PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Killsbrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eetmy Shorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Killsbrough could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eetmy Shorts's chin.

Killsbrough
vs
Shorts

182 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
189 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Killsbrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eetmy Shorts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killsbrough swats away the attempt to clinch by Shorts.
A head kick misses from Shorts.
Eetmy Shorts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shorts is looking to clinch but Killsbrough is avoiding it.
Shorts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Killsbrough is out of range.
No joy there for Shorts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killsbrough feints and then cracks Shorts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shorts down.
Shorts wants to clinch up but Killsbrough keeps it at a distance.

Shorts pushes Killsbrough up against the ropes in a clinch.
Killsbrough trying to control the position but instead, Shorts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killsbrough into the ropes.
Shorts lands a good knee to the midsection. Killsbrough won't want to take too many of those.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shorts - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Killsbrough managing to block the knees to the body from Shorts.
Shorts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killsbrough.
Killsbrough is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shorts is defending well for now.
Shorts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killsbrough.
Killsbrough is trying to break the clinch but Shorts is controlling him.
Shorts keeps control of Killsbrough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shorts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killsbrough.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shorts.
Killsbrough tries to work over Shorts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts keeps control of Killsbrough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shorts just leaning against Killsbrough, taking a breather.
Killsbrough wants to break the clinch but can't.
Killsbrough can't break the clinch.

Killsbrough breaks the clinch.
Killsbrough throws a series of punches but Shorts moves out of range.
Shorts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Killsbrough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shorts manages to avoid it.
Killsbrough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shorts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shorts avoids the body shot from Killsbrough.
Killsbrough misses with a straight left.
Killsbrough takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shorts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killsbrough swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Shorts drives through and clinches with Killsbrough against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killsbrough wants to get back to striking at distance but Shorts won't allow it.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
Shorts crunches a lovely knee into Killsbrough's ribcage.
Shorts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
Killsbrough missing with knees to the body.
Shorts trying to land knees to the body.

Killsbrough breaks the clinch.
Shorts misses with a wild combination.
Killsbrough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shorts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killsbrough takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shorts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killsbrough swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killsbrough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Shorts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killsbrough looks to land a combination but Shorts avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorts connects with a solid leg kick.
Killsbrough is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shorts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shorts tries to close the distance and clinch but Killsbrough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shorts misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shorts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shorts tries a low kick but Killsbrough avoids it.
Killsbrough works over Shorts's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Eetmy Shorts has been cut.
Shorts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Killsbrough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shorts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shorts cracks the inside of Killsbrough's front leg.
Killsbrough keeps the fight on the outside.
Killsbrough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shorts manages to avoid it.
Shorts misses with a double jab
and Killsbrough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shorts is looking to slow Killsbrough down with leg kicks.
Shorts throws a leg kick
letting Killsbrough counter with a right hand.
Shorts throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Tyler Killsbrough has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shorts throws a series of punches but Killsbrough avoids them all with ease.
Shorts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killsbrough.
Nice defenses there by Shorts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shorts takes the fight into the clinch.
Killsbrough blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shorts lands a good knee to the midsection. Killsbrough won't want to take too many of those.
Killsbrough tries to break free but Shorts pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Killsbrough.
Killsbrough wants to get back to striking at distance but Shorts won't allow it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shorts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Killsbrough is trying to break the clinch but Shorts is controlling him.
Shorts stalls.
Shorts crunches a lovely knee into Killsbrough's ribcage.
Shorts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shorts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Killsbrough.
Killsbrough wants to break free but Shorts has control.
Killsbrough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killsbrough is trying to force a seperation but Shorts has the dominant position.
Shorts pushes off an throws an elbow but Killsbrough leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Killsbrough is trying to break free.
Shorts landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorts has Killsbrough pressed against the ropes, preventing Killsbrough from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shorts lands a nice knee to the body.
Killsbrough tries to break free but Shorts pushes him back against the ropes.
Shorts prevents Killsbrough from breaking the clinch.

Killsbrough breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shorts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killsbrough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killsbrough avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shorts tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shorts.
Shorts slips a jab and a cross from Killsbrough.
Shorts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shorts throws the left hand but Killsbrough avoids the punch easily.
Shorts blocks a jab.

Shorts closes the distance and clinches.
Shorts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Killsbrough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killsbrough misses with a body shot.
Killsbrough checks the leg kick nicely there.
Killsbrough looks to land a body kick but Shorts moved away.
Shorts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Killsbrough.
Shorts throws a shot from downtown. Killsbrough moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Shorts misses
and Killsbrough counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Killsbrough fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Shorts is rocked!
Tyler Killsbrough is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Killsbrough engages and cracks Shorts with a massive lead left hook - Shorts tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Killsbrough is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Killsbrough!