PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 2562 p4p, 377 weight class) and Hans Byyler (ranked 2937 p4p, 427 weight class). Ellison Jr comes to the cage accompanied by i aint never scared. Byyler has chosen Rage against the machine sleep now in the fire as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ellison Jr
vs
Byyler

189 cm
34
218 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

193 cm
27
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Byyler!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler throws a one two combo.

Ellison Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Ellison Jr jumps guard but Byyler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Byyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Byyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Byyler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ellison Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Byyler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ellison Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hans Byyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellison Jr tries to land a front kick but Byyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ellison Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Byyler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellison Jr avoids the head kick by Byyler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byyler cracks Ellison Jr with a good jab.
Byyler circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byyler sprawls well. Byyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ellison Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Byyler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Byyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Byyler avoids the head kick by Ellison Jr.
Ellison Jr moves forwards but Byyler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byyler jabs at Ellison Jr's body.
Ellison Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Byyler tries to sprawl out of it but Ellison Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byyler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Byyler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellison Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Byyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellison Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellison Jr throws a big counter combination but Byyler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Byyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Byyler clinches.

Ellison Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Byyler told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ellison Jr is trying to control the position but Byyler postures up.
Byyler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Byyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Byyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellison Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Byyler has managed to get both his arms back between Ellison Jr's legs - danger averted.

Byyler stands up and waves to Ellison Jr to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Byyler tries to bum rush Ellison Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ellison Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellison Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellison Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byyler's waist but Byyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellison Jr off to one side.
Ellison Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Byyler to score with a decent uppercut.
Byyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byyler lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch there but Byyler circles away.
Byyler throws a counter combo.
Byyler lands a jab-cross combination.
Ellison Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byyler swivels and escapes.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellison Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ellison Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Byyler, which made it look bad.
Byyler lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellison Jr's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Byyler.
Ellison Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Byyler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Byyler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Byyler scores with a shot to the body.
Byyler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Byyler connects with the punch.
Ellison Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Byyler tries to clinch but Ellison Jr is having none of it.
Ellison Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byyler shoots and misses

and Ellison Jr moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Byyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byyler throws out a powerful jab.
Byyler sizes up Ellison Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ellison Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellison Jr on the side of the head.
Jab from Byyler.
Byyler with a jab.

Byyler clinches with his opponent.
Byyler stops a takedown attempt from Ellison Jr.
Byyler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellison Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Byyler.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ellison Jr rushes Byyler and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Byyler.
Our sources have told us that Ellison Jr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Byyler prevents Ellison Jr from breaking the clinch.
Ellison Jr wants to break free but Byyler has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Byyler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Byyler clinches up with Ellison Jr and pushes him back against the cage.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byyler scores with a jab to the body.
Byyler lands the left hand.
Ellison Jr moves in looking to clinch but Byyler pushes him off.
Ellison Jr walks into a left hand.
Ellison Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ellison Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ellison Jr moves to clinch but Byyler breaks away
enabling Byyler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellison Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Byyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellison Jr is just out of range.
Byyler scores with a nice head shot.
Byyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ellison Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellison Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byyler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Byyler duly obliges.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byyler as he avoids it easily.
Ellison Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ellison Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byyler scores with the left hand. Ellison Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellison Jr avoids the body shot from Byyler.
No luck for Ellison Jr with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byyler misses with a low kick.
Byyler thuds his right hand into Ellison Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Byyler jabs Ellison Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellison Jr avoids the head kick by Byyler.
Byyler scores with the left hand. Ellison Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Byyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Byyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byyler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Byyler.
Byyler digs a good hook to Ellison Jr's body.
A jab from Byyler does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Byyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellison Jr shoots in for a double leg but Byyler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ellison Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byyler.
Byyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byyler scores with a jab to the head.

Byyler darts in and clinches Ellison Jr up against the cage.

Byyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byyler.
Ellison Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Byyler.
Ellison Jr dodges the punch combination from Byyler.
As Byyler looks to move away, Ellison Jr throws a big counter combo but Byyler just gets out of the way.
Byyler just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ellison Jr misses with the combination.
Ellison Jr misses with a double jab.
Byyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anthony Ellison Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Byyler moves into the clinch.

