PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Devil on My Shoulder . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Simpson
vs
Tyler

185 cm
25
217 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyler doesn't seem bothered though.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Tyler moved out of range.
Simpson misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Tyler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Simpson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a three punch combo that has Simpson backing up. Simpson nods at Tyler to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyler!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
Simpson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyler scores with a three punch combo!
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simpson throws out the jab.
A big left from Tyler misses.
Simpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler checks a leg kick.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Simpson misses with a jab to the body
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Simpson misses the jab.
Tyler moves out of range of the leg kick from Simpson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to land a combination. Simpson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyler checks a leg kick.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Tyler checks it.
Tyler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simpson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simpson misses with a shot to the body
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Tyler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Tyler coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler slips a jab from Simpson.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Tyler scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Tyler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tyler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Simpson.
Tyler scores with a nice right hand.
Simpson throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Simpson misses.
Tyler defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Tyler moves out of range as Simpson strikes.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Tyler there.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Tyler scores with a punch to the head.
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Simpson, as that shot connected.
Tyler 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyler throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Simpson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Simpson throws the left hand but Tyler avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Tyler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyler.
Simpson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyler misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Tyler misses.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyler checks a low kick from Simpson.
Tyler tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Nice cross by Simpson.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyler.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler slips under a jab from Simpson.
Tyler lands a jab to the nose.
Randy Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyler throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chuck Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Simpson misses with a jab to the body
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler misses with a looping left.
Simpson lands a two punch combo.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyler.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simpson throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Tyler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Tyler knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyler connects with the punch.
Simpson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simpson throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease.
Simpson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyler is out of range and Simpson settles back down.
Tyler misses with the combination.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Simpson misses
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler blocks a jab.
Simpson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
Tyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Simpson motions for Tyler to come forward. Simpson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Tyler both land. Nice combination.
Tyler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler with a nice cross.
Tyler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyler clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler moves out of range as Simpson strikes.
Simpson throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Simpson misses the jab.
Tyler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simpson throws out the jab.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simpson works Tyler's body with a nice hook.
Simpson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simpson misses with a body shot
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Simpson throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.
Simpson lands with a nice combination. Tyler backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler thuds his right hand into Simpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Tyler coming out on top.
Simpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyler momentarily.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Tyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Tyler works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Tyler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.
Tyler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a glancing blow to the side of Simpson's head.
Simpson throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Simpson avoids them all with ease.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyler throws out a powerful jab.
Tyler connects with the punch.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyler.
Chuck Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler lands a slapping body shot.
Simpson slips a jab from Tyler.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Simpson's head back.
Simpson throws and low kick but Tyler moves out of range easily.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyler lands with a right hand.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
Simpson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson throws a hook but Tyler avoids it easily.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Simpson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Tyler saw that one coming.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Simpson slips a jab from Tyler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Randy Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simpson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Tyler!