PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Ellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Primetime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Primetime has chosen I Get Money-50cent as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ellie
vs
Primetime

170 cm
28
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Ellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uriah Primetime!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellie throws a looping overhand right but Primetime ducks down to avoid it.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Primetime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellie digs a good hook to Primetime's body.
Primetime motions for Ellie to come forward. Primetime throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Primetime slips a jab from Ellie.
Primetime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime is having none of it.
Primetime slips under a jab from Ellie.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Primetime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellie throws a head kick that misses.
Ellie throws a hook but Primetime avoids it easily.
Ellie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ellie lunges at Primetime with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Primetime's hand.
Ellie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Primetime.
Ellie scores with a jab. Primetime acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Primetime throws a looping overhand right but Ellie ducks down to avoid it.
Primetime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellie.
Primetime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ellie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primetime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellie.
Primetime wants to clinch up but Ellie keeps it at a distance.
Ellie throws a head kick but Primetime moves out of range.
Primetime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellie throws out the jab.
Tyron Ellie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellie with a hook.
Ellie lands a head kick. Primetime smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ellie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Primetime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Primetime scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Primetime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellie misses with a double jab.
Ellie misses with a right hand
and Primetime counters with a head kick.
Primetime tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ellie scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Primetime misses with a hook. Ellie ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primetime scores with a jab.
Ellie is looking to clinch but Primetime is avoiding it.
Primetime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellie.
Ellie is looking to clinch.

Ellie rushes Primetime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ellie breaks from the clinch.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
Primetime is trying to force a seperation but Ellie has the dominant position.
Primetime trying to stall but Ellie improves his position.
Ellie keeps control of Primetime as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Primetime wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellie tries to circle away but Primetime has him pinned against the cage.
Primetime working hard to break the clinch.
Ellie is trying to force a seperation but Primetime has the dominant position.
Primetime prevents Ellie from breaking the clinch.
Primetime has had enough of the clinch but Ellie keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie keeps control of Primetime as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellie wants to get back to striking at distance but Primetime won't allow it.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Primetime is blocking nicely.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Primetime blocks it.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellie is looking to clinch but Primetime is avoiding it.
Primetime is looking to clinch but Ellie is avoiding it.
Ellie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Primetime.
Primetime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellie.
Ellie misses the jab.
Primetime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellie.

Primetime moves into range and clinches up with Ellie.
Ellie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Primetime has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Primetime has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ellie wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellie is trying to force a seperation but Primetime has the dominant position.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ellie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Primetime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellie is breathing heavily.
Primetime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Primetime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellie manages to avoid it.
Ellie throws a jab but it's blocked by Primetime.
Ellie throws a right hand that misses
and Primetime counters with a head kick. That will keep Ellie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Primetime on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Primetime. Ellie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Primetime digs a good hook to Ellie's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyron Ellie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime is having none of it.
Primetime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ellie clinches up with Primetime and pushes him back against the cage.
Primetime wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Primetime's efforts to push away.
Primetime tries to circle away but Ellie has him pinned against the cage.
Ellie has Primetime pressed against the cage, preventing Primetime from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Primetime blocks it.
Ellie blocking some punches.
Ellie tries to break free but Primetime pushes him back against the cage.

Primetime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Primetime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellie.
Ellie throws a lazy uppercut
and Primetime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Primetime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellie.
Ellie checks a low kick from Primetime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Primetime counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Primetime wants to get up but he can't break Ellie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Primetime stands up from Ellie's guard - Primetime perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ellie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellie throws a big shot that misses.
Tyron Ellie is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primetime lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Primetime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Primetime keeps the fight on the outside.
Primetime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uriah Primetime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellie darts in trying to clinch
and Primetime counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Primetime blocks a jab.
Ellie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tyron Ellie has been cut.
Primetime lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellie misses the target.
Ellie misses with a two punch combination.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Primetime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Primetime ducks under a wild hook from Ellie.
Primetime keeps the fight on the outside.
Primetime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primetime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Primetime ducks under a wild hook from Ellie.
Primetime throws a body kick that misses.
Primetime scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime moves out of range.
Primetime misses with a body kick.
Ellie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Primetime counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellie blocks a head kick by Primetime.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch but Primetime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellie swats away the attempt to clinch by Primetime.
Primetime walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primetime throws a leg kick but Ellie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Primetime staying out of range there.
Ellie checks a leg kick.
Ellie moves in looking to clinch but Primetime pushes him off.
Ellie throws a jab when Primetime was well out of range.
Ellie throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Primetime counters with a shoot takedown. Ellie fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Primetime gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ellie looks to land a left hand but Primetime moved out of range nicely.
Ellie misses with a lunging right hand
and Primetime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime moves away
and Primetime counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Primetime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellie throws a hook to the side of Primetime's head but Primetime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellie throws a shot from downtown. Primetime moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Primetime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyron Ellie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Primetime circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Primetime to counter with a crisp jab.
Primetime slips a jab from Ellie.
Ellie throws a lazy right hand but Primetime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellie thuds his right hand into Primetime's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellie moves in looking to clinch but Primetime pushes him off.
Ellie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellie misses with a knee to the head.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellie tries to close the distance and clinch but Primetime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Primetime works the jab nicely.
Ellie throws a lazy uppercut
letting Primetime counter with a right hand.
Primetime looks to land a body kick but Ellie moved away.
Ellie fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellie misses with the combination.
Ellie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Primetime with a hook.
Ellie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Primetime counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ellie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Primetime counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Primetime wants to get up but he can't break Ellie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Primetime decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime moves out of range.
Primetime tries a head kick but it misses.
Primetime doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellie circles away.
Ellie wants to clinch up but Primetime keeps it at a distance.
Primetime tries to bum rush Ellie with a series of wild strikes but Ellie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Primetime lands with a nice combination. Ellie backs away looking to recover.
Ellie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Primetime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellie.
Ellie misses with a looping right.
Primetime swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie throws an overhand right that lands on Primetime's shoulder, as Primetime tries to avoid the shot.
Primetime lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellie circles away quickly and effectively.
Primetime tries to clinch but Ellie is having none of it.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime is having none of it.
Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Primetime tests Ellie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Primetime scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ellie misses with a body shot
and Primetime counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Primetime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellie throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellie. Primetime does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primetime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Primetime throws a head kick that half lands.
Primetime connects with a nice looking jab.
Ellie misses the jab.
Primetime ducks under a wild hook from Ellie.
Some bone on bone action there as Ellie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Primetime cracks Ellie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ellie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Primetime.
Ellie misses with an uppercut. Primetime saw that one coming.
Ellie tries to clinch but Primetime moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Primetime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Primetime has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Primetime!
Our winner, Uriah Primetime, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.