PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Strangler Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strangler Tessin
vs
Lytle

170 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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, The Strangler Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Lytle!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lytle misses its intended target.
Lytle connects with a crisp jab.
Tessin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lytle.
Lytle works Tessin's body with a nice hook.
Lytle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lytle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lytle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tessin slips under a jab.
Tessin drops his hands momentarily and Lytle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lytle with a nice cross.

It looks like The Strangler Tessin has been cut.
Lytle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lytle just misses with a punch to the body.
Lytle just misses with a punch to the body.
Lytle lands a nice hook to Tessin's body. Tessin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lytle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruno Lytle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lytle.
Lytle lands the left hand.
Lytle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lytle throws a looping overhand right but Tessin ducks down to avoid it.
Tessin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lytle's corner calls for a 1-2. Lytle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tessin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lytle misses the jab.
Lytle throws a lazy right hand but Tessin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lytle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tessin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Lytle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lytle.
Lytle lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tessin is just out of range.
Tessin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lytle looks to throw the jab but Tessin is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lytle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tessin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lytle throws a shot from downtown. Tessin moves away and avoids it.
Lytle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lytle ducks under a wild hook from Tessin.
Lytle wants to clinch up but Tessin keeps it at a distance.
Lytle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessin moves out of range as Lytle strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Lytle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lytle.
Tessin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle lands a jab.
Lytle scores with a jab.
Lytle cracks a nice hook into Tessin's ribs.
Tessin takes one to the chin there.
Lytle lands a really nice looking cross but Tessin seems unphased.
Lytle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, jab by Lytle - just one landing.
Lytle connects with a single shot there.

Tessin is rocked!
Lytle cracks Tessin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tessin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lytle pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tessin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Lytle!