PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 280 p4p, 490 weight class) and Lyke Tuytuhlz (ranked 39 p4p, 59 weight class). Tenryu comes to the cage accompanied by piri & tommy - on & on. Tuytuhlz has chosen Nas - N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tenryu
vs
Tuytuhlz

182 cm
32
189
25 - 15 - 0

193 cm
35
203
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyke Tuytuhlz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tenryu pushes Tuytuhlz up against the cage in a clinch.

Tuytuhlz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz walks into a jab.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Tuytuhlz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Tenryu.
Tuytuhlz throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Tuytuhlz manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz throws a series of strikes that have Tenryu backpedaling.
Tenryu takes a swing at Tuytuhlz's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuytuhlz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tenryu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tuytuhlz breaks from the clinch.
Tuytuhlz scores with a punch to the head.
Tuytuhlz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Tuytuhlz does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz throws out a loose jab but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuytuhlz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Tenryu clinches up with Tuytuhlz and pushes him back against the cage.
Tenryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenryu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tenryu is leaning against Tuytuhlz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tenryu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tenryu controlling the action here for a moment.
Tenryu misses with some punches.
Tenryu tries a body shot but Tuytuhlz blocks it.
Tuytuhlz tries to throw a body punch but Tenryu avoids it by throwing Tuytuhlz back against the cage.
Tuytuhlz throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz lands with a right to the head.
Tuytuhlz has had enough of the clinch but Tenryu keeps him there for the moment.
Tuytuhlz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tuytuhlz throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuytuhlz is trying to break the clinch but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Tenryu stalls.
Tuytuhlz lands a body shot.
Tenryu lands with a light punch inside.
Tuytuhlz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tuytuhlz lands with a light punch inside.
Tuytuhlz misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tuytuhlz.
Tenryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.

Tuytuhlz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenryu moves in looking to clinch but Tuytuhlz pushes him off.
Tuytuhlz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tuytuhlz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tuytuhlz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuytuhlz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tenryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenryu throws a shot from downtown. Tuytuhlz moves away and avoids it.
Tuytuhlz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tenryu jabs Tuytuhlz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tenryu is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tuytuhlz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tuytuhlz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tuytuhlz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenryu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuytuhlz! But no joy.
Tenryu misses with a body punch
letting Tuytuhlz counter with a right hand.
Tuytuhlz scores with a hook.
Tenryu misses with a body shot
and Tuytuhlz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuytuhlz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tenryu tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tuytuhlz to score with a decent uppercut.
Tuytuhlz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tenryu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuytuhlz.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Tuytuhlz manages to avoid it.
Tuytuhlz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tuytuhlz throws a right hand that Tenryu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenryu also avoids with ease.
Tuytuhlz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuytuhlz moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Tenryu tries to clinch but Tuytuhlz moves out of range.
Tuytuhlz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Tenryu closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuytuhlz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tuytuhlz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuytuhlz lands a nice elbow.
Tenryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuytuhlz's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Tenryu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tuytuhlz moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tuytuhlz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tenryu's brow.
Tuytuhlz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tenryu working aggressively here.
A short right from Tuytuhlz on the inside.
Tenryu lands a right hand.
Tenryu digs a right hand into Tuytuhlz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuytuhlz's gas tank.
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenryu.
Tuytuhlz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tuytuhlz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tenryu backwards.
Tenryu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu dodges an elbow strike from Tuytuhlz.
Tenryu works on Tuytuhlz's body with a couple of short punches.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
Tuytuhlz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuytuhlz can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu blocks the elbow strike.
Tuytuhlz digs a right hand underneath Tenryu's ribcage. Tenryu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tenryu lands with a light punch inside.
Tuytuhlz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tuytuhlz misses with a body punch.
A short right from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tenryu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tuytuhlz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tenryu has a couple of punches blocked by Tuytuhlz.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuytuhlz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tenryu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Tuytuhlz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuytuhlz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tenryu fails to land.
Gen Tenryu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow inside.
Tuytuhlz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tenryus head.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tenryu fails to land.
Tuytuhlz can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow inside that Tenryu shrugs off.
Tuytuhlz blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tuytuhlz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuytuhlz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz misses with the head strike.
Tenryu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Tuytuhlz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gen Tenryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenryu cracks a nice hook into Tuytuhlz's ribs.
Tuytuhlz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Tenryu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tuytuhlz misses with an elbow strike.
Tuytuhlz wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenryu.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Good body shot from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz blocking some punches.
Tenryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tuytuhlz backwards.
Tenryu avoids the elbow strike from Tuytuhlz, against the cage.
Tuytuhlz lands a shot to the body.
Tenryu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuytuhlz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tuytuhlz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu wants to clinch
and Tuytuhlz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuytuhlz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Tuytuhlz lands an overhand right.
Tuytuhlz cracks Tenryu with a good jab.
Tenryu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tuytuhlz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tenryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tenryu lands a jab to Tuytuhlz's midsection.
Tuytuhlz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Tenryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tuytuhlz closes the distance but Tenryu moves to the side
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuytuhlz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuytuhlz misses with a wild combination.
Tenryu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lyke Tuytuhlz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

A combination from Tuytuhlz does no damage.
Tuytuhlz slips a straight right by Tenryu.
A nice side step and Tuytuhlz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lyke Tuytuhlz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuytuhlz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tuytuhlz avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu closes the distance but Tuytuhlz moves to the side
and Tuytuhlz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tenryu tries to clinch but Tuytuhlz is having none of it.
Tuytuhlz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tenryu's corner calls for a 1-2. Tenryu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tuytuhlz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuytuhlz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu throws a series of punches but Tuytuhlz avoids them all with ease.
Tuytuhlz throws out a counter right but Tenryu avoids it with no problem.
Tuytuhlz takes one to the chin there.

Tuytuhlz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tuytuhlz is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenryu finish him?
Tuytuhlz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tenryu drives through and clinches with Tuytuhlz against the cage.
Tenryu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tuytuhlz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tuytuhlz drops to his knees and Tenryu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gen Tenryu!
Gen Tenryu retains his middleweight title!
Gen Tenryu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.