PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokisjima Hakiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyre
vs
Hakiyama

184 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Tyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokisjima Hakiyama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakiyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hakiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Tyre moves out of range.
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Tyre moves out of range easily.
Hakiyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakiyama blocks a head kick by Tyre.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hakiyama is fending him off so far but Tyre persists. Nope, Hakiyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Hakiyama blocks a head kick by Tyre.
Tyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hakiyama tries to keep at a distance but Tyre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hakiyama looking for a takedown.
Hakiyama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyre misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hakiyama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyre lands with a left to the head.
Tyre has Hakiyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hakiyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyre is breathing heavily.
Hakiyama tries to break the clinch but Tyre is controlling the position.
Hakiyama wants to break free but Tyre has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hakiyama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hakiyama has had enough of the clinch but Tyre keeps him there for the moment.
Tyre misses with a knee strike.
Hakiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokisjima Hakiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyre tries to clinch but Hakiyama moves out of range.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Stephen Tyre has been cut.
Hakiyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyre takes a kick to the side of the head.

Tyre is rocked!
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Oh Tyre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Hakiyama misses with a head kick.
Hakiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyre seems to have got his legs back now.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Hakiyama throws a lazy head kick

and Tyre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hakiyama avoids the elbow strike from Tyre, against the cage.

Hakiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyre tries to clinch up but Hakiyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyre blocks a head kick by Hakiyama.

Tyre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hakiyama wants to break free but Tyre has control.
Tyre landing knees to the head.
Tyre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hakiyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hakiyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakiyama slows down the pace here.
Tyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakiyama.
Hakiyama wants to break free but Tyre has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hakiyama breaks from the clinch.
Hakiyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyre.
Hakiyama blocks a head kick by Tyre.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Tyre is looking to clinch but Hakiyama is avoiding it.
Tyre wants to clinch up but Hakiyama keeps it at a distance.
Tyre misses with a wild body shot.
Tyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakiyama tries to clinch but Tyre moves out of range.
Hakiyama lands a head kick. Tyre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hakiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyre throws a sloppy head kick
and Hakiyama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tyre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Hakiyama misses
and Hakiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four 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.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that Tyre semi-blocks.
Tyre throws a head kick that misses
and Hakiyama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hakiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakiyama is looking to clinch but Tyre is avoiding it.
Hakiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakiyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyre.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyre moves in looking to clinch but Hakiyama pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Tyre avoids the head kick by Hakiyama.
Hakiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyre avoids the head kick by Hakiyama.
Tyre throws a head kick but Hakiyama moves out of range.
Hakiyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokisjima Hakiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Tyre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyre blocks a head kick by Hakiyama.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Tyre moves out of range.

Tyre has closed the distance and engaged Hakiyama in a clinch.
Tyre missing with knees to the body.
Tyre tries a knee to the head but Hakiyama blocks it.
Tyre misses with an elbow strike.

Tyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tyre gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyre trying to mount his opponent but Hakiyama defends it.
Tyre stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakiyama is trying to stand up here but Tyre is controlling him well.
Hakiyama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hakiyama keeping full guard, as Tyre tries to pass.
Tyre trying to control but Hakiyama is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyre wants to stand but Hakiyama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyre tries to free his leg and advance position but Hakiyama is retaining full guard.

Tyre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Tyre moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Tyre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyre is looking to clinch but Hakiyama is avoiding it.
Hakiyama lands with a slapping head kick.
Hakiyama misses with a head kick.
Hakiyama misses with a head kick.
Tyre throws a right and a left that Hakiyama avoids nicely.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hakiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tyre scores a takedown into full mount!
Hakiyama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tyre trying to mount his opponent but Hakiyama defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyre stops Hakiyama from getting back to his feet.
Tyre trying to control from half guard but Hakiyama is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Tyre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Tyre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Tyre tries to clinch but Hakiyama is having none of it.
Hakiyama connects with a high kick.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Tyre moves out of range.
Tyre wants to clinch.
Tyre tries to clinch up but Hakiyama circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyre gets a clinch.
Tyre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyre looking to throw knees to the head but Hakiyama is blocking nicely.

Tyre breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Hakiyama misses

and Tyre moves into the clinch.
Tyre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hakiyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyre fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Hakiyama lands but Tyre takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakiyama tries to clinch but Tyre is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Tyre tries to clinch up.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakiyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyre.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tyre.
Tyre missing with knees to the body.
Tyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hakiyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hakiyama has had enough of the clinch but Tyre keeps him there for the moment.
Tyre tries to score a body lock takedown but Hakiyama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyre misses with a knee strike.
Tyre misses with a knee to the head.
Tyre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hakiyama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyre has Hakiyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hakiyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyre keeps control of Hakiyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakiyama gets underhooks to prevent Tyre's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyre tries a knee to the head but Hakiyama blocks it.
Tyre keeps control of Hakiyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama is trying to break the clinch but Tyre has him pressed against the cage.
Tyre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hakiyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyre is trying to maintain a safe position but Hakiyama gets an underhook and turns Tyre into the cage.
Hakiyama wants to break free but Tyre has control.

Tyre has Hakiyama pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tyre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hakiyama tumbling to the mat - Tyre dives into Hakiyama's guard.
Tyre trying to control but Hakiyama is working from the bottom.

Tyre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Hakiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakiyama throws a lazy head kick
and Tyre counters with a series of strikes. Hakiyama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyre shoots in for a takedown but Hakiyama shows good takedown defense.
Tyre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakiyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyre.
Tyre tries to clinch up.
Hakiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hakiyama misses with a head kick.
Tyre throws a sloppy head kick
and Hakiyama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tyre is looking to clinch.
Hakiyama connects with a high kick.
Tyre tries to clinch there but Hakiyama circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Tyre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Tyre!