PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyke Tuytuhlz (ranked 2073 p4p, 2232 weight class) and Reggie Barnes (ranked 270 p4p, 289 weight class). Tuytuhlz comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - N.Y. State of Mind. Lyke Tuytuhlz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuytuhlz
vs
Barnes

193 cm
31
203
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
30
201
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

Fantasy Threads

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyke Tuytuhlz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuytuhlz's head backwards.
Barnes throws a combination. Tuytuhlz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Tuytuhlz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reggie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuytuhlz throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Tuytuhlz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuytuhlz misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a body kick.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuytuhlz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Tuytuhlz's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Tuytuhlz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tuytuhlz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuytuhlz. Tuytuhlz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good exchange - Tuytuhlz coming out on top.
Barnes scores with a body shot.

Tuytuhlz has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Tuytuhlz tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Tuytuhlz steps away.
Tuytuhlz throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Tuytuhlz off balance momentarily.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Tuytuhlz counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuytuhlz. That did some damage!
Tuytuhlz doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuytuhlz misses with a looping left.
Tuytuhlz doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Tuytuhlz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Tuytuhlz moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tuytuhlz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Tuytuhlz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Tuytuhlz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuytuhlz throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Tuytuhlz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuytuhlz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Tuytuhlz off the cage and back into range.
Barnes throws a hook but Tuytuhlz blocks it.
Tuytuhlz scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tuytuhlz rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Tuytuhlz scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuytuhlz keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tuytuhlz lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuytuhlz throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tuytuhlz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Tuytuhlz blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes moves away from the strike by Tuytuhlz.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuytuhlz throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Tuytuhlz scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuytuhlz. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reggie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuytuhlz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Tuytuhlz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Tuytuhlz has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tuytuhlz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tuytuhlz instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Tuytuhlz to work.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Tuytuhlz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tuytuhlz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuytuhlz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Tuytuhlz throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuytuhlz fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tuytuhlz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Tuytuhlz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Tuytuhlz off balance momentarily.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Tuytuhlz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

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 Barnes.
Tuytuhlz is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes stalks Tuytuhlz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuytuhlz's face. Tuytuhlz staggers backwards, shaken.
Reggie Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Tuytuhlz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tuytuhlz checks it well.
Tuytuhlz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuytuhlz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuytuhlz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Tuytuhlz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuytuhlz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tuytuhlz avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Tuytuhlz backs away looking to recover.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tuytuhlz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuytuhlz throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes jabs at Tuytuhlz's body.
Tuytuhlz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Tuytuhlz moved out of range.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Tuytuhlz.

Barnes is rocked!
Tuytuhlz is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Barnes flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Barnes is out cold! Tuytuhlz holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyke Tuytuhlz!
A victorious Lyke Tuytuhlz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.