PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shwe Mon Dine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen What Up Man? - The Cool Kids as his entrance music. James Tyson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. James Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mon Dine
vs
Tyson

165 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Shinryaku MMA Gear
Mustang Fight Food

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shwe Mon Dine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon Dine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Mon Dine clinches.
Mon Dine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mon Dine tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
Mon Dine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Mon Dine scores with a knee to the head.
Mon Dine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Mon Dine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mon Dine.
Mon Dine lands with a short shot to the head.
Mon Dine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mon Dine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the ropes.
Mon Dine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mon Dine misses with a knee strike.
Mon Dine tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mon Dine lands a shot to the body.
Mon Dine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mon Dine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tyson looks gassed!
Mon Dine holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon Dine landing knees to the body.
Mon Dine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mon Dine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyson is keeping busy.
Mon Dine lands a knee to the head.
Mon Dine can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Mon Dine.
Mon Dine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Mon Dine connects with a knee to the head.
Mon Dine scores with a shot to the side of Tyson's head.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tyson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mon Dine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tyson to the mat. Tyson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mon Dine regains half guard.
Mon Dine regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mon Dine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Mon Dine blocks nicely.
Mon Dine wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mon Dine is keeping the position for now.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mon Dine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Mon Dine.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mon Dine drives through and clinches with Tyson against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Dine looking to stall.
Mon Dine tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
A short right from Mon Dine on the inside.
Tyson looking for a takedown.
Shwe Mon Dine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tyson.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Mon Dine.

Mon Dine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mon Dine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mon Dine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mon Dine misses with a knee to the head.
Tyson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mon Dine with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mon Dine.
Tyson can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mon Dine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mon Dine looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Mon Dine.
Mon Dine lands a nice elbow.
Mon Dine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mon Dine can't break the clinch.
Mon Dine misses with a knee strike.

Tyson successfully pulls guard.

Tyson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mon Dine is defending well. Tyson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mon Dine has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tyson celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Tyson!