PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Folyang (ranked 3758 p4p, 4239 weight class) and Crazy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Folyang
vs
James

177 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
167
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Folyang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crazy James!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folyang avoids the body shot from James.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Folyang pinned against the cage. Folyang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiger Folyang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folyang looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Folyang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James tries to clinch there but Folyang circles away.
James defending well as Folyang loads up on a big left hand.
Folyang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Folyang with a jab.
Folyang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Folyang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Folyang misses the target.
James slips a jab from Folyang.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Folyang.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Folyang circles away.
Folyang circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folyang misses with a looping right.
James wants to clinch up but Folyang keeps it at a distance.
Folyang throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James darts in looking for a takedown but Folyang gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
Tiger Folyang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy James.
Folyang misses the jab.
Folyang misses with a looping right.
James darts in looking for a takedown but Folyang gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
Folyang loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Folyang throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James shoots and misses
letting Folyang counter with a right hand.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Folyang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Folyang scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Folyang.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Folyang circles away.
Tiger Folyang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Folyang.
Folyang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Folyang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Folyang lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Folyang looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Folyang throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James moves out of range as Folyang strikes.
Folyang connects with a crisp jab.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Folyang.
Folyang throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Folyang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Folyang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
James looks winded!
Folyang lands with a nice body punch.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Folyang misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Folyang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Folyang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folyang looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Folyang.
Folyang misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James blocks a jab.
Folyang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Folyang misses with a straight right.
James moves to clinch but Folyang breaks away
and Folyang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Folyang throws a hook but James blocks it.
Folyang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Folyang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James looks for a takedown but Folyang sprawls well.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Folyang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Folyang lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folyang misses with an uppercut.
As Folyang backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Folyang manages to avoid it all.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Folyang finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Folyang.
Folyang lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
A big left from Folyang misses.
Folyang throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Folyang misses the target.
A big right from Folyang misses.
James misses with a kick to the body.
Folyang scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
Folyang throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Folyang's corner calls for a 1-2. Folyang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James defending well as Folyang loads up on a big left hand.
Folyang takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Folyang leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Folyang as James shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Folyang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Folyang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Folyang moves out of range easily.
Crazy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Folyang is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Folyang circles away and we're back to standing.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Folyang looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Folyang connects with a crisp jab.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Folyang misses with a wild body shot.
Folyang misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Folyang - just one landing.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Folyang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Tiger Folyang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy James.
James is breathing heavily.
Folyang misses with a right hand
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Folyang counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Folyang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folyang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Folyang sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Folyang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James shoots in for a double leg but Folyang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Folyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James takes one on the button.
Folyang with a nice cross.
Folyang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Folyang throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but James might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Folyang has got the better of the exchanges.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Folyang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
A jab from Folyang finds it's way through James's defenses.
Folyang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Folyang cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James misses with a takedown attempt - Folyang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James staying out of range there.
Folyang connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folyang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
A lazy left from Folyang finds it's target.

James is rocked!
Folyang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Folyang finish him?
James looks up at the clock. Bad move! Folyang lands a right hand from hell, dropping James. Folyang pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Folyang!