PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kensei Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kensei Samurai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samurai
vs
Tyson

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kensei Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sir Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai scores with a nice body kick.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Samurai counters with a right hand to the body.
Samurai cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.

Samurai gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson landing knees to the head.
Tyson has Samurai pressed against the cage, preventing Samurai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Samurai taking a breather.
Samurai tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Samurai avoiding damage as Tyson throws knees to the body.
Tyson lands an elbow inside that Samurai shrugs off.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Samurai lands but Tyson takes it in his stride.
Tyson lands with a kick to the temple. Samurai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Samurai pushes him off.
Tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samurai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samurai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyson if he has to take too many more of those.
Samurai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Samurai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyson tries to clinch but Samurai moves out of range.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Samurai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Samurai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samurai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai misses with a series of wild punches.
Samurai moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Sir Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai tries to clinch up.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai feints a jab promting Tyson to slip. Samurai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tyson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Samurai has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.

Samurai pulls guard successfully.
Samurai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Samurai had control of the position.
Samurai is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai controlling the position.
Samurai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kensei Samurai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Samurai throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Samurai is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Samurai tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samurai is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Samurai throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes Samurai back into the cage.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Tyson misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Samurai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Samurai.
Samurai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samurai tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.

Samurai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson looks to throw a body kick
and Samurai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tyson's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson tries to clinch up but Samurai circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samurai is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samurai is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Samurai avoids the head kick by Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kensei Samurai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Samurai is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Samurai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Samurai thuds his shin into the meat of Tyson's side.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samurai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Samurai moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Samurai lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kensei Samurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samurai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.

Samurai has managed to clinch.
Tyson stalls.
Samurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Samurai trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Samurai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson with a knee to the head.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai throws a one two combo.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samurai wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Samurai cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
Samurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samurai tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Samurai tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samurai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai wants to clinch.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.

Samurai takes the fight into the clinch.
Samurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Tyson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Samurai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samurai throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samurai wants to clinch.
Samurai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samurai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Samurai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samurai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kensei Samurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Samurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Samurai tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Samurai wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kensei Samurai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Samurai avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Samurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Samurai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Samurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson throws a hook but Samurai avoids it easily.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Samurai!
Samurai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Samurai tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Samurai moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Samurai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Samurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Samurai cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Samurai.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Samurai.
Samurai thuds his shin into the meat of Tyson's side.
Samurai tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Samurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samurai tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Samurai is looking to clinch.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Samurai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Samurai, right into the meat.
Samurai misses with a body kick.
Samurai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Samurai tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Samurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samurai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Samurai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick there by Tyson.
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!
Samurai tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyson gets a clinch.

Tyson jumps guard.
Samurai postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Samurai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samurai gets to his feet - Tyson follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Samurai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyson breaks the clinch.

Samurai forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Samurai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Samurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samurai tries to work over Tyson's front leg with a kick but Tyson checks it.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Samurai lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samurai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Samurai swinging wildly here.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Samurai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson tries to land a leg kick but Samurai saw it coming and moves away.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Samurai goes for a takedown attempt but Tyson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samurai.
Sir Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kensei Samurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kensei Samurai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samurai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kensei Samurai!