PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Last Man Standing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tyson
vs
Tanner

205 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Convicted
2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Tyson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Tyson wants to clinch.

Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tanner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Tanner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tyson to his feet.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tanner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tanner showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner controlling the action here.
Tanner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tyson wants to improve his position but Tanner is controlling well.
Tanner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanner is working away from the top position though.
Tanner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyson moves into full guard.
Tanner trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tanner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tyson trying to control here.
Tanner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Tanner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanner chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tanner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Tanner stands up and waves to Tyson to follow him.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Tanner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tyson cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tyson tries to roll over but Tanner keeps him under control.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Tanner has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tanner in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is pressing down on Tanner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tyson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tanner shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson misses with a hook.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Troy Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner looks for a takedown but Tyson sprawls well.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Bryce Tanner has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner slips a straight right by Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Troy Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Tanner.
Tanner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tanner counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Tyson down! Tanner is looking to finish but Tyson is intelligently defending himself.

Tyson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Troy Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.

Tanner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tyson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tanner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Tanner tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Tanner postures up.
Tanner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Tanner controlling him for the moment.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tanner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tanner's back instead.
Tyson is not going to allow Tanner to sit and survive in this position.
Tanner covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Tyson gets his hands free as Tanner looks to control.
Bryce Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner covering up well and avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner is trying to get back to his feet but Tyson has full control of the position and if anything, Tanner has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tanner tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryce Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyson tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tanner scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tanner postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Tanner stands up over Tyson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanner is stalling in the full guard.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tanner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyson avoids the attempt from Tanner to control.
Tanner is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Tanner really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tanner wants to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Tyson maintains control.
Tyson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tanner tries to lock up and control but Tyson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanner gets back to half guard.
Tanner is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Tanner misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Tanner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Tanner is working away.
Tanner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Tyson catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Troy Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanner off to one side.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
Tyson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tyson tries to clinch up

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Tanner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryce Tanner'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.

Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanner off the cage and back into rage.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Tanner avoids it well.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson ducks into an uppercut from Tanner and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryce Tanner!
Bryce Tanner is the new heavyweight champion!