PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sandz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyrell
vs
Sandz

194 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Tyrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Sandz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyrell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tyrell prevents Sandz from standing back up.

Tyrell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sandz is trying to stand up here but Tyrell is controlling him well.
Tyrell controlling the action here.
Tyrell works his way into side control.

Tyrell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyrell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrell is staying tight to Sandz's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandz tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Tyrell lands a big elbow.
Tyrell prevents Sandz from getting the reversal.
Sandz looks gassed!
Tyrell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tyrell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyrell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyrell prevents Sandz from getting the reversal.

Tyrell is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sandz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sandz!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyrell holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell tries to strike from the bottom.
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Tyrell has Sandz pulled in close to control his posture.
Sandz won't allow Tyrell to sweep him here.

Tyrell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tyrell is tightening it up a little... Sandz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sandz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sandz taps out! nice BJJ there by Tyrell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hank Tyrell!