PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake miller's chin.

Tyler
vs
miller

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake miller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miller throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jake miller has been cut.
miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler blocks a head kick by miller.

Tyler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. miller quickly recovers to half guard.
Tyler is controlling the pace.
miller looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
miller is trying to stand back up but Tyler is controlling him
miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler tries to pass to full mount but miller defends it.
Tyler looks to land a strike but miller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tyler wants to stand and escape but instead miller has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
miller stops Tyler from standing up.
Tyler is trying to control the position but miller postures up.
miller wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tyler lands a high kick!
Tyler is breathing heavily.
miller dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on miller's head and hops out.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
miller stops Tyler from getting back to his feet.
miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
miller raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miller wants to control the pace but Tyler is squirming around nicely.
Tyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
miller with a couple of short strikes.
miller lands with some strikes.
miller controlling from the full mount.
miller looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler is squirming around, avoiding miller's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Tyler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
miller with a flurry of punches that miss.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
miller wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for miller on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake miller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
miller shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to clinch up but miller circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. miller is trying to defend but Tyler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

miller kicks off Tyler and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Tyler lands an impressive looking overhand right. miller doesn't seem phased though.

Tyler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to stand but miller is controlling from the bottom.
Tyler controls from within his opponent's guard.
miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but miller is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four 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.
Tyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
miller wants to stand up but Tyler is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

miller closes the distance and clinches.

Tyler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
miller postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.

miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyler, up you get!

Tyler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tyler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

miller has one foot on Tyler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tyler misses with a takedown
and miller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tyler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and miller counters with a single leg into guard. Tyler didn't expect that.
miller trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
miller thows a big elbow that misses.
miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from miller.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake miller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
miller with a poor takedown

and Tyler counters by moving into the clinch.

miller gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
miller being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

miller stands up from Tyler's guard - miller perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler has closed the distance and engaged miller in a clinch.
miller is trying to break the clinch but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.

Tyler drags the fight down to the ground.
miller looking to pass the guard.
Tyler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miller wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyler is keeping the position for now.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing miller from controlling successfully.

Jake miller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tyler gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by miller.
miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler struggling a bit here.
miller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tyler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tyler parries the strikes from miller easily there. miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyler to escape.
Tyler is looking for a sweep.
Tyler wants to control but miller postures up.
Tyler parries the strikes from miller easily there. miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyler to escape.
Tyler is looking to reverse the position.
miller in side control, throwing shots but Tyler defends.
miller working away.
miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tyler some visible discomfort.
Jake miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An elbow from miller crashes against the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!