PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCool has chosen Dearg Doom as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Chad Tyrell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chad Tyrell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tyrell
vs
McCool

193 cm
22
217 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

AnonymouS
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Tyrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn McCool!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tyrell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCool closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McCool throws the left hand but Tyrell avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyrell.
A telegraphed right hand from McCool misses the target.
Tyrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrell lands a head kick. McCool smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Fionn McCool has been cut.
Tyrell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool misses with a hook.

Tyrell moves into the clinch.
Tyrell avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Tyrell.
Tyrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCool backwards.
Tyrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCool wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyrell scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrell has him pressed against the cage.
McCool is trying to break the clinch but Tyrell has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrell misses with some punches.
Tyrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCool backwards.
McCool wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyrell throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrell is working McCool over against the cage.
Tyrell effectively controlling the action here.
Tyrell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyrell is leaning against McCool and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

McCool manages to break the clinch.
Tyrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrell lands with a cross.
Tyrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCool under the eye.
Tyrell throws a leg kick which misses McCool's front leg but catches the back leg as McCool tries to avoid it.
Chad Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCool has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
McCool lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McCool misses with an uppercut.
Tyrell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Tyrell clinches.
A short body shot lands from Tyrell as the two fighters clinch.
McCool wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrell won't allow it.
Tyrell digs a right hand underneath McCool's ribcage. McCool let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyrell lands a damaging elbow.
McCool blocks a body shot from Tyrell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyrell.
Tyrell lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyrell misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrell lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyrell.
Tyrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCools head.
Tyrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tyrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCool's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyrell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrell stalling.
Tyrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell lands a hook that snaps the head of McCool backwards.
McCool is trying to break the clinch but Tyrell is controlling him.
Tyrell avoiding damage.
Tyrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCool's elbow.
Tyrell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCool's efforts to push away.

Tyrell breaks the clinch.
Tyrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCool's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCool takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCool throws a lazy right hand but Tyrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCool bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyrell's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrell blocks a jab.
Fionn McCool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Tyrell.
Tyrell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Tyrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fionn McCool's cut.
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 throws a leg kick which misses McCool's front leg but catches the back leg as McCool tries to avoid it.
McCool misses with a wild body shot.
McCool pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for McCool.
Tyrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCool takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That has opened up Fionn McCool's cut even more.
Tyrell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Tyrell moves into the clinch successfully.
McCool being controlled against the cage.
Tyrell throws a punch but it's blocked by McCool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCool can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyrell.
Tyrell works on McCool's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyrell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyrell won't allow it.
Tyrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCool backwards.
Tyrell can't find room to land a body shot as McCool controls the action.
McCool tries to break free but Tyrell pushes him back against the cage.
McCool wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCool tries to break the clinch but Tyrell is controlling the position.
McCool blocks an elbow strike.
McCool looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCool is trying to break the clinch but Tyrell is controlling him.
Tyrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCools head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyrell.
McCool wants to break the clinch but can't.

McCool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrell lands with a cross.
Tyrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCool.
McCool throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrell's shoulder, as Tyrell tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell with a hook.
McCool fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrell manages to avoid it.
Tyrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCool can do to turn this around?
McCool walks into a jab.

McCool is rocked!
McCool might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from McCool.
McCool rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyrell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McCool is breathing heavily.
McCool throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyrell. That's going to slow McCool down.
McCool moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Tyrell. Beautiful body shot.
McCool throws a body shot but no joy.
McCool stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Tyrell sends McCool crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tyrell is motioning to the referee to let McCool up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McCool is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrell finish him?
Tyrell throws a leg kick which misses McCool's front leg but catches the back leg as McCool tries to avoid it.
McCool throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chad Tyrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyrell scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Tyrell - that's a beauty! McCool is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Tyrell can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chad Tyrell!
Chad Tyrell retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Chad Tyrell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Fionn McCool had this to say: 'i have lost this battle but not the war i shall return to have my vengeance '.