PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Saputo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saputo
vs
Chandler

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Saputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saputo ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.

Saputo moves into the clinch successfully.
Saputo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chandler is rocked!

It looks like Marcus Chandler has been cut.
Chandler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saputo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler looking to stall.
Chandler wants to take the fight to the mat but Saputo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chandler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saputo lands an elbow inside.
Saputo trying to land knees to the body.
Saputo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saputo landing knees to the head.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Saputo finish him?
Saputo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyler Saputo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.

Saputo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Saputo lands but Chandler takes it in his stride.
Saputo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saputo. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Saputo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler closes the distance and clinches up with Saputo, looking for a takedown. Chandler pushes Saputo against the cage but Saputo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Saputo as Chandler shoots in.
Chandler seems to have recovered his senses.
Chandler shoots in but no luck this time.

Saputo closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Saputo.
Chandler is trying to drag Saputo to the mat but Saputo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chandler tries to work over Saputo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Saputo to work.
Saputo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saputo is defending well.

Saputo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saputo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saputo lands an elbow inside that Chandler shrugs off.
Saputo prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler takes an elbow to the temple.
Chandler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saputo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chandler looking for a takedown.

Saputo breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Saputo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saputo misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler can't get the takedown.
Saputo controlling the action here for a moment.
Chandler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saputo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Saputo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saputo defends it nicely.
Chandler slaps away a takedown attempt from Saputo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saputo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chandler. That did some damage!
Chandler fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler looks for a takedown but Saputo sprawls well.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saputo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Chandler or perhaps it was just good defense by Saputo which made him look bad.

Saputo pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler is working for takedown but Saputo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Saputo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saputo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Saputo manages to break the clinch.
Saputo stuffs the takedown attempt from Chandler. Chandler gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Saputo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Chandler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chandler shoots in for a double leg but Saputo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chandler checks a low kick from Saputo.
Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saputo defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Saputo. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Tyler Saputo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.
Saputo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chandler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chandler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saputo tries for a takedown but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Saputo.
Tyler Saputo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chandler leaves Saputo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saputo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Chandler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saputo after a bit of a struggle.

Saputo manages to break the clinch.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but Saputo shows good takedown defense.
Chandler lands a jab to the nose.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but Saputo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chandler.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saputo avoids it really well and circles away.
Saputo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saputo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Saputo.

Saputo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Saputo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Chandler with that takedown attempt.
Chandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Decent striking displayed by Saputo there.
Nice takedown defense from Saputo. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Chandler fails with a takedown attempt.
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saputo.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saputo pinned against the cage. Saputo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saputo shoots for a takedown but Chandler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saputo but Saputo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Saputo pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Saputo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chandler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chandler wants to take the fight to the mat but Saputo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Saputo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saputo 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 Chandler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chandler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chandler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saputo is fending him off so far but Chandler persists. Nope, Saputo circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Saputo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Chandler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chandler leaves Saputo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saputo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Chandler shoots in and bounces Saputo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Saputo wants to stand and escape but Chandler is having none of it.

Chandler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saputo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chandler has managed to get both his arms back between Saputo's legs - danger averted.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Saputo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saputo won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saputo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saputo wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.
Saputo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saputo is standing up over Chandler. Chandler looks to escape but Saputo dives into side control.
Chandler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saputo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Saputo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saputo prevents Chandler from getting the reversal.
Saputo controlling from mount.
Chandler is trying to reverse the position but instead Saputo has taken his back - oops!
Chandler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Chandler is trying to break free.
Chandler trying to get back to his feet but Saputo is in full control for now.
Saputo struggling to land strikes to the head as Chandler covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Saputo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Saputo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Marcus Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Saputo working for a choke but Chandler is defending well.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saputo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chandler is defending well though. Saputo let's go of the attempt for now.
Saputo trying to control momentarily.
Saputo keeps control of the position as Chandler tries to break free.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Chandler.
I think Saputo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Saputo!
Tyler Saputo thanked the fans post fight for their support.