PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fletcher (ranked 23787 p4p, 633 weight class) and Tony Tiger (ranked 24378 p4p, 653 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fletcher
vs
Tiger

191 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger cracks Fletcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fletcher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiger lands a right hook to the body.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tiger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tiger connects with a jab.
Tiger feints and then cracks Fletcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fletcher down.
Fletcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fletcher misses with the combination.
Tiger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Tiger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fletcher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tiger. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
Tiger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiger cracks Fletcher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiger connects with a right hand. Fletcher shakes it off.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Fletcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fletcher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiger scores with a one two! Fletcher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like James Fletcher has been cut.
Tiger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fletcher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fletcher manages to avoid it.

Tiger forces Fletcher back against the cage and clinches.
Tiger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tiger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands an uppercut.
Fletcher tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Tiger lands a shot to the body.
Tiger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fletcher.
Tiger lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiger.
Fletcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Tiger.
Good body shot from Tiger.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiger lands with a light punch inside.
Tiger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiger breaks the clinch.

Tiger has closed the distance and engaged Fletcher in a clinch.
Tiger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tiger breaks the clinch.
Tiger lands a head shot.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Tiger moves into the clinch.
Tiger lands a body shot.
Tiger lands with a light punch inside.
Tiger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fletcher backwards.

Tiger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tiger.
Tiger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Fletcher is rocked!
Tiger lands a high kick!
Oh Fletcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiger can pounce on him.
Fletcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiger lands a glancing blow to the side of Fletcher's head.
Tiger lands a high kick!
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Fletcher's belly button to the back.
Tiger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiger lands with a hook. Fletcher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fletcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fletcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tiger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tiger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiger works Fletcher's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Fletcher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tiger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger connects with a jab.
Tiger connects with a jab.
Fletcher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Tiger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Tiger finds it's target.

Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tony Tiger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fletcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Tiger.
Fletcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tony Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Tiger catches Fletcher right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Fletcher 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tiger.
Tony Tiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tiger connects with a looping right hand.
Fletcher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fletcher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Tiger gets a clinch.
Tiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiger lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to stall.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Tiger - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tiger.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiger.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tiger pushes Fletcher against the cage. Tiger is working some dirty boxing. Tiger pushes off with a quick right hook! Fletcher goes down! Fletcher tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tiger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Tiger!