PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Stallone (ranked 4326 p4p, 3886 weight class) and Tyler Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 179 weight class). Tyler Juan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stallone
vs
Juan

225 cm
21
130
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
132
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Juan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juan misses the shot to the body.
Tyler Juan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallone misses with a takedown attempt - Juan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stallone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juan misses with a wild body shot.
Juan misses with a hook.
Juan throws a right hand that Stallone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stallone also avoids with ease.
Stallone tries for a takedown but Juan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Stallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Juan defends well and Stallone ends up having to push Juan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Juan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stallone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Juan.
Stallone tries to stall but Juan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stallone stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stallone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Juan avoiding damage.
Juan misses with a body punch.
Stallone tries to pull guard but Juan won't allow it.
Juan lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juan is stalling here.
Stallone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Juan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stallone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juan is keeping busy.
Stallone stalling.

Stallone manages to break the clinch.
Juan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Juan misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Juan.
Juan misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Stallone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown but Juan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Juan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Juan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyler Juan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stallone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Juan tries to avoid it but Stallone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Juan to the ground. Juan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juan throws the left hand but Stallone avoids the punch easily.
Juan misses with an uppercut.
Juan looks to land a combination. Stallone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Juan lands the left hand.

Stallone is rocked!
Juan stuns Stallone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Juan loads up on a big right hand but Stallone slips the punch.
Stallone avoids a punch combination nicely.

Stallone has Juan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stallone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Juan to keep the fight standing.
Stallone letting Juan take a breather here.
Stallone tries to score a body lock takedown but Juan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stallone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Juan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Juan breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Juan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Juan. That snapped Stallone's head back.
Stallone moves forwards but Juan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stallone wants to clinch
and Juan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juan takes a swing at Stallone's ribcage but misses.
Juan keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Juan misses the target.
Juan looks to score with a jab to the body but Stallone is just out of range.
Juan dips to his left and cracks Stallone with an uppercut!
Oh Stallone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stallone is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Juan moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Juan!