PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Ellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Hirshimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ellie
vs
Hirshimo

170 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Ellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teddy Hirshimo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Hirshimo.
Hirshimo blocks a head kick by Ellie.
Ellie looks to land a right hand but Hirshimo moved out of range.

Ellie takes the fight into the clinch.
Hirshimo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Hirshimo blocks it.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellie keeps control of Hirshimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirshimo misses with a wild combination.
Ellie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ellie moves in looking to clinch but Hirshimo pushes him off.
Hirshimo throws a nice looking combination but Ellie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellie is looking to clinch.
Ellie wants to clinch.
Ellie looks to land a left hand but Hirshimo moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirshimo looks to land a combination but Ellie avoids it well.
Ellie just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirshimo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hirshimo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ellie instigates a clinch.
Ellie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hirshimo looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Ellie.
Hirshimo is trying to pull guard but Ellie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hirshimo's face.
Hirshimo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellie with a knee to the head.

Hirshimo is rocked!
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Hirshimo is blocking nicely.
Hirshimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellie finish him?
Ellie misses with a knee to the head.
Ellie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellie is breathing heavily.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Hirshimo is blocking nicely.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.
Ellie throws a hook to the side of Hirshimo's head but Hirshimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellie misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ellie clinches up against the cage.
Ellie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hirshimo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellie tries to land a knee to the head but Hirshimo blocks with his arms.
Ellie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirshimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Hirshimo blocks it.
Hirshimo is trying to break the clinch but Ellie has him pressed against the cage.
Ellie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirshimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hirshimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyron Ellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Hirshimo.
Ellie throws a right hand that Hirshimo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirshimo also avoids with ease.
Ellie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hirshimo throws a right and a left that Ellie avoids nicely.
Hirshimo moves away from the strike by Ellie.

Ellie clinches with his opponent.
Ellie has Hirshimo pressed against the cage, preventing Hirshimo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellie prevents the takedown attempt.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hirshimo tries to keep at a distance but Ellie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Hirshimo is blocking nicely.
Ellie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hirshimo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellie misses with a knee to the head.
Hirshimo goes for a takedown attempt but Ellie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circle, before Ellie throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hirshimo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ellie lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Tyron Ellie!