PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlade Tintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt has chosen The thing that should not be as his entrance music. Jimmy Hyatt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tintor
vs
Hyatt

202 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlade Tintor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tintor misses with a wild body shot.
Hyatt works Tintor's body with a nice hook.
Hyatt connects with a crisp jab.
Hyatt throws a hook to the side of Tintor's head but Tintor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tintor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Tintor gets a double leg takedown into Hyatt's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tintor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tintor with a flurry of punches that miss.

Tintor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hyatt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tintor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyatt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Tintor won't allow Hyatt to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tintor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tintor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hyatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyatt, not yet.

Tintor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tintor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hyatt keeping moving, preventing Tintor from controlling successfully.
Hyatt has momentary wrist control but Tintor slips an elbow through the middle.
Hyatt being controlled here, momentarily.
Tintor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hyatt trying to keep a closed guard but Tintor is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tintor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hyatt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tintor is controlling him.

Tintor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tintor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tintor won't allow Hyatt to sweep him here.
Hyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tintor preventing the sweep.

Tintor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tintor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tintor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tintor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt is looking to stand up but Tintor isn't so interested in that idea.
Tintor preventing the sweep.
Hyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tintor stops Hyatt from standing up.
Hyatt wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tintor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tintor scoring with some ground and pound.
Tintor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tintor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tintor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tintor lands a couple of elbows.
Tintor works over Hyatt with some ground and pound from guard.
Tintor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tintor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tintor throws a big right hand that misses.
Hyatt wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Tintor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tintor throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tintor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tintor throwing strikes from guard but Hyatt blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tintor won't allow Hyatt to get back to his feet.
Hyatt keeping moving, preventing Tintor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hyatt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tintor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hyatt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tintor on the side of the head.
Hyatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tintor.
Tintor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tintor is defended easily by Hyatt.
Tintor takes a swing at Hyatt's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt throws a right and a left that Tintor avoids nicely.
Hyatt throws out a loose jab but Tintor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hyatt scores with a body shot.
Hyatt lands a jab-cross combination.
Tintor misses with a body shot.
Hyatt with a hook.
Hyatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hyatt connects with a single shot there.

Tintor is rocked!
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!
The fighters circling - Hyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Tintor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Hyatt misses the target.
Tintor slips under a jab.
Tintor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tintor throws a hook but Hyatt avoids it easily.
Tintor slips under a jab.
Tintor slips a straight right by Hyatt.
Hyatt throws a shot from downtown. Tintor moves away and avoids it.
Hyatt throws a hook but Tintor blocks it.
Tintor moves out of range as Hyatt strikes.
Hyatt missing with a left hand there. Tintor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hyatt misses the jab.
Tintor blocks a jab.
Hyatt throws a lazy right hand but Tintor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tintor loses concentration momentarily and Hyatt pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tintor crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Hyatt finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Hyatt!
Jimmy Hyatt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.