PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ty bo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stuart
vs
bo

151 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamey Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ty bo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart fails with an attempt to clinch.
bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stuart attempts a counter takedown but bo avoids it well and moves away.
Stuart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stuart moves out of range of the body kick from bo.
bo misses with the combination.

bo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stuart tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Stuart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stuart wants to get back to full guard.
Stuart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stuart wants to get back to full guard.
bo thows a huge punch but Stuart dodges it nicely.
bo wants to take a breather but Stuart is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
bo passes to side control.
Stuart tries to escape but bo is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stuart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
bo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

bo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stuart is looking to clinch.
Stuart fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stuart or perhaps it was just good defense by bo, which made it look bad.
ty bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bo drives through with a takedown into Stuart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stuart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stuart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

bo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
bo throwing strikes from guard but Stuart blocks nicely.
bo pushes down on Stuart's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Stuart manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. bo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart looking to stall.

bo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
bo trying to control the action but Stuart is working from the bottom.
bo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stuart wants to get back to his feet.
Stuart is trying to get back to full guard.
bo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stuart is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stuart is trying to stand back up but bo is controlling him

bo stands up and beckons Stuart to join him on the feet.
Stuart looks for a takedown but bo sprawls well.
bo wants to counter the offense by Stuart and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from bo does no damage.
Stuart throws a big counter combination but bo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
bo swinging wildly here.
bo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

bo closes the distance and pushes Stuart back into the cage.

Stuart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stuart fails with a takedown attempt.
bo is looking for the big counter here.
bo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stuart has closed the distance and engaged bo in a clinch.
Stuart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stuart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables bo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stuart breaks from the clinch.
bo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
bo throws a body kick that misses.
Stuart appears to be looking for a big counter.

bo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stuart fails to land.

bo pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart throws a strike but bo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

bo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stuart is trying to keep bo in close.
bo prevents Stuart from getting back to his feet.
bo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
bo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stuart keeping moving, preventing bo from controlling successfully.
bo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stuart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stuart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stuart is looking to stand up but bo isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stuart is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and bo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ty bo!
An out of breath ty bo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.