PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oli Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Timler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sykes
vs
Timler

210 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oli Sykes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Timler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sykes, as that shot connected.
Sykes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sykes throws an overhand right that lands on Timler's shoulder, as Timler tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykes misses the target.
Timler tries to clinch there but Sykes circles away.
Timler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sykes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Sykes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sykes throws a right hand that Timler ducks under and follows up with a left that Timler also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykes keeps the fight on the outside.
Timler wants to clinch but Sykes slips to the side
and Sykes counters with a straight right hand.

Sykes tries to keep at a distance but Timler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timler looking to throw knees to the head but Sykes is blocking nicely.
Timler has Sykes pressed against the cage, preventing Sykes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timler tries to land a knee to the head but Sykes blocks with his arms.
Timler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timler throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timler misses with a knee strike.
Timler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sykes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Timler looking to throw knees to the head but Sykes is blocking nicely.
Timler looks gassed!
Timler with a knee to the head.
Timler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sykes blocks it with crossed arms.
Sykes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sykes blocks it with crossed arms.
Sykes wants to break free but Timler has control.
Timler misses with a knee strike.
Sykes tries to circle away but Timler has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sykes.
Sykes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sykes slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sykes is trying to push Timler away but Timler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sykes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timler has him pressed against the cage.
Sykes is trying to push Timler away but Timler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sykes wants to get back to striking at distance but Timler won't allow it.
Timler looking to throw knees to the head but Sykes is blocking nicely.
Sykes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sykes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sykes is trying to break the clinch but Timler has him pressed against the cage.
Timler has Sykes pressed against the cage, preventing Sykes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sykes tries to break the clinch but Timler is controlling the position.
Sykes is trying to force a seperation but Timler has the dominant position.
Sykes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Timler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sykes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykes has had enough of the clinch but Timler keeps him there for the moment.
Sykes is looking to break free of the clinch but Timler has double underhooks.
Sykes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sykes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sykes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sykes is trying to break free.
Timler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sykes blocks it with crossed arms.
Sykes taking a breather.
Sykes is looking to break free of the clinch but Timler has double underhooks.
Sykes is looking to break free of the clinch but Timler has double underhooks.
Sykes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timler has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timler keeps control of Sykes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sykes is trying to break the clinch but Timler is controlling him.
Timler tries a knee to the head but Sykes blocks it.
Sykes avoiding damage.
Sykes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sykes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Timler throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sykes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sykes is trying to break the clinch but Timler is controlling him.
Sykes is trying to break free.
Sykes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oli Sykes dominated that round.
That's time! Sykes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sykes drops Timler with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Timler looks back up at him and smiles so Sykes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Jon Timler has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykes misses the jab.
Timler is looking to clinch.
Sykes keeps the fight on the outside.
Timler tries to clinch up but Sykes circles away and keeps his distance.
Sykes swats away the attempt to clinch by Timler.
Timler wants to clinch up but Sykes keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Sykes.
Timler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sykes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Timler.
A big left from Sykes misses.
Timler drops his hands momentarily and Sykes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Timler tries to clinch but Sykes is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Timler is breathing heavily.
Sykes cracks Timler with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Timler falls to his knees and Sykes doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oli Sykes!