PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colin Tyrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fitzpatrick
vs
Tyrell

187 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hassan Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick throws a front kick aimed at Tyrell's knee but Tyrell avoids it well.
Fitzpatrick really is a fat lump.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyrell.
Tyrell controlling the position from side mount.
Fitzpatrick is not content to let Tyrell control the position.
Tyrell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fitzpatrick is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell with the ground and pound but Fitzpatrick regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fitzpatrick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell trying to control the action but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.

Tyrell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tyrell working the head and body with strikes.
Fitzpatrick gets back to full guard.
Tyrell wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyrell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fitzpatrick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tyrell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tyrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyrell has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzpatrick's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fitzpatrick is on top in guard.

Fitzpatrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick wants to get up but he can't break Tyrell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tyrell looking to control.
Tyrell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fitzpatrick stands up over Tyrell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyrell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitzpatrick manages to get himself to full guard.

Fitzpatrick working for a triangle but Tyrell defends it easily.
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrell looking to sit in guard and control but Fitzpatrick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzpatrick preventing the sweep.
Fitzpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitzpatrick is one step ahead there.
Fitzpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fitzpatrick postures up.
Fitzpatrick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Fitzpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyrell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Tyrell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fitzpatrick to the mat! Fitzpatrick manages to get full guard.

Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fitzpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyrell can do to turn this around?
Fitzpatrick thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tyrell defends well.
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyrell connects with a high kick.

It looks like Hassan Fitzpatrick has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tyrell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitzpatrick manages to get to full guard.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position.
Tyrell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyrell lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fitzpatrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fitzpatrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyrell just content to control the position.
Fitzpatrick is looking to regain half guard here but Tyrell keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyrell wants to control for a moment but Fitzpatrick uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tyrell is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tyrell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fitzpatrick defends it well.
Fitzpatrick is controlling Tyrell's trapped leg to prevent Tyrell from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyrell controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Tyrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hassan Fitzpatrick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fitzpatrick gets caught flat footed, as Tyrell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrell wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.
Fitzpatrick controls Tyrell momentarily but Tyrell frees himself.

Fitzpatrick looking for subs off his back but Tyrell has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick tries to kick Tyrell off but Tyrell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Tyrell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fitzpatrick to stand up.
Fitzpatrick misses with a low kick.
And Tyrell tries to counter it with a takedown but Fitzpatrick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyrell sprawls well. Tyrell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet.

Fitzpatrick gets caught flat footed, as Tyrell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.

Fitzpatrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyrell defends it easily.

Fitzpatrick is working an open guard so Tyrell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Tyrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Tyrell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Tyrell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick wants to control but Tyrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyrell trying to control from Fitzpatrick's half guard. Fitzpatrick has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fitzpatrick tries to strike from the bottom.
Tyrell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Colin Tyrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyrell is looking to stand up but Fitzpatrick won't let him.
Tyrell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyrell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fitzpatrick has an active guard here but Tyrell has managed to pass into half guard.
Tyrell tries to pass to full mount but Fitzpatrick defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzpatrick trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Tyrell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fitzpatrick is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Tyrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyrell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Tyrell!