PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yep. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tyler
vs
Sandoval

170 cm
35
181 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

182 cm
31
178 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Sandoval thumps Tyler with a low kick.

Tyler scores with a takedown into Sandoval's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sandoval is pulling down on Tyler's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyler, at least for the moment.
Sandoval is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tyler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler is pushing down on Sandoval's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sandoval is fighting to maintain full guard but Tyler has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.
Sandoval is pressing down on Tyler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sandoval wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandoval is retaining full guard.
Sandoval is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Tyler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sandoval is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sandoval works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandoval swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandoval has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tyler has passed into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sandoval sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sandoval moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Sandoval blocks nicely.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sandoval seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sandoval looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandoval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyler's guard.
Sandoval won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Sandoval wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Sandoval passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyler manages to get back to half guard.

Tyler is defending against the submission attempts here by Sandoval.
Sandoval looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler actively working from the bottom here.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 is working hard here to advance position.

Tyler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sandoval's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sandoval's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval is trying to remain composed but Tyler is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Tyler punches the canvas rather than the man.
The referee is taking a good look at Sandoval as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Tyler!
Tyler is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sandoval lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tyler throws the left hand but Sandoval avoids the punch easily.
Sandoval looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Tyler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandoval finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyler's head.
Sandoval works Tyler's body with a nice hook.
Tyler throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Tyler misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandoval swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sandoval's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Tyler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sandoval on the side of the head.
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sandoval defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyler.
Sandoval lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandoval cracks Tyler with an open hand slap.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sandoval napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sandoval tries to bench press Tyler off him but Tyler keeps the position.
Sandoval is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tyler off and has taken his back!
Sandoval missing with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler breaks Sandoval's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sandoval manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sandoval takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tyler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back.

Tyler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandoval pulls his head out easily.
Tyler is looking to get back to full guard here but Sandoval has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tyler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyler sneaks back into half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard but Sandoval has passed into side control.
Sandoval wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.
Tyler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tyler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sandoval wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tyler tries to roll over but Sandoval keeps him under control.
Sandoval passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Sandoval maintains control.

Sandoval looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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 working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler regains half guard.
Tyler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandoval scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 Jake Tyler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sandoval thumps Tyler with a low kick.
Sandoval scores with a nice strike.
Tyler scores with a punch to the head.

Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Sandoval avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Sandoval cracks Tyler with a nice body shot.
Tyler is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sandoval.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Sandoval misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sandoval.
Tyler has Sandoval pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandoval manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Sandoval has him pressed against the cage.
Sandoval misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyler.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyler blocking some punches.

Tyler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sandoval can't fight it off and eventually Tyler manages to take the fight to the floor. Sandoval looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jake Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sandoval looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Sandoval has wrist control.
Tyler trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Tyler postures up in Sandoval's guard and throws a big left but Sandoval blocks it.
Flavio Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Sandoval blocks nicely.
Tyler throws a strike but Sandoval rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sandoval works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
Sandoval sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyler's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyler looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Tyler is having none of it.
Jake Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler trying to hold on to Sandoval's head to control him but Sandoval postures up.
Sandoval tries to pass to full mount but Tyler defends it.
Sandoval is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sandoval is trying to control. Tyler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyler is trying to maintain the position but Sandoval is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyler is defended easily by Sandoval.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Tyler.
Sandoval lands a leg kick that knocks Tyler off balance momentarily.
Sandoval cracks the inside of Tyler's front leg.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyler duly obliges.
Tyler misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler defending well as Sandoval loads up on a big left hand.
Sandoval throws a low kick but Tyler avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Tyler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!
After the big win, Jake Tyler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Revolution Fatigues and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.