PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyke Tuytuhlz (ranked 4166 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Shichiroji San (ranked 527 p4p, 467 weight class). Tuytuhlz comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - N.Y. State of Mind. San comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Samurai kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shichiroji San is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tuytuhlz
vs
San

193 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyke Tuytuhlz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shichiroji San!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuytuhlz circles away from the clinch attempt.
San misses with a wild combination.
Tuytuhlz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuytuhlz circles away.
San slips a jab from Tuytuhlz.
San connects with a body shot.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuytuhlz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuytuhlz misses with a double jab.
Tuytuhlz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

San closes the distance and pushes Tuytuhlz back into the cage.
Tuytuhlz wants to stall.
San tries a body shot but Tuytuhlz blocks it.
Tuytuhlz blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuytuhlz tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San pushes Tuytuhlz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz throws an elbow that misses.
San tries a body shot but Tuytuhlz blocks it.
Tuytuhlz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tuytuhlz misses with a short punch on the inside.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuytuhlzs head.
Tuytuhlz misses with a hook from the clinch.
San blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
San blocks an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz has a couple of punches blocked by San.
Tuytuhlz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuytuhlz trying to stall but San improves his position.
San lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuytuhlz blocks a body shot from San.
A short right from Tuytuhlz on the inside.
Tuytuhlz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
San lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tuytuhlz or not.
Tuytuhlz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuytuhlz has a couple of punches blocked by San.
San blocking some punches.
Tuytuhlz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tuytuhlz fails to land.
Tuytuhlz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San.
Tuytuhlz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
Tuytuhlz wants to stall.
San has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuytuhlz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuytuhlz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San scores with a shot to the side of Tuytuhlz's head.
San is leaning against Tuytuhlz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
Tuytuhlz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow over the top.
Tuytuhlz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and San avoids it.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for San.
Tuytuhlz blocks an uppercut.
Tuytuhlz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for San.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tuytuhlz controls his hands.
Tuytuhlz misses with a short punch on the inside.
San tries a body shot but Tuytuhlz blocks it.
San works on Tuytuhlz's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San avoids a wild elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San.
Tuytuhlz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuytuhlz tries to land knees in the clinch but San avoids the damage to the body.
Tuytuhlz misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San lands a shoulder strike.
Tuytuhlz looking to slow down the pace here.
San lands a right hand.
San's coach down at Hotrod Express MMA Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on San's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
Tuytuhlz working aggressively here.
San being controlled against the cage.
San lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from San - that landed with a thud.
Tuytuhlz has a couple of punches blocked by San.
Tuytuhlz pushes off an throws an elbow but San leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shichiroji San dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

San catches Tuytuhlz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
San lands a nice shot to the body.
San wants to clinch up but Tuytuhlz keeps it at a distance.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuytuhlz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuytuhlz circles away from the clinch attempt.

San pushes Tuytuhlz up against the cage in a clinch.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
San tries to throw a body punch but Tuytuhlz avoids it by throwing San back against the cage.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Tuytuhlz.
San blocks the elbow strike.
San blocks a body shot from Tuytuhlz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuytuhlz swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shichiroji San seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
San blocking some punches.
Tuytuhlz misses with a hook to the ribs.
San blocks an elbow strike.
San has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuytuhlz throws a punch but it's blocked by San.
San is working Tuytuhlz over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz misses with a short punch on the inside.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuytuhlz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Shichiroji San has been cut.
San lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
San working aggressively here.
San blocks an uppercut.
San blocks a body shot from Tuytuhlz.
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuytuhlz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tuytuhlz throws an elbow that misses.
San on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
San works on Tuytuhlz's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow inside that San shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz throws an elbow that misses.
Tuytuhlz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San's elbow.
San dodges an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
San lands with a light punch inside.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuytuhlz prevents a body shot from San.
Tuytuhlz working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from San.
San takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from San.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
San is leaning against Tuytuhlz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
San lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
San avoids a wild elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from San.
Tuytuhlz lands a body punch in the clinch.
San blocks an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
A right hook to the body lands for San.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tuytuhlz.
San lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tuytuhlz or not.
San lands with a light punch inside.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for San.
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuytuhlz misses with some punches.
San dodges an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tuytuhlz fails to land.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tuytuhlz controls his hands.
Tuytuhlz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San lands a shoulder strike.
San tries to throw a body punch but Tuytuhlz avoids it by throwing San back against the cage.
Tuytuhlz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through San's defenses.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuytuhlz prevents a body shot from San.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San lands a nice shot to the body.
San takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
San lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Tuytuhlz controls the action.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuytuhlz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tuytuhlz controls his hands.
Tuytuhlz misses with a punch on the inside.
San tries to work over Tuytuhlz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San working some nice short punches in the clinch.
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
San gets through Tuytuhlz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San working aggressively here.
San blocks the elbow strike.
San prevents a body shot from Tuytuhlz.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shichiroji San showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shichiroji San's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

San wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

San takes the fight into the clinch.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but it misses.
San tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Tuytuhlz controls his hands.
San lands with a right to the head.
San lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
Tuytuhlz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz has a couple of punches blocked by San.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
Tuytuhlz can't find room to land a body shot as San controls the action.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
San lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San pushes Tuytuhlz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuytuhlz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuytuhlz takes a shot to the head.

Tuytuhlz is rocked!
San lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Tuytuhlz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by San.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow strike.
San lands a shot to the body.
San pushes Tuytuhlz against the cage. San is working some dirty boxing. San pushes off with a quick right hook! Tuytuhlz goes down! Tuytuhlz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! San moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shichiroji San!
Shichiroji San was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.