PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wrestling Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yates
vs
Tyler

166 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yates wants it to stay on the feet.
Yates scores with a three punch combo!
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Yates sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Yates shows good takedown defense.
Barry Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyler.
Yates doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Tyler looks for a takedown but Yates sprawls well.
Yates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Yates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yates scores with a knee to the head.
Yates landing knees to the head.
Yates lands an elbow inside.
Yates creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Tyler working hard to break the clinch.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyler looks gassed!
Yates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yates lands a knee to the head.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yates crunches a lovely knee into Tyler's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yates.
Yates lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Yates scores with a knee to the head.
Yates lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Yates.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
Yates connects with a knee to the head.
Yates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yates pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yates.
Yates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyler's face.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
Yates connects with a knee to the head.
Tyler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yates walks away with a smile on his face. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yates moves into range and clinches up with Tyler.
Yates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Yates landing knees to the head.
Tyler looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yates prevents it.
Yates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yates gets underhooks to prevent Tyler's takedown attempt.
Tyler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yates gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tyler tightens his grip and picks Yates up, before dumping him to the ground. Yates manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Yates is working an open guard so Tyler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yates slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yates wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yates circles away.
Yates moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Yates has closed the distance and engaged Tyler in a clinch.

Tyler is trying to trip Yates. He has hold of a leg but Yates is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tyler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tyler slips nicely into half guard.
Tyler throwing shots but Yates is blocking nicely.

Tyler decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yates circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yates counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyler, pushing him back against the cage.
Yates with a knee to the head.

Yates is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yates to the mat. Yates regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tyler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yates's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler wants to control but Yates is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yates throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.

Yates clinches with his opponent.
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yates avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yates is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yates down to the mat. Yates avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yates wants to clinch.
Yates is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Yates wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Barry Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
Barry Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yates forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates connects with a knee to the head.
Yates lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Yates.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Yates lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Yates lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Yates.
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tyler turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tyler manages to end up in side control.
Tyler landing strikes.
Yates is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control the position but Yates is working away.
Yates prevents Tyler from moving into mount.
Yates on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yates tries to get out of the position.
Tyler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tyler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler throws a combination that misses

and Yates counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yates is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yates down to the mat. Yates avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Yates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Tyler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yates circles away from the clinch attempt

and Yates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyler.
Tyler is trying to stall.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Yates is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yates down to the mat. Yates avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Yates, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Yates against the cage but Yates circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tyler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Yates lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.

Tyler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Yates has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yates is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler throws a strike but Yates rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yates is one step ahead there.
Yates has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyler is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Yates will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyler shoots for a takedown but Yates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yates can pounce on him.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.

Yates rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Yates creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yates lands a nice elbow.

Tyler has hold of one of Yates's legs. Yates is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tyler passes into half guard.
Yates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Yates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler moves into full mount! Yates won't be happy about that!
Tyler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyler on the ground.
Yates is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tyler controlling from mount.
Yates is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Yates has left one of his arms exposed and Tyler doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Yates screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tyler!