PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braedon Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mir tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Staton
vs
tyson

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braedon Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mir tyson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Staton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Staton is looking for a kimura here.
tyson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for tyson.
tyson wants to stand and escape but Staton is having none of it.
tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Staton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
tyson is looking to stand back up but Staton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by tyson.
Staton wants to lay and pray for a moment but tyson keeps working.

Staton decides to stand back up.

tyson gets caught flat footed, as Staton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tyson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staton is one step ahead there.
tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Staton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Staton throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Staton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Braedon Staton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Staton but Staton pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Staton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Staton lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton sitting in guard here, content to control.
tyson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staton advances to half guard.

Staton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Staton is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
tyson is trying to stand.
Staton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tyson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Staton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Staton wants to pass to mount but tyson is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Staton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braedon Staton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

tyson gets caught flat footed, as Staton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Staton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Staton wants to control from the top but tyson keeps moving.
tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Staton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Staton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Staton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Staton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Staton wants to free his trapped foot but tyson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Staton is looking for a kimura but tyson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Staton to get the leverage.
Ground and pound from Staton.
tyson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for tyson.
tyson controls Staton momentarily but Staton frees himself.
tyson wants to stand but Staton is controlling the position.
Staton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Staton preventing the sweep.
tyson keeping moving, preventing Staton from controlling successfully.
Staton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Staton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Staton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

tyson has Staton up against the cage in a clinch.
Staton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Staton gets underhooks to prevent tyson's takedown attempt.

Staton manages to pull guard.
Staton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Staton is working hard here to advance position.
Staton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Staton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. tyson looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

tyson is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braedon Staton dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Staton gets a big slam - oh, tyson is out! tyson is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Braedon Staton!