PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaner has chosen lets go outside the house as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyrell
vs
Cleaner

194 cm
24
240 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Tyrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell fakes the leg kick and cracks Cleaner in the body.
Tyrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cleaner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Tyrell.
Tyrell throws the kick towards the body but Cleaner avoids it.
Tyrell tries to land a leg kick but Cleaner saw it coming and moves away.
Tyrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cleaner misses the shot to the body.
Tyrell is looking to land body kicks.
Tyrell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cleaner if he has to take too many more of those.
Hank Tyrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleaner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyrell can pounce on him.
Tyrell tries to work over Cleaner's front leg with a kick but Cleaner checks it.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Cleaner.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyrell - that will leave a mark!
Cleaner checks a low kick from Tyrell.
Tyrell looks to land a body kick but Cleaner moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cleaner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrell throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Cleaner.
Cleaner moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyrell.
Cleaner moves out of range as Tyrell strikes.
Tyrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Cleaner circles away.
Hank Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrell throws a nice head kick!
Tyrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tyrell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cleaner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cleaner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Tyrell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cleaner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.

Tyrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyrell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cleaner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tyrell.
Tyrell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cleaner.
Tyrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cleaner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyrell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cleaner's best efforts.
Tyrell is looking to improve his position.
Tyrell gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cleaner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cleaner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyrell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cleaner has passed into half guard!
Tyrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyrell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cleaner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cleaner's back!
Cleaner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tyrell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tyrell.
Cleaner trying to keep a closed guard but Tyrell is proving a slippery customer.
Tyrell stopping the sweep attempt from Cleaner.
Tyrell throws a strike but Cleaner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Tyrell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyrell looks for the body kick but Cleaner saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Cleaner blocks the leg kick.
Cleaner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyrell is looking to land body kicks.
Tyrell throws a low kick, looking for Cleaner's leg but Cleaner calmly moves out of range.
Tyrell throws a head kick but Cleaner moves out of range.
Tyrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cleaner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cleaner's sensitive parts.
Tyrell looks to land a body kick but Cleaner moved away.
Tyrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cleaner is out of range.
Tyrell is looking to clinch but Cleaner is avoiding it.
Cleaner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyrell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tyrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cleaner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyrell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cleaner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrell.
Cleaner misses with a straight right.

Cleaner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyrell tries to get to full guard but Cleaner has control of the leg.
Cleaner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tyrell has hold of Cleaner's hands but Cleaner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cleaner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrell keeps working.
Tyrell trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cleaner manages to pass to mount!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tyrell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell can't escape the position.
Tyrell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cleaner.
Cleaner prevents Tyrell from getting the reversal.
Tyrell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyrell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cleaner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cleaner distracts Tyrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tyrell is looking for a triangle here but Cleaner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleaner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell is trying to improve his position.
Cleaner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tyrell is looking to reverse the position.
Cleaner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cleaner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyrell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tyrell tries to get to full guard but Cleaner has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyrell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cleaner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tyrell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cleaner is landing with some decent strikes but Tyrell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cleaner punching from mount but Tyrell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cleaner looking to finish with strikes here!
Tyrell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Cleaner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Tyrell.
Tyrell thumps Cleaner with a low kick.
Tyrell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cleaner checks a leg kick.
Tyrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Cleaner's head.
Tyrell throws a hook to the side of Cleaner's head but Cleaner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cleaner avoids the head kick by Tyrell.
Tyrell misses with a low kick.
Tyrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cleaner checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Cleaner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Tyrell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cleaner is aware though and is defending well.
Tyrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cleaner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyrell is keeping the position for now.

Tyrell working for a triangle but Cleaner defends it easily.
Cleaner cracks Tyrell with a solid left hand.

Tyrell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cleaner stacks Tyrell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cleaner!
Tyrell tries to buck Cleaner off but Cleaner is having none of it.
Cleaner is looking to take a break and control but Tyrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tyrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cleaner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyrell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cleaner off and has taken his back!
Tyrell throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Tyrell missing with strikes.
Tyrell not allowing Cleaner to control his hands.
Tyrell doesn't have the hooks in and Cleaner manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cleaner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Cleaner from controlling successfully.

Tyrell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tyrell working for a triangle but Cleaner defends it easily.

Tyrell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cleaner has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cleaner is thwarting Tyrell's attempts to control the position.
Cleaner is pressing down on Tyrell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyrell is holding on for now.
Tyrell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyrell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleaner stopping the sweep attempt from Tyrell.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Cleaner.
I think Cleaner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Cleaner!