PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Tylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sim Tylvia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bresner
vs
Tylvia

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lock Bresner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sim Tylvia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresner tries to bum rush Tylvia with a series of wild strikes but Tylvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lock Bresner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bresner moves into range and clinches up with Tylvia.
Tylvia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Tylvia breaks from the clinch.
Tylvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tylvia shoots in and drives through. Bresner sprawls well.
Tylvia blocks a head kick by Bresner.

Tylvia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bresner wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tylvia is looking to take a break and control but Bresner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bresner is looking for a sweep.

Tylvia stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tylvia moves into the clinch successfully.

Tylvia pulls Bresner into guard.
Bresner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tylvia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bresner postures up and lands a big shot to Tylvia's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresner is in close to Tylvia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tylvia is trying to keep Bresner in close.
Tylvia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tylvia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tylvia trying to pass the guard but Bresner defending well.
Tylvia drops an elbow to the side of Bresner's head.
Bresner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tylvia is working away from the top position though.
Tylvia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bresner wants to get back to full guard.
Tylvia is tying to control. Bresner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tylvia in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia wants to take a breather but Bresner is having none of it.
Tylvia prevents Bresner from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tylvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tylvia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bresner as he avoids it easily.
Bresner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tylvia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Tylvia forces Bresner back against the cage and clinches.

Bresner pulls guard.
Bresner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bresner tries to get out of the position.
Bresner has control of Tylvia's left arm, preventing Tylvia from doing any damage.
Tylvia won't allow Bresner to sweep him here.
Tylvia trying to control but Bresner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia advances position into side control!
Bresner is looking for a sweep.
Tylvia gets to mount! Bresner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tylvia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tylvia manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bresner to take his back!
Tylvia tries to keep control of the position but Bresner is staying busy.
Bresner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tylvia looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Bresner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tylvia controls the action.
Bresner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Bresner fending off the submission attempt from Tylvia.

Tylvia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bresner is defending well though. Tylvia let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresner covers up after that shot from Tylvia.
Bresner trying to control but not successfully.
Bresner grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tylvia keeps control of the position as Bresner tries to break free.
Bresner covers up after that shot from Tylvia.

Bresner is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tylvia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tylvia gets his hands free as Bresner looks to control.
Bresner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tylvia's guard. Nice work there by Bresner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Tylvia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bresner clinches but Tylvia breaks the clinch
and Tylvia counters with a right hand to the body.

Tylvia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bresner's guard.
Tylvia postures up.
Bresner trying to strike off his back.
Tylvia preventing the sweep.
Bresner is pulling down on Tylvia's head to control his posture.
Tylvia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tylvia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bresner keeping moving, preventing Tylvia from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bresner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tylvia pinned against the cage. Tylvia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tylvia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bresner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tylvia wants to get back to full guard but Bresner has mounted him!
Bresner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tylvia?
Tylvia is looking to get to half guard.
Bresner avoids the attempt from Tylvia to control.

Bresner jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tylvia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tylvia and Bresner has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tylvia wants to control but Bresner postures up.

Bresner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tylvia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bresner but great work by Tylvia.

Tylvia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bresner to his feet.
Tylvia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bresner's waist but Bresner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tylvia off to one side.
Tylvia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bresner pinned against the cage. Bresner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tylvia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bresner as he avoids it easily.
Lock Bresner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Tylvia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia tries to clinch up but Bresner circles away and keeps his distance.
Bresner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tylvia counters with a body kick that stops Bresner in his tracks momentarily.
Lock Bresner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tylvia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bresner backs up against the cage.
Bresner throws a combination that misses

and Tylvia counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bresner is looking for a sweep.
Bresner tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bresner tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Sim Tylvia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bresner is looking for a sweep.
Tylvia wants to control but Bresner is keeping him busy.
Bresner gets back to half guard.

Tylvia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tylvia tries to clinch up.

Tylvia has closed the distance and engaged Bresner in a clinch.
Tylvia keeps control of Bresner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bresner stuffs the takedown.
Tylvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bresner as he jumps to the side.
Bresner just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tylvia.
Tylvia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bresner moves into the clinch successfully.
Bresner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bresner tries to pull guard but Tylvia won't allow it.
Tylvia has had enough of the clinch but Bresner keeps him there for the moment.
Tylvia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tylvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bresner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tylvia prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresner can't break the clinch.
Tylvia tries to pull guard but Bresner won't allow it.
Bresner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bresner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bresner moves into range and clinches up with Tylvia.
Bresner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tylvia backwards.
Bresner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tylvia stalling in the clinch but Bresner improves position.

Tylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tylvia blocks a head kick by Bresner.
Bresner swats away the attempt to clinch by Tylvia.

Bresner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bresner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bresner preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bresner postures up.
Bresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tylvia is keeping the position for now.
Tylvia working a defensive guard here.
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 Lock Bresner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bresner wants to clinch up but Tylvia keeps it at a distance.
Tylvia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bresner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tylvia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bresner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tylvia counters with a nice leg kick.
Bresner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tylvia!
Tylvia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bresner counters by clinching up.
Bresner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bresner tries to clinch but Tylvia is having none of it.
Bresner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bresner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bresner closes the distance and clinches.
Tylvia jumps guard but Bresner stands there with Tylvia around his waist. Tylvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bresner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tylvia.
Lock Bresner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Tylvia.
Tylvia keeps control of Bresner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bresner has had enough of the clinch but Tylvia keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylvia keeps control of Bresner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bresner can't break the clinch.
Tylvia wants a takedown.

Bresner turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bresner manages to end up in side control.
Bresner working away.
Tylvia regains half guard.
Bresner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Bresner seems content to control.
Tylvia manages to get to full guard.
Bresner looking to sit in guard and control but Tylvia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tylvia thows a big elbow that misses.
Bresner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tylvia slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia is looking to take a break and control but Bresner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bresner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bresner.
Tylvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bresner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bresner wants to sweep here but Tylvia controlling him for the moment.
Tylvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bresner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tylvia stands up from Bresner's guard - Tylvia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bresner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bresner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tylvia pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tylvia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bresner.

Bresner shoots in and bounces Tylvia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tylvia is keeping the position for now.
Bresner passes Tylvia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bresner winds up and cracks Tylvia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tylvia trying to control but Bresner postures up.
Tylvia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tylvia is keeping the position for now.
Tylvia working a defensive guard here.
Bresner preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tylvia manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Tylvia moves into the clinch.

Tylvia manages to pull guard.
Bresner is looking to work some ground and pound but Tylvia has wrist control.
Bresner trying to control but Tylvia is working from the bottom.
Bresner postures up in Tylvia's guard and throws a big left but Tylvia blocks it.
Tylvia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tylvia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bresner stopping the sweep attempt from Tylvia.
Bresner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sim Tylvia just about did enough to take it.
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.

Bresner looks to clinch
and Tylvia counters with a nice body kick.
Tylvia looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tylvia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tylvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bresner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lock Bresner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Tylvia.
Bresner stops Tylvia from standing up.
Tylvia working a defensive guard here.
Bresner preventing the sweep.
Tylvia is trying to keep Bresner in close.
Bresner throwing strikes from guard but Tylvia blocks nicely.
Bresner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tylvia striking off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tylvia is on top in guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tylvia passes Bresner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylvia trying to pass the guard but Bresner defending well.
Tylvia trying to control the action but Bresner is working from the bottom.
Bresner wants to control but Tylvia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tylvia prevents Bresner from improving his position.
Tylvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bresner keeps working.
Tylvia slows the pace down in half guard.

Tylvia is looking