PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Ellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Corbett
vs
Ellie

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Ellie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ellie clinches.
Ellie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corbett blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett tries to clinch but Ellie moves out of range.

Ellie drives through and clinches with Corbett against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ellie.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ellie pushes Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.

Ellie manages to break the clinch.
Ellie lands with a nice combination. Corbett backs away looking to recover.
Ellie ducks under a wild hook from Corbett.
Corbett walks into a jab.
Corbett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Corbett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellie finds it's way round the side to connect with Corbett's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellie misses with an uppercut. Corbett saw that one coming.

Ellie clinches.
Ellie lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Corbett is breathing heavily.
Corbett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellie walks away with a smile on his face. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ellie instigates a clinch.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Corbett.

Ellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ellie manages to break the clinch.
Ellie pushes Corbett away with a front kick.
Ellie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corbett.
Ellie throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Ellie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corbett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Ellie closes the distance and pushes Corbett back into the cage.
Ellie connects with a knee to the head.
Ellie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corbett working aggressively here.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corbett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ellie feints a jab promting Corbett to slip. Ellie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corbett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
Ellie with a knee to the head.
Ellie with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ellie.
Corbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellie misses with a knee strike.
Corbett tries to break free but Ellie pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Ellie.
Ellie connects with a nice looking jab.

Ellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ellie with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ellie.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ellie throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyron Ellie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ellie rushes Corbett and presses him up against the cage.

Ellie manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ellie.
Corbett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ellie throws a head kick but Corbett moves out of range.

Corbett gets tackled into the cage by Ellie. Ellie maintains the clinch.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett moves forwards but Ellie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ellie connects with a crisp jab.
Corbett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corbett takes one to the chin there.
Ellie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corbett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ellie drives through and clinches with Corbett against the cage.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Ellie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A lazy left from Ellie finds it's target.
Corbett looks for a takedown but Ellie sprawls well.

Ellie takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellie with a knee to the head.
Corbett stalling in the clinch but Ellie improves position.
Corbett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyron Ellie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ellie moves into range and clinches up with Corbett.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corbett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corbett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellie finds it's way round the side to connect with Corbett's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellie scores with a punch to the head.

Ellie has Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellie tries a knee to the head but Corbett blocks it.
Ellie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellie has Corbett pressed against the cage, preventing Corbett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corbett walks into a jab.

Ellie pushes Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Corbett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellie connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie lands a knee to the head.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.

Ellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ellie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ellie with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.
A knee to the head by Ellie.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ellie throws a combination. Corbett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Corbett wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellie won't allow it.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellie 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.
Ellie lands with an overhand left.

Ellie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ellie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ellie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellie lands a knee to the head.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyron Ellie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corbett takes a step back to recover.
Corbett circles away from the clinch attempt.

Corbett gets tackled into the cage by Ellie. Ellie maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellie looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Ellie.

Ellie manages to break the clinch.
Ellie blocks a leg kick.
Tyron Ellie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellie scores with a head kick.
Ellie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corbett closes the distance and clinches up with Ellie, looking for a takedown. Corbett pushes Ellie against the cage but Ellie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellie scores with a three punch combo!
Ellie lands with a cross.
Ellie with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ellie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corbett on the side of the head.

Ellie moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Ellie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ellie lands a two punch combo.
Ellie throws a big shot that misses.
Ellie cracks Corbett with a good jab.

Ellie closes the distance and pushes Corbett back into the cage.
Ellie lands a knee to the head.
Ellie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corbett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ellie closes the distance and pushes Corbett back into the cage.
Ellie with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ellie throws out a powerful jab.
Ellie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ellie wants to clinch up but Corbett keeps it at a distance.

Ellie pushes Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Corbett is trying to break the clinch but Ellie has him pressed against the cage.
Corbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellie misses with a knee strike.
Ellie scores with a knee to the head.
Ellie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corbett's face.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corbett defending well as Ellie loads up on a big left hand.
Ellie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellie is looking to clinch but Corbett is avoiding it.

Ellie moves into the clinch successfully.
Corbett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellie walks away with a smile on his face. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ellie moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ellie darts in and clinches Corbett up against the cage.

Ellie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett walks into a left hand.

Ellie gets a clinch.

Ellie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyron Ellie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellie with a hook.
Ellie works the jab nicely.

Ellie rushes Corbett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ellie breaks the clinch.
Ellie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellie tests Corbett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellie scores with a jab.

Ellie rushes Corbett and presses him up against the cage.
Corbett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Corbett working hard to break the clinch.
Ellie with a knee to the head.

Ellie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Corbett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ellie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corbett scrambles back to his feet.
James Corbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellie throws out a powerful jab.
Ellie lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Ellie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Ellie!