PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Tys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonnen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sonnen
vs
Tys

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Tys!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tys lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonnen lands with a hook. Tys tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jay Tys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Tys avoids them all with ease.
Tys fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tys throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Tys throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Tys does no damage.
Tys wants to clinch
and Sonnen counters with a nice uppercut.
Tys throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
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!
Tys moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Sonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sonnen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Sonnen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sonnen takes a swing at Tys's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen tries to bum rush Tys with a series of wild strikes but Tys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonnen misses with a double jab.
Sonnen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tys has time to react.
Sonnen stalks Tys and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tys's face. Tys staggers backwards, shaken.
Tys lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tys wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tys misses with the combination.
Tys tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tys's head.
Sonnen tries to bum rush Tys with a series of wild strikes but Tys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tys throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonnen throws a combination. Tys tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tys tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Tys takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tys fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tys takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tys is looking to clinch.
A jab from Sonnen finds it's way through Tys's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Sonnen misses.
No joy there for Tys, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonnen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tys takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tys will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tys looks winded!
Sonnen tests Tys's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sonnen cracks Tys with an open hand slap.
Sonnen looks to land a combination but Tys avoids it well.
Sonnen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Tys is rocked!
Tys get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Tys stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Sonnen runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chael Sonnen!