon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tysoon biding his time, controlling Bonnar.
Tysoon'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon is trying to stick to Bonnar's back but Bonnar is turning into Tysoon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tysoon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bonnar.
Bonnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tysoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonnar won't allow Tysoon to get back to his feet.
Bonnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bonnar won't allow Tysoon to get back to his feet.

Tysoon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bonnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bonnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Tysoon is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tysoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon lands a really nice looking cross but Bonnar seems unphased.
Tysoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonnar throws a body kick that misses.
Bonnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tysoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tysoon misses with a low kick as Bonnar jumps back.
Tysoon lands a jab to the nose.
Tysoon lands the left hand.
Tysoon tries to bum rush Bonnar with a series of wild strikes but Bonnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonnar shoots in for a double leg but Tysoon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tysoon throws a right and a left that Bonnar avoids nicely.
Bonnar blocks a low kick nicely.
Tysoon scores with a three punch combo!
Bonnar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bonnar is out of range.
Tysoon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tysoon misses with a double jab.
Bonnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tysoon is fending him off so far but Bonnar persists. Nope, Tysoon circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Tysoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Bonnar.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonnar blocks the leg kick.
Bonnar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tysoon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tysoon throws a series of punches but Bonnar avoids them all with ease.

Bonnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tysoon sprawls well initially but Bonnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bonnar stops Tysoon from getting back to his feet.
Bonnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bonnar there.
Stephan Bonnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tysoon actively working from the bottom here.
Tysoon moves into full guard.
Mike Tysoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bonnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephan Bonnar.
I think Tysoon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tysoon!