PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikki Tysson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland has chosen 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tysson
vs
Sutherland

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikki Tysson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Tysson.
Sutherland unleashes a big counter combination but Tysson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mikki Tysson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tysson drives through and clinches with Sutherland against the cage.
Sutherland takes a shot to the head.

Sutherland manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland moves out of range of the strikes.
Sutherland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Tysson moves into the clinch.
Tysson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Sutherland is trying to push Tysson away but Tysson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tysson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sutherland backwards.
Tysson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tysson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tysson gets through Sutherland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tysson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sutherland uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tysson - that landed with a thud.
Tysson stalling.
Sutherland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tysson.
Sutherland has had enough of the clinch but Tysson keeps him there for the moment.
Sutherland blocks a body shot from Tysson.
Tysson throws a head punch that misses.
Tysson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sutherland to his knees! Tysson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikki Tysson!