PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrell comes to the cage accompanied by ThunderStruck. Blaze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tyrell
vs
Blaze

193 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

188 cm
32
212 lbs
21 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chad Tyrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Blaze misses.
Tyrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Blaze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaze throws a jab when Tyrell was well out of range.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrell throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tyrell.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
Tyrell connects with the punch.
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Blaze instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyrell tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Tyrell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Blaze on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaze or not.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrell wants to stall.
Tyrell gets through Blaze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blaze lands with a short shot to the head.

Tyrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaze has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyrell - that will leave a mark!
Tyrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaze tries to counter with a clinch but Tyrell shakes him off and moves away.
Tyrell tries to work over Blaze's front leg with a kick but Blaze checks it.
Blaze tries to clinch but Tyrell moves away
and Blaze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tyrell tries to keep at a distance but Blaze has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tyrell breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a hook to the side of Tyrell's head but Tyrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrell throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Tyrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Tyrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyrell takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Tyrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrell moves away.
A jab from Tyrell does it's job there.
Blaze punishes Tyrell's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaze connects with a body shot that sends Tyrell's belly button to the back.
Tyrell misses with a leg kick.
Blaze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyrell connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blaze moves into the clinch successfully.
Blaze tries to pull guard but Tyrell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyrell trying to control the position but instead, Blaze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyrell into the cage.

Tyrell breaks from the clinch.
Blaze lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chad Tyrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze connects with a body shot that sends Tyrell's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Blaze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaze.
Tyrell moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyrell.
Tyrell lands a slapping body shot.
Tyrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrell there as he acknowledges the shot.

Blaze takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
Tyrell lands a body shot.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Tyrell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Tyrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrell lands a front kick.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyrell throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
Blaze jabs Tyrell right on the nose. Tyrell blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blaze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrell, pushing him back against the cage.
Blaze misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blaze misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blaze checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tyrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tyrell throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze throws a jab when Tyrell was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tyrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyrell.
Tyrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Tyrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyrell missing with a left hand there. Blaze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrell throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell looks to throw the jab but Blaze is out of range.
Chad Tyrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyrell throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Tyrell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chad Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaze.
Blaze staying out of range there.
Blaze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyrell.

Blaze moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Blaze scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Blaze.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrell can't break the clinch.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrell controls the action.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrell lands a right hand.
Blaze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaze tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Blaze on the inside.
Tyrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Blaze.
Tyrell tries to break free but Blaze pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Blaze blocking some punches.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrell scores with a hook to the body.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrell is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyrell.
Tyrell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyrell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrell lands a shot to the body.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyrell tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrell avoiding damage.
Blaze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyrell smiles and moves away.
Blaze lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell staying out of range there.
Tyrell is looking to counter with a body kick.
Blaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Tyrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyrell.
Blaze digs a good hook to Tyrell's body.
Tyrell tries to land a front kick but Blaze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaze throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyrell lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrell is just out of range.
Tyrell throws a shot to the body.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Tyrell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Tyrell connects with a body shot that sends Blaze's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chad Tyrell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Tyrell there.
Tyrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Tyrell does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyrell. That's going to slow Blaze down.
Tyrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyrell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blaze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tyrell thumps Blaze with a low kick.
Blaze moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyrell.
Blaze tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrell.
Blaze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blaze. Blaze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyrell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blaze sizes up Tyrell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tyrell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Tyrell misses.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze loads up on a big right hand but Tyrell slips the punch.
Tyrell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tyrell throws the kick towards the body but Blaze avoids it.
Tyrell lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze looks to throw the jab but Tyrell is out of range.
Tyrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrell fakes the leg kick and cracks Blaze in the body.
Blaze scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blaze misses the jab.
Blaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrell throws out the jab.
Tyrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyrell.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Blaze throws a body punch but Tyrell moves out of range.
Tyrell throws a counter high kick but Blaze was just alert enough to avoid it.
Blaze throws a head kick but Tyrell moves out of range.
Tyrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyrell scores with a nice body kick.
Tyrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrell.
Tyrell avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a straight right.
Tyrell scores with a head kick. Blaze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tyrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyrell.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Tyrell.
Tyrell misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrell avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Tyrell misses with a head kick.
Tyrell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyrell misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrell doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Tyrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyrell 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chad Tyrell!
Chad Tyrell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.