PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Tyler (ranked 5286 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Arunas Ziemelis (ranked 574 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tyler
vs
Ziemelis

170 cm
20
160
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arunas Ziemelis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Ziemelis moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis avoids the head kick by Tyler.
A lazy left from Ziemelis finds it's target.
Ziemelis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.

Ziemelis moves into the clinch.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ziemelis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ziemelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the ropes.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Ziemelis avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler looking to stall.
Tyler is trying to force a seperation but Ziemelis has the dominant position.
Ziemelis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ziemelis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.
Ziemelis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ziemelis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemelis's efforts to push away.
Ziemelis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler has him pressed against the ropes.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Ziemelis wants to break free but Tyler has control.
Tyler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziemelis has him pressed against the ropes.
Ziemelis blocking some punches.
Tyler prevents Ziemelis from breaking the clinch.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis pushes Tyler back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ziemelis lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler looking to stall.
Ziemelis tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the ropes.
Ziemelis is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Ziemelis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis blocking some punches.
Ziemelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ziemelis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemelis's efforts to push away.
Ziemelis avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyler.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis controlling the action here for a moment.
Ziemelis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemelis's efforts to push away.
Ziemelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the ropes.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Ziemelis.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Ziemelis is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ziemelis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ziemelis is keeping busy.
Tyler has Ziemelis pressed against the ropes, preventing Ziemelis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ziemelis's elbow.
Ziemelis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ziemelis is trying to break free.
Ziemelis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis lands a shoulder strike.
Ziemelis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyler.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Ziemelis to work.
Ziemelis prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ziemelis.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Ziemelis breaks the clinch.
Tyler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ziemelis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyler scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Ziemelis.
Arunas Ziemelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziemelis was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Ziemelis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Ziemelis clinches with his opponent.
Ziemelis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the ropes.
Ziemelis avoiding damage.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ziemelis tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ziemelis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ziemelis lands a right hand.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Ziemelis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ziemelis breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Ziemelis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyler throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ziemelis to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Ziemelis.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Ziemelis punishes Tyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyler throws a combination that misses
and Ziemelis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arunas Ziemelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ziemelis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ziemelis.
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Ziemelis counter with a right hand.
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!
Ziemelis jabs at Tyler's body.
Jackson Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ziemelis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ziemelis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tyler is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Ziemelis.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ziemelis lunges at Tyler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyler's hand.
Tyler seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziemelis lands with a hook. Tyler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziemelis scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ziemelis drops Tyler with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tyler looks back up at him and smiles so Ziemelis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ziemelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ziemelis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyler gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ziemelis gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tyler is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arunas Ziemelis!
An out of breath Arunas Ziemelis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.