PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. Jawo has chosen Rusty Cage as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tyler
vs
Protacio Jawo

170 cm
37
181 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

175 cm
35
180 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heisenberg

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 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Protacio Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo lands a leg kick that knocks Tyler off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jawo counters by clinching up.
A short left from Jawo.
Jawo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Jawo.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jawo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jawo is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawo digs a right hand into Tyler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyler's gas tank.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Jawo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jawo fails to land.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jawo on the inside.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler working aggressively here.
Jawo lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Jawo.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Jawo.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyler has Jawo pushed against the cage.
Jawo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Jawo.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyler tries to work over Jawo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Jawo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jawo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Tyler is trying to stall.
Tyler jumps guard but Jawo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler digs a right hand into Jawo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jawo's gas tank.
Jawo throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jawo.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler scores with a shot to the side of Jawo's head.

Tyler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jawo can't fight it off and eventually Tyler manages to take the fight to the floor. Jawo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyler throws a strike but Jawo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo forces his way into half guard.
Tyler won't allow Jawo to pass to mount.
Jawo is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jawo.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back.

Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jawo prevents Tyler from improving his position.

Tyler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jawo pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jawo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Tyler actively working from the bottom here.
Tyler gets back to full guard.
Jawo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Tyler looking for a guillotine here but Jawo defends easily.
Jawo scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawo distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jawo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Protacio Jawo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jawo throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.

Tyler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jawo, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyler avoiding damage as Jawo throws knees to the body.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Jawo.
Tyler lands with a light punch inside.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
Jawo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jawo lands a right hand.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Jawo.
Jawo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Jawo manages to get underhooks.
Jawo tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo lands with a light punch inside.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Jawo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Jawo improves position.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jawo is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Jawo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jawo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Jawo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jawo lands an elbow inside.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Tyler is trying to maintain a safe position but Jawo gets an underhook and turns Tyler into the cage.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Jawo.
A head punch on the inside from Jawo fails to land.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jawo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jawo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyler's brow.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyler.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler is stalling here.
Jawo blocks an uppercut.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyler misses with a body punch.
Jawo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jawo lands a nice elbow.

Tyler is rocked!
Jawo tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Jawo back against the cage.
Jawo landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jawo pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jawo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jawo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo lands a left hand.
Jawo works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Jawo.
Jawo lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jawo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jawo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jawo lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Jawo as the two fighters clinch.
Jawo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jawo lands with a left to the head.
Jawo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jawo lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Jawo creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tyler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tyler drops to his knees and Jawo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Protacio Jawo!
Jose Protacio Jawo took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Jake Tyler was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have had my damn Title shot. I wasn't motivated for this fight much. I am the Champion so it doesn't matter, I beat the Champion Ricardo Gracie and made him tap.'.