PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Narushima (ranked 148 p4p, 646 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 27 p4p, 90 weight class). Narushima 's entrance music is Little Sis Nora - MDMA (Erikootsa Hardstyle Remix) |. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Narushima
vs
Tyler

196 cm
28
245
13 - 4 - 1

191 cm
29
265
13 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Narushima !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narushima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Narushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot by Narushima .

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Narushima throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyler. That's going to slow Narushima down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Narushima .

It looks like Leonardo Narushima has been cut.
Tyler connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a low kick.
Narushima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Tyler drops Narushima with a nice combination! Tyler dives into Narushima 's guard, looking to finish!
Narushima trying to control the position here.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Narushima is keeping the position.
Narushima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Narushima controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.
Tyler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Narushima tries to buck Tyler off but Tyler is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler advances nicely into full mount.
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!
Tyler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Narushima is working to get back to half guard.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyler controlling from the full mount.
Tyler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Narushima because Tyler loaded up on that one.
Narushima is trying to escape the mount.
Tyler trying to control but Narushima is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Narushima tries to buck Tyler off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to push Narushima 's head away but Narushima is holding on tight.
Narushima wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyler.
Tyler with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Tyler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Narushima manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Narushima tries to buck Tyler off but Tyler is having none of it.
Narushima is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyler advances to full mount.

Tyler looking to secure an arm triangle but Narushima defends it well.
Narushima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Tyler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Narushima manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Narushima dodges the ground and pound from Tyler.
Narushima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Narushima is trying to stand up here but Tyler is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Narushima throws a wild body kick that Tyler sees coming a mile off.
Tyler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Narushima throws a front kick that sends Tyler stumbling back into the cage.
Narushima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tyler moves out of range as Narushima throws a body kick.
Narushima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Narushima backing away here, and Tyler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Narushima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyler.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narushima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler throws a low kick but Narushima avoids it.
Narushima misses with a kick to the body
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonardo Narushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler tries a low kick but Narushima avoids it.
Donk. Tyler catches Narushima right on the button with a cross.
Narushima misses with a leg kick
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyler moves out of range as Narushima throws a body kick.
Tyler misses with a low kick.
Narushima throwing a counter right hand but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Narushima scores with a leg kick.
Tyler takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a right hand
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler moves out of range as Narushima strikes.
Narushima lands with a hook. Tyler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Narushima drops his hands momentarily and Tyler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima throws a lazy body kick
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Narushima catches Tyler right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Pete Tyler's cut even more.
Narushima lands a jab to Tyler's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima looks to land a body kick but Tyler moved away.
Narushima misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Narushima
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler scores with the left hand. Narushima knows he should have avoided that one.
Narushima throws a push kick but Tyler slaps the foot to one side.
Narushima moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
It appears Narushima was looking to counter with a kick there.
Narushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
A counter left hand to the body from Narushima misses its target.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narushima .
Narushima is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Tyler misses.
Narushima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Narushima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Narushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Tyler in the body.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narushima throws out the jab.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyler scores with a jab. Narushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardo Narushima will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narushima throws an overhand right that lands on Tyler's shoulder, as Tyler tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyler! But no joy.
Narushima gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tyler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyler throws a right hand that misses
and Narushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyler misses with a right hand
letting Narushima counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyler moves forwards but Narushima connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Narushima is avoiding it.
Narushima half committed to a counter leg kick.
Narushima rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Narushima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pete Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Narushima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Narushima .
Narushima misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a kick to the body.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand
and Narushima counters with a stiff right hand.

The cut above Pete Tyler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand

and Narushima counters with a nice right hand that sends Tyler toppling to the canvas! Tyler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Narushima finish him?!

Pete Tyler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Tyler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonardo Narushima !
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Narushima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.