PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darby Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyrone
vs
Rage

178 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darby Tyrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage throws a low kick, looking for Tyrone's leg but Tyrone calmly moves out of range.

Rage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rage controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage is thwarting Tyrone's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage trying to control the pace.
Tyrone trying to control here.
Rage scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rage tries to pass to full mount but Tyrone defends it.
Tyrone wants to sweep but Rage has passed to side control!
Rage wants to control but Tyrone is keeping him busy.
Tyrone parries the strikes from Rage easily there. Rage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyrone to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage trying to control the position but Tyrone is working away.

Rage decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyrone is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Tyrone doesn't manage to clinch there - Rage circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Rage.
Tyrone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyrone pinned against the cage. Tyrone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyrone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyrone!
Rage lands a big elbow.
Tyrone is just holding on here. Rage manages to take his back.
Tyrone is keeping busy.
Rage trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tyrone doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Rage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyrone closes the distance but Rage moves to the side

and Rage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyrone's guard now.
Tyrone looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrone, not yet.
Rage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rage working some strikes from top position.
Rage wants to control from the top but Tyrone keeps moving.
Rage thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rage in side control, throwing shots but Tyrone defends.
Rage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrone keeps working.
Tyrone is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rage is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyrone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rage not doing much here.
Rage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyrone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rage.
Still in half guard, Rage seems content to control.
Tyrone trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Tyrone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrone wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyrone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyrone's guard now.
Rage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rage stands up from Tyrone's guard - Rage perhaps looking for a knockout.

Rage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tyrone is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyrone looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rage puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage wants to pass to mount but Tyrone is defending the position.
Tyrone wants to get back to his feet.

Rage decides to stand and escape the position.

Rage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rage sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rage stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tyrone to get to his feet.

Rage feints and as Tyrone raises his hands in defense, Rage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rage stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tyrone as Rage shoots in.

Rage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tyrone wants to get back to full guard but Rage has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage controlling his opponent.
Tyrone is bucking up trying to escape but Rage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Darby Tyrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Rage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone is trying desperately to improve position.
Rage avoids the attempt from Tyrone to control.
Tyrone can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Rage!