PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tysoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysoon comes into the arena with Flipsyde - Someday blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tysoon
vs
Bleidelis

180 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

187 cm
26
202 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tysoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysoon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bleidelis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bleidelis.
Tysoon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Tysoon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bleidelis's half guard.
Bleidelis pushes Tysoon off looking to stand but Tysoon dives back in and keeps control.

Tysoon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bleidelis sees it coming and defends easily.

Tysoon seems to be looking for submissions.
Bleidelis is trying to get back to full guard.
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.

Tysoon is trying to work for a kimura but Bleidelis is defending well.

Tysoon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tysoon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bleidelis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bleidelis wants to get back to his feet.

Tysoon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bleidelis has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tysoon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bleidelis is just riding it out for now. Tysoon eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bleidelis wants to control but Tysoon is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bleidelis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tysoon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bleidelis somewhat.
Tysoon misses with a low kick.

Tysoon scores with a takedown into Bleidelis's guard.

Tysoon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bleidelis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bleidelis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bleidelis!
Tysoon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bleidelis's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Tysoon looking for subs from the bottom but Bleidelis mounts him!
Tysoon working to try and regain half guard.
Bleidelis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tysoon is trying to escape the mount.
Tysoon is squirming around, avoiding Bleidelis's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tysoon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bleidelis trying to control but Tysoon is having none of it.
Tysoon is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bleidelis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tysoon is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tysoon dominated that round.
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.

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

Tysoon is looking for a kimura but Bleidelis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tysoon to get the leverage.
Tysoon stops Bleidelis from getting back to his feet.

Tysoon is trying for a kimura here. Bleidelis looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tysoon wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Tysoon!