PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Bagcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tyler
vs
Bagcal

193 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Bagcal!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyler duly obliges.

It looks like Donovan Bagcal has been cut.
Tyler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler throws a one two combo.
Bagcal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyler defends it nicely.
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Bagcal.

Tyler instigates a clinch.
Bagcal tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Bagcal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bagcal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Tyler misses with a combination
and Bagcal counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bagcal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tyler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Bagcal tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Bagcal trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagcal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bagcal stops Tyler from standing up.
Bagcal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagcal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bagcal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bagcal trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagcal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Tyler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler slaps away a takedown attempt from Bagcal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
Bagcal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovan Bagcal.
Bagcal misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bagcal eats them both and turns towards Tyler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bagcal fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler misses with the combination.
Bagcal doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Tyler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagcal darts in looking for a takedown but Tyler gets double underhooks and turns Bagcal into the cage.
Bagcal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Bagcal has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bagcal can't get the takedown.
Tyler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bagcal just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Bagcal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bagcal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bagcal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyler tries to circle away but Bagcal has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donovan Bagcal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyler closes the distance and clinches.
Bagcal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bagcal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyler pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice combination there by Tyler.
John Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler stuffs the takedown attempt from Bagcal. Bagcal gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bagcal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bagcal is breathing heavily.
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Bagcal moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.

Tyler clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagcal trying to land knees to the body.

Bagcal pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyler landing some decent shots from guard.

Tyler stands and steps away. Bagcal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Bagcal avoids nicely.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagcal circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bagcal.
John Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovan Bagcal.
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagcal tries to clinch up.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Bagcal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Bagcal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Bagcal avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Bagcal slips the punch.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bagcal dodges the punch combination from Tyler.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bagcal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler closes the distance and clinches.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bagcal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bagcal fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bagcal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyler duly obliges.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Bagcal slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.
Bagcal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler connects with a high kick.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bagcal fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Tyler does no damage.
Tyler is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bagcal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bagcal tries to sprawl but Tyler drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Tyler decides to stand up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bagcal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.

Tyler instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyler as Bagcal tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tyler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donovan Bagcal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyler tries to bum rush Bagcal with a series of wild strikes but Bagcal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bagcal.
Bagcal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyler stuffs the takedown attempt from Bagcal. Bagcal gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Bagcal avoids nicely.
Bagcal misses with a few strikes there.
Bagcal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyler's head.
Bagcal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Bagcal.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagcal fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bagcal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bagcal dodges the punch combination from Tyler.
Tyler tries to bum rush Bagcal with a series of wild strikes but Bagcal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Tyler does no damage.

Bagcal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bagcal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tyler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donovan Bagcal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bagcal.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

Bagcal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bagcal seems to be working for a kimura but Tyler defends the submission attempt.
Tyler pushes Bagcal off looking to stand but Bagcal dives back in and keeps control.

Tyler is defending against the submission attempts here by Bagcal.
Tyler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyler tries to get out of the position.
Bagcal prevents Tyler from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bagcal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyler defends it well.
Donovan Bagcal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tyler kicks Bagcal off and gets back to his feet.
Tyler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bagcal backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler scores with a one two! Bagcal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
John Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Tyler.

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 John 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tyler!
Donovan Bagcal was interviewed post fight and said 'all thanks and praises go out to my LORD JAH. without him nothing would be possible .BLESS'.