PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Ellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sada Masashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ellie
vs
Masashi

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Ellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sada Masashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ellie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masashi, pushing him back against the cage.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyron Ellie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Masashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Masashi is blocking nicely.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellie throws a looping overhand right but Masashi ducks down to avoid it.
Masashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ellie tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.

Ellie rushes Masashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masashi's head.

Ellie moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Masashi tries to keep at a distance but Ellie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellie prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi fails to pull guard.

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

Ellie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Masashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but Masashi blocks with his arms.
Masashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sada Masashi.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Masashi is blocking nicely.
Masashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ellie after a bit of a struggle.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Masashi is blocking nicely.
Ellie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masashi is working for takedown but Ellie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ellie misses with a knee strike.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Masashi scores a takedown into full mount!

Masashi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Masashi is working for a guillotine from mount but Ellie frees his head quite easily.

Masashi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Masashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ellie as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Masashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masashi throwing strikes but missing.
Ellie keeping full guard, as Masashi tries to pass.
Masashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ellie kicks Masashi off and gets to his feet.
Ellie is breathing heavily.

Masashi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ellie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Masashi is in Ellie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi won't allow Ellie to get back to his feet.
Masashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masashi looking to pass the guard.
Masashi wants to control from the top but Ellie keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sada Masashi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ellie tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Ellie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masashi counters with an outside leg kick.
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 Tyron Ellie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ellie is looking to clinch.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellie doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ellie after a bit of a struggle.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.
Ellie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masashi's calf.
Ellie wants to clinch

and Masashi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ellie won't be happy with that.

Masashi is trying to get an arm triangle but Ellie is defending well.
Ellie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masashi on the ground.
Masashi trying to control the position but Ellie is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Masashi's best efforts.
Masashi looks to land a strike but Ellie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Masashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ellie pushes Masashi off and gets back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ellie.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellie as he connects with a hook.
Ellie tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Masashi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Masashi trying to control but Ellie is working from the bottom.
Masashi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sada Masashi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ellie doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.
Ellie stuffs the takedown attempt from Masashi. Masashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellie tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie lands a head kick. Masashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ellie is looking to clinch.
Ellie closes the distance but Masashi moves to the side

and Masashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Masashi seems to be looking for submissions.
Sada Masashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masashi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Masashi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Masashi working the ground and pound effectively.

Masashi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ellie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ellie shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Masashi goes for an armbar but Ellie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ellie.
Ellie throws a big elbow that misses.
Ellie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellie throws a big elbow that misses.
Ellie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellie.
Masashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Masashi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sada Masashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellie moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ellie has closed the distance and engaged Masashi in a clinch.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but Masashi blocks with his arms.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Masashi tries to keep at a distance but Ellie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Masashi blocks it.
Masashi tries to score a body lock takedown but Ellie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Masashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ellie is defending well.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sada Masashi.
Ellie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Masashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ellie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Masashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ellie landing knees to the head.
Masashi takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellie tries to clinch up.
Ellie wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Ellie tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Masashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellie sprawls well. Ellie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyron Ellie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellie cracks Masashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ellie rushes Masashi and presses him up against the cage.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.
Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ellie gets a clinch.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ellie clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.
Sada Masashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ellie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masashi can't get the takedown.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Masashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellie.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellie wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Masashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ellie wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Ellie darts in trying to clinch

and Masashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellie keeping moving, preventing Masashi from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Masashi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ellie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ellie has escaped and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Ellie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ellie 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyron Ellie!