PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Yep. Keiko Lynn struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyler
vs
Lynn

170 cm
37
181 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

189 cm
33
187 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Heisenberg

KAISER

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Tyler misses.
Lynn throws a low kick but Tyler avoids it.
Lynn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyler blocks the leg kick.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Lynn.
Lynn throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler scores with a three punch combo!

Tyler clinches up with Lynn and pushes him back against the cage.
Lynn blocks a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lynn takes a shot to the head.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Lynn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn looks to land a right hand but Tyler moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynn throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keiko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn works over Tyler's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Lynn misses.
Lynn throws a jab when Tyler was well out of range.
Lynn lands a jab to the nose.
Lynn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Lynn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynn throws a solid leg kick but Tyler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynn.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynn circles away.
Keiko Lynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler throws a hook to the side of Lynn's head but Lynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn cracks Tyler with an open hand slap.

Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynn 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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynn has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynn's head.
Lynn trying to control the position here.
Tyler working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler passes Lynn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyler is pressing down on Lynn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynn is holding on for now.
Tyler misses with a head shot. Lynn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses. Lynn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyler's guard. Nice move by Lynn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn is pushing down on Tyler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyler is fighting to maintain full guard but Lynn has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Lynn misses.
Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Lynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lynn tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynn takes one to the chin there.
Lynn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Lynn moved out of range.
Lynn throws a solid leg kick but Tyler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynn.
Lynn lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a jab. Lynn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Lynn avoids nicely.
Keiko Lynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynn misses with a straight right.
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Lynn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lynn takes one to the side of the head.
Tyler cracks a nice hook into Lynn's ribs.
Tyler blocks a leg kick.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Lynn moved out of range.
Tyler lands a jab to Lynn's midsection.
Tyler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keiko Lynn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lynn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynn.
Tyler with a hook.
Lynn throws a front kick aimed at Tyler's knee but Tyler avoids it well.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynn.
A swing and a miss from Lynn.
Lynn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lynn tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Lynn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
Lynn throws a head kick but Tyler moves out of range.
Lynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Lynn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lynn won't be happy with that.
Tyler scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler cracks Lynn with a big elbow.
Tyler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Lynn is defending well.
Lynn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Tyler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lynn tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tyler working the head and body with strikes.

Tyler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lynn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tyler but great work by Lynn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lynn's best efforts.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.
Lynn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Tyler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lynn moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tyler.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lynn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyler thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Tyler walks into a jab.
Lynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.
Lynn misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynn moves away from the strike by Tyler.

Lynn tries to sprawl but Tyler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lynn won't allow Tyler to pass to mount.

Tyler is trying to work for a kimura but Lynn is defending well.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lynn is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
Lynn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyler trying to control from half guard but Lynn is working away.
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.
Lynn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynn defending well though.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lynn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lynn is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyler lands a nice short elbow.
Keiko Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyler wants to control but Lynn is keeping him busy.
Jake Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler prevents Lynn from improving his position.
Lynn is not content to let Tyler control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyler not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn is in trouble now - Tyler has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'FIGHT ME NOW RICARDO GRACIE! You have ducked me for the last time, I have been the #1 contender now for a long while and I've been calling you out forever since I beat you the first time. I am the Champion and that Belt is mine. I MADE YOU TAP! You have to Fight me now, you can't run anymore!'.
Keiko Lynn was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to apologize to all my fans! I went to the strip club last night and I still have a f*****g hangover...plus...My huge penis threw me off balance a few times during the fight, I may tape it to my leg next fight.'.