PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimer Tyeshelshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaijah Louiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimer Tyeshelshvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyeshelshvili
vs
Louiseau

155 cm
25
282 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimer Tyeshelshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaijah Louiseau!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyeshelshvili gets tackled into the cage by Louiseau. Louiseau maintains the clinch.
Louiseau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyeshelshvili working aggressively here.
Tyeshelshvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyeshelshvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Louiseau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili missing with knees to the body.
Louiseau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyeshelshvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louiseau is defending well for now.
Tyeshelshvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow but misses.
Louiseau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as Tyeshelshvili controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louiseau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Louiseau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyeshelshvili has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili jumps guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimer Tyeshelshvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louiseau lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but Louiseau holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyeshelshvili drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyeshelshvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Louiseau's brow.
Tyeshelshvili tries to throw a body punch but Louiseau avoids it by throwing Tyeshelshvili back against the cage.
Louiseau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Tyeshelshvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili missing with knees to the body.
Louiseau pushes Tyeshelshvili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyeshelshvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Louiseau's elbow.
Louiseau prevents a body shot from Tyeshelshvili.
Tyeshelshvili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Louiseau smiles and moves away.

Louiseau moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyeshelshvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Louiseau's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tyeshelshvili fails to land.
Louiseau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Louiseau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Louiseau lands with a left to the head.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Louiseau avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Louiseau.
Louiseau blocks an uppercut.
Tyeshelshvili can't find room to land a body shot as Louiseau controls the action.
Louiseau blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louiseau avoiding damage as Tyeshelshvili throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Louiseau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Louiseau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Louiseau has a couple of punches blocked by Tyeshelshvili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Louiseau struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyeshelshvili controls his hands.
Louiseau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Tyeshelshvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louiseau is defending well for now.
Tyeshelshvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Louiseau avoiding damage as Tyeshelshvili throws knees to the body.
Tyeshelshvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louiseau is defending well for now.
Louiseau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Louiseau blocks a body shot from Tyeshelshvili.
A nice right hand lands inside from Louiseau.
Louiseau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyeshelshvili working aggressively here.
Louiseau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louiseau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Louiseau lands a right hand.
Louiseau lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Louiseau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Louiseau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Louiseau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyeshelshvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Louiseau uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Louiseau has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Louiseau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Louiseau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Louiseau.
Louiseau managing to block the knees to the body from Tyeshelshvili.
Louiseau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyeshelshvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyeshelshvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Louiseau walks away with a smile on his face. Tyeshelshvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louiseau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tyeshelshvili counters with a single leg into guard. Louiseau didn't expect that.
Louiseau wants to get back to his feet but Tyeshelshvili is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaijah Louiseau dominated that round.
That's time! Tyeshelshvili's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Tyeshelshvili as Louiseau shoots in.

Louiseau clinches up against the cage.
Louiseau blocks an elbow strike from Tyeshelshvili.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Louiseau to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyeshelshvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Louiseau's brow.
Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyeshelshvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but Louiseau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Louiseau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louiseau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Louiseau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Tyeshelshvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Louiseau walks away with a smile on his face. Tyeshelshvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimer Tyeshelshvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyeshelshvili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Louiseau can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louiseau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Louiseau has closed the distance and engaged Tyeshelshvili in a clinch.
Louiseau avoids the elbow strike from Tyeshelshvili, against the cage.
Isaijah Louiseau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyeshelshvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Louiseau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louiseau avoids it.
Louiseau misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tyeshelshvili jumps guard.

Tyeshelshvili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Louiseau must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tyeshelshvili looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Louiseau wants to get up but he can't break Tyeshelshvili's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyeshelshvili working for submissions but it's allowed Louiseau to get to half guard.
Louiseau wants to stand up but Tyeshelshvili is controlling the position.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to get back to full guard.

Tyeshelshvili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Louiseau wants to stand up but Tyeshelshvili is controlling the position.

Tyeshelshvili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louiseau wants to stand but Tyeshelshvili has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tyeshelshvili tries to get to full guard but Louiseau has control of the leg.
Tyeshelshvili might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louiseau stands up out of the half guard.
Louiseau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Isaijah Louiseau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louiseau fails to land with a series of punches.

Louiseau moves into the clinch.
Tyeshelshvili tries a body shot but Louiseau blocks it.
Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow that misses.
Tyeshelshvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyeshelshvili tries to work over Louiseau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Louiseau misses with a body punch.
Louiseau avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyeshelshvili.
Louiseau avoids the elbow strike from Tyeshelshvili, against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louiseau lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Louiseau.
A short right from Louiseau on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louiseau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Tyeshelshvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Louiseau tries to work over Tyeshelshvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyeshelshvili.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Louiseau. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow but misses.
Louiseau swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyeshelshvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Louiseau.
A head punch on the inside from Tyeshelshvili fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Louiseau.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as Tyeshelshvili controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaijah Louiseau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tyeshelshvili's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck for Louiseau with that takedown attempt.

Tyeshelshvili has managed to clinch.
Louiseau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyeshelshvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili trying to land knees to the body.
Tyeshelshvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyeshelshvili working aggressively here.
Tyeshelshvili throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louiseau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyeshelshvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyeshelshvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louiseau is defending well for now.
Tyeshelshvili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Louiseau as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Louiseau to keep the fight standing.
Louiseau managing to block the knees to the body from Tyeshelshvili.
Tyeshelshvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louiseau works on Tyeshelshvili's body with a couple of short punches.
Louiseau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Louiseau blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Louiseau as the two fighters clinch.
Louiseau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louiseau is leaning against Tyeshelshvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimer Tyeshelshvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyeshelshvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but Louiseau has him pressed against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili can't find room to land a body shot as Louiseau controls the action.
Tyeshelshvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Louiseau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili has a couple of punches blocked by Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but Louiseau holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyeshelshvili drops back down to his feet.
Tyeshelshvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Louiseau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as Tyeshelshvili controls the action.
Louiseau avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyeshelshvili.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louiseau avoids it.
Louiseau prevents a body shot from Tyeshelshvili.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as Tyeshelshvili controls the action.
Tyeshelshvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Louiseau presses Tyeshelshvili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louiseau avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyeshelshvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyeshelshvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Louiseau tries to throw a body punch but Tyeshelshvili avoids it by throwing Louiseau back against the cage.
Louiseau blocks a body shot from Tyeshelshvili.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Louiseau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Louiseau.
Tyeshelshvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Louiseau avoids the damage to the body.
Tyeshelshvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyeshelshvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Louiseau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Louiseau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyeshelshvili backwards.
Louiseau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyeshelshvili jumps guard but Louiseau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau tries to throw a body punch but Tyeshelshvili avoids it by throwing Louiseau back against the cage.
Tyeshelshvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Louiseau lands with a left to the head.
Tyeshelshvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Louiseau to keep the fight standing.
Louiseau lands a shoulder strike.
Louiseau tries to work over Tyeshelshvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Louiseau misses with a punch to the body.
Tyeshelshvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Louiseau controls his hands.
Louiseau lands a nice uppercut.
Tyeshelshvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyeshelshvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Louiseau walks away with a smile on his face. Tyeshelshvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louiseau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Louiseau darts in and clinches Tyeshelshvili up against the cage.
Vladimer Tyeshelshvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louiseau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaijah Louiseau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louiseau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaijah Louiseau!