PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Small
vs
Pearson

183 cm
22
204 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson fails to land with a series of punches.
Small scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pearson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearson needs to keep his hands up - Small had a free shot at his head there.

Small moves into the clinch.
Pearson is looking to break free of the clinch but Small has double underhooks.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Pearson just leaning against Small, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Small.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Small pushes Pearson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Small's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Small.
Pearson is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Small misses with some punches.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
Small avoids the elbow strike from Pearson, against the cage.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Small lands with a left to the head.
Small misses with the head strike.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Small.
Still in the clinch, Small scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Small pushes Pearson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Pearson blocking some punches.
Pearson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.

Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Small avoids the body shot from Pearson.
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
Pearson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pearson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Pearson misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.

Small clinches.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.

Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Pearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Small lands a body shot.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Pearson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pearson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Small, as that shot connected.
Small lands a nice looking body shot.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Pearson.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Small.

Pearson is rocked!

It looks like Tyson Pearson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Small has closed the distance and engaged Pearson in a clinch.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Small.
Small dips a shoulder and cracks Pearson with a mighty uppercut! Pearson falls back against the cage and Small unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pearson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Small screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Small!
A very excited looking Uriah Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.