PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Tyson (ranked 1866 p4p, 211 weight class) and Jo Boo (ranked 2509 p4p, 264 weight class). Frank Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jo Boo's chin.

Tyson
vs
Boo

182 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

187 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Boo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Boo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Frank Tyson has been cut.
Boo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Tyson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A knee to the head by Boo.
Boo connects with a knee to the head.
Boo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson scores with a shot to the side of Boo's head.
Boo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Tyson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Boo lands a nice knee to the body.
Boo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Boo.
Boo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Boo to the mat. Boo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Boo controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Boo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.

Boo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boo is keeping the position for now.

Boo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tyson escapes and throws Boo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boo is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tyson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boo wants to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.
Tyson landing shots from mount.
Tyson controlling from the full mount.
Boo holds of for dear life.
Tyson controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boo wants to hold on but Tyson pushes him away.
Boo is squirming around, avoiding Tyson's attempts to control the action.
Boo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo is still trying to improve position.
Tyson unloading with bombs!
Boo is looking to get to half guard.
Boo keeps trying to improve his position.
Boo wants to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Boo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Tyson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Boo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Boo.
Tyson tries to work over Boo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boo has Tyson pressed against the cage.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson tries to circle away but Boo has him pinned against the cage.
Boo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Boo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tyson will feel that in the morning.
Boo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo connects with a body shot.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Boo.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Boo avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson tries to work over Boo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boo has him pressed against the cage.
Jo Boo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boo's elbow.

Tyson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boo is trying to control but can't.
Tyson controlling the action here.
Boo tries to roll over but Tyson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to mount his opponent but Boo defends it.
Boo is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson prevents Boo from improving his position.
Boo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
Tyson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes Boo back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson tries a body shot but Boo blocks it.
Boo with a knee to the head.

Tyson is rocked!

Frank Tyson's cut is getting worse.
Boo blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Boo.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boo obliges.
Boo scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boo missing with knees to the body.
Boo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Boo tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Boo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tyson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boo can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boo.

Tyson successfully pulls guard.
Boo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Boo slips nicely into half guard.
Boo tries to pass to full mount but Tyson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jo Boo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Tyson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boo tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tyson tightens his grip and picks Boo up, before dumping him to the ground. Boo manages to land in guard.
Tyson won't allow Boo to sweep him here.

Boo working for a triangle but Tyson defends it easily.
Boo is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tyson escapes and throws Boo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Boo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tyson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boo gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boo is in trouble now - Tyson has advanced to mount!
Boo is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.
Boo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo is looking to improve his position.

Boo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boo trying to control from the bottom.
Tyson is pressing down on Boo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boo is holding on for now.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo is trying to control but Tyson passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Boo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boo is looking for a sweep.
Tyson controls the position from side control.
Boo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to stick to Boo's back but Boo is turning into Tyson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tyson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boo.
Boo passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boo tries to pass to full mount but Tyson defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boo prevents Tyson from improving his position.
Boo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boo moves to back control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Tyson!
A very excited looking Frank Tyson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.