Ellison Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler cracks Ellison Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ellison Jr tries to move into range but Byyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler scores with a jab.
Byyler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byyler lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellison Jr's head.
Byyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellison Jr staying out of range there.
Byyler connects with a body shot that sends Ellison Jr's belly button to the back.
Byyler misses with a looping left.

Ellison Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Byyler is trying to stand up here but Ellison Jr is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byyler is refusing to be controlled, as Ellison Jr sits in half guard.
Ellison Jr is looking to advance position but Byyler won't allow it.

Byyler manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ellison Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ellison Jr tries to pull guard but Byyler won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byyler looking to slow down the pace here.
Byyler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellison Jr backwards.
A short right from Byyler on the inside.
Byyler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ellison Jr successfully pulls guard.

Byyler stands up and waves to Ellison Jr to follow him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ellison Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Byyler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Byyler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Ellison Jr closes the distance and pushes Byyler back into the cage.
Ellison Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byyler lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byyler taking a breather.
Byyler working aggressively here.

Ellison Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byyler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellison Jr. Ellison Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Byyler tries to bum rush Ellison Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ellison Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Byyler moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Byyler really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Byyler lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellison Jr's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellison Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellison Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellison Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ellison Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byyler's waist but Byyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellison Jr off to one side.
Byyler throws a series of punches but Ellison Jr avoids them all with ease.
Ellison Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison Jr wants to clinch but Byyler slips to the side
and Byyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellison Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Byyler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Byyler cracks Ellison Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler lands a high kick!
Byyler catches Ellison Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Byyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byyler just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEllison Jr.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch up but Byyler circles away and keeps his distance.
Byyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Byyler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Byyler misses with the combination.
Hans Byyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ellison Jr.
Byyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellison Jr circles away.
Byyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byyler lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch
and Byyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byyler lands with a right hand.
Ellison Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses

and Ellison Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ellison Jr pulls guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Ellison Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Ellison Jr gets control of Byyler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ellison Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ellison Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Byyler stands up and waves to Ellison Jr to follow him.

Byyler gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Byyler manages to break the clinch.
Byyler throws a good cross that connects.
Byyler dips to his left and cracks Ellison Jr with an uppercut!
Byyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Byyler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellison Jr.
Ellison Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellison Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellison Jr is looking to clinch.
Ellison Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byyler, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byyler throws a series of punches but Ellison Jr avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellison Jr.
Byyler misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Byyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byyler misses with a head kick.
Byyler scores with a nice strike.
Byyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Byyler dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ellison Jr throws a head kick but Byyler moves out of range.
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellison Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellison Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Byyler checks a leg kick.
Ellison Jr misses with a combination
and Byyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellison Jr blocks a head kick by Byyler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byyler.
Byyler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Byyler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ellison Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Byyler works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Ellison Jr does no damage.
Byyler misses with a two punch combination.
Ellison Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Byyler misses with a two punch combination.
Byyler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellison Jr.
Byyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellison Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Byyler as Ellison Jr shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byyler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellison Jr.
A punch combination from Ellison Jr misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Byyler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byyler.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byyler lands a really nice looking cross but Ellison Jr seems unphased.
Byyler tests Ellison Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellison Jr throws a wild body kick that Byyler sees coming a mile off.
Ellison Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Byyler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Byyler scores with a nice right hand.
Byyler misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Byyler coming out on top.

Ellison Jr gets tackled into the cage by Byyler. Byyler maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byyler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Byyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellison Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byyler was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellison Jr.
Byyler tries to clinch but Ellison Jr moves out of range.
Ellison Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Byyler pushes Ellison Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

Ellison Jr jumps into guard, dragging Byyler to the mat.

Byyler stands up from Ellison Jr's guard - Byyler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Byyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellison Jr circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler throws a nice looking combination but Ellison Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellison Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Byyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellison Jr moves away.
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellison Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byyler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ellison Jr back to the cage. Byyler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ellison Jr tries to keep at a distance but Byyler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Byyler scores with a nice short uppercut.

Byyler breaks from the clinch.
Byyler throws a series of punches but Ellison Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hans Byyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ellison Jr throws a wild body kick that Byyler sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Byyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Byyler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 44:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Byyler!
Hans Byyler is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Anthony Ellison Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'we'll get him next time'.