PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Tyers (ranked 5962 p4p, 5056 weight class) and Elijah James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Elijah James enters the cage!

Tyers
vs
James

168 cm
18
135
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Tyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah James!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyers takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Tyers shakes him off and moves away.
Tyers lands a right hook to the body.
Tyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaun Tyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyers misses with an uppercut.
Tyers works the jab nicely.
Tyers misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyers tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James slips a straight right by Tyers.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyers circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
Tyers throws a right and a left that both miss.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyers misses the jab.
A big left from Tyers misses.
Tyers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyers throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James blocks a jab.
Tyers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Tyers shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to clinch up
and Tyers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James tries to counter by closing the distance.
James misses with a head kick.
Shaun Tyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyers misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up but Tyers circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyers misses with a wild body shot.
Tyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyers scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyers throws a shot to the body.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Tyers misses.
Tyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Tyers.
Tyers looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

James is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyers lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in James - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Tyers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Tyers!