PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Inyourbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inyourbutt comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Spear - Workshop. 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.

Inyourbutt
vs
Tyler

197 cm
23
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Inyourbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a poor cross that misses

so Inyourbutt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Inyourbutt drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Inyourbutt off! Inyourbutt jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Inyourbutt wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler controlling the position.

Inyourbutt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Inyourbutt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tyler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Inyourbutt is aware though and is defending well.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Inyourbutt manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyler being controlled here momentarily.
Inyourbutt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tyler is now in half guard.
Inyourbutt is looking to control Tyler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Inyourbutt avoid being mounted?

Inyourbutt is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Inyourbutt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two 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.
Inyourbutt wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Inyourbutt actively working from the bottom here.

Inyourbutt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Inyourbutt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Inyourbutt is looking for a sweep. Tyler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inyourbutt is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inyourbutt is trying to stand.
Tyler trying to control the action but Inyourbutt is working from the bottom.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inyourbutt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Randy Tyler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Inyourbutt shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inyourbutt misses with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inyourbutt shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inyourbutt counters with a series of strikes. Tyler will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand

and Inyourbutt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyler won't be happy with that.
Tyler is trying to control Inyourbutt's posture but Inyourbutt avoids it.
Tyler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Inyourbutt trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
Tyler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Inyourbutt is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Inyourbutt prevents Tyler from improving his position.
Tyler won't allow Inyourbutt to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Inyourbutt dominated that round.
That's time! Inyourbutt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Tyler. No joy for Inyourbutt on that attempt.
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyler defends it nicely.
Al Inyourbutt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand

and Inyourbutt counters with a single leg into guard. Tyler didn't expect that.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Inyourbutt postures up.
Inyourbutt wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

Inyourbutt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Inyourbutt has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.
Inyourbutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyler can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tyler has his foot on Inyourbutt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Inyourbutt works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inyourbutt is stalling in the full guard.
Inyourbutt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inyourbutt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.
Inyourbutt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler tries to bum rush Inyourbutt with a series of wild strikes but Inyourbutt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randy Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inyourbutt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyler pinned against the cage. Tyler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Inyourbutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Inyourbutt.
Al Inyourbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inyourbutt misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Inyourbutt.
Tyler looks to throw the jab but Inyourbutt is out of range.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt walks into a stiff left hand from Tyler.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inyourbutt swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt walks into a jab.
Inyourbutt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Tyler misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Inyourbutt is just out of range.
Tyler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inyourbutt.
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Inyourbutt tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Inyourbutt throws a right hand that misses
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.
Inyourbutt misses with a wild combination.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Inyourbutt saw that one coming.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Inyourbutt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyler avoids it really well and circles away.
Inyourbutt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inyourbutt moves away.
Inyourbutt throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Inyourbutt misses.
Inyourbutt fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inyourbutt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Inyourbutt throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a right hand
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inyourbutt fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Inyourbutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randy Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Tyler misses.
Inyourbutt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Inyourbutt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a two punch combo.
Inyourbutt fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler with a nice cross.
Tyler throws a lazy uppercut
and Inyourbutt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyler, as that shot connected.
Inyourbutt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inyourbutt with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Inyourbutt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inyourbutt momentarily.
Tyler swings for the body but Inyourbutt moves out of range.
Inyourbutt shoots and misses
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot lands for Tyler.
Tyler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Inyourbutt misses with a left hand
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws the left hand but Inyourbutt avoids the punch easily.
Tyler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Inyourbutt misses with a takedown
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inyourbutt eats them both and turns towards Tyler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
Tyler misses with a right hand
and Inyourbutt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Inyourbutt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inyourbutt 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.
Inyourbutt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Inyourbutt fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler throws a poor cross that misses
and Inyourbutt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Inyourbutt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Inyourbutt is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

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