PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Searing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worner comes to the cage accompanied by lets go by lil john. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyler Searing was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Worner
vs
Searing

167 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Searing!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Searing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Worner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Searing doesn't manage to clinch there - Worner circles away.
A head kick misses from Searing.
Searing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Searing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Searing clinches with his opponent.
Searing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Worner keeps control of Searing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worner has Searing pressed against the cage, preventing Searing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Searing is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Worner decides to pull guard.

Worner is working an open guard so Searing takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Searing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Worner as he jumps to the side.
Searing tries for a takedown but Worner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Austin Worner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Searing.
Searing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Searing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Searing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Searing paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Searing.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Searing.
Worner slaps away a takedown attempt from Searing, before circling back to the center of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Worner enables Searing to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Worner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Searing is fighting to break Worner's control of his arms but Worner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Searing trying to stand up but can't free himself from Worner's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Searing decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Searing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Worner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Searing counters with a one-two to the body.
Searing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Worner circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Searing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Worner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Worner is trying to stand up here but Searing is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Searing decides to stand and escape the position.
Searing throws a nice looking combination but Worner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Searing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Searing can't break the clinch.
Searing tries to circle away but Worner has him pinned against the cage.
Worner prevents Searing from breaking the clinch.
Worner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Worner has Searing pressed against the cage, preventing Searing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner misses with a hook to the ribs.

Searing breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Searing.
Searing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Searing tries for a takedown but Worner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Searing circles away.
Worner tries to clinch up.

Searing pushes Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Searing blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Searing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Searing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Searing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Searing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Searing or perhaps it was just good defense by Worner which made him look bad.
Worner stuffs the takedown attempt from Searing. Searing gets slowly back to his feet.
Worner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Searing.
Austin Worner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Searing.
Searing fails with the takedown.
Worner wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Searing!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Worner rushes Searing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worner looking to stall.
Searing wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Searing wants to get back to striking at distance but Worner won't allow it.

Searing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin Worner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Searing with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Searing.

Searing closes the distance and clinches.
Searing is looking to break free of the clinch but Worner has double underhooks.
Searing has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Worner has Searing pressed against the cage, preventing Searing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Searing tries to break the clinch but Worner is controlling the position.
Worner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Searing tries to circle away but Worner has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Searing can't break the clinch.
Searing wants to get back to striking at distance but Worner won't allow it.
Worner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Searing's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Searing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worner misses with an elbow strike.
Searing has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Searing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Searing working hard to break the clinch.
Worner trying to land knees to the body.
Searing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Searing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Worner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Searing wants to break free but Worner has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Searing avoiding damage as Worner throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searing has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Searing working hard to break the clinch.
Worner lands a shoulder strike.
Searing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Searing can't break the clinch.
Worner throws a head punch that misses.
Searing is trying to force a seperation but Worner has the dominant position.
Worner has Searing pressed against the cage, preventing Searing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Worner lands an elbow inside.
Searing is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner is controlling him.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Searing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner keeps control of Searing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner is controlling him.
Worner lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worner.
Searing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Searing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler Searing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Searing circles away.
Worner slips a jab and a cross from Searing.
Searing throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
Worner shoots for a double leg takedown but Searing sprawls well. He's pushed Worner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Searing throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner stuffs the takedown attempt from Searing. Searing gets slowly back to his feet.

Worner instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Searing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Worner tries to clinch but Searing moves out of range.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Searing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.
Searing has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.

Searing manages to break the clinch.
Searing fails in his attempt to clinch.

Searing pushes Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner is controlling him.
Searing wants to break the clinch but can't.

Searing breaks from the clinch.
Worner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Searing.
Searing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Searing throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Searing shoots in looking for a takedown but Worner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Searing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Austin Worner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Searing.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Searing rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner missing with knees to the body.
Searing is looking to break free of the clinch but Worner has double underhooks.
Searing can't break the clinch.
Searing tries to break the clinch but Worner is controlling the position.
Searing working hard to break the clinch.
Worner scores with a shoulder strike.
Worner misses with a knee to the head.
Searing tries to break free but Worner pushes him back against the cage.
Worner keeps control of Searing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worner missing with knees to the body.
Worner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worner throws an elbow but it misses.
Searing has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Tyler Searing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Searing is trying to break the clinch but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Searing wants to break free but Worner has control.
Worner is looking to control Searing's arms but Searing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worner has his back to the cage.
Searing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Searing prevents a body shot from Worner.
Worner throws a punch but it's blocked by Searing.
Searing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worner.
Searing can't break the clinch.
Searing blocks an elbow strike from Worner.

Searing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Searing shoots in for a takedown but Worner shows good takedown defense.
Worner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Searing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Worner.
Searing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Searing shoots in looking for a takedown. Worner tries to sprawl out of it but Searing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Worner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Searing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Worner as he avoids it easily.
Worner wants to clinch.
Searing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Searing slaps away a takedown attempt from Worner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Searing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searing throws a sloppy head kick and Worner moves out of range easily.
Searing is looking to clinch but Worner is avoiding it.
Searing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Searing wants it to stay on the feet.
Searing shoots in looking for a takedown. Worner tries to sprawl out of it but Searing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Worner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Searing throws a sloppy head kick and Worner moves out of range easily.
Worner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Searing.
Searing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worner sprawls well. Worner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Searing gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Worner tries to keep at a distance but Searing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Searing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Searing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Searing 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Searing!
Our winner, Tyler Searing, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.