PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Tyree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Tyree has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Rondo's chin.

Rondo
vs
Tyree

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Tyree!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyree fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rondo.
Some wild striking there from Tyree.
Tyree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tyree moves into the clinch.
Tyree stalls.
Tyree tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rondo throws a head punch that misses.
Rondo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyree has double underhooks.
Tyree fails to pull guard.

Tyree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Rondo coming out on top.
A jab from Rondo misses.
Tyree shoots in for a takedown but Rondo shows good takedown defense.
Ray Rondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Tyree.
Rondo connects with a jab.

It looks like Bo Tyree has been cut.
Rondo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tyree counters with a shoot takedown. Rondo fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rondo wants to stand up but Tyree is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tyree dives into side control.
Tyree trying to control the position but Rondo is working away.
Rondo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rondo is trying to stand.
Rondo trying to hold on to Tyree's head to control him but Tyree postures up.
Tyree prevents Rondo from improving his position.
Rondo is refusing to be controlled, as Tyree sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rondo pushes Tyree off looking to stand but Tyree dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rondo scores with a nice head shot.
Rondo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rondo wants it to stay on the feet.
Rondo lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyree off the cage and back into rage.
Tyree fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyree looks gassed!
Rondo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyree's hands.
Rondo throws a shot to the body.
Tyree slips a jab and a cross from Rondo.
Tyree gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rondo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rondo scores with a hook to the body. Tyree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rondo throws a one two combo.

Tyree is rocked!
Rondo missing with a left hand there. Tyree was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyree is still on wobbly legs! Can Rondo finish him?
Rondo misses with an uppercut. Tyree saw that one coming.
Tyree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rondo.
Tyree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rondo.
Tyree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rondo.
Rondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rondo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Rondo misses.
Nice defenses there by Tyree.
Rondo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondo looks to land a left hand but Tyree moved out of range nicely.
Tyree defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
Tyree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rondo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rondo looks to land a right hand but Tyree moved out of range.
No joy there for Rondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rondo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rondo.
Rondo loads up on a big right hand but Tyree slips the punch.
Tyree defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rondo throws a hook to the side of Tyree's head but Tyree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyree blocks a jab.
Tyree defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rondo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Tyree's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyree drives through and clinches with Rondo against the cage.

Tyree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rondo lands with a right that hurts Tyree. Tyree looks to clinch but Rondo throws a short knee that drops Tyree. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ray Rondo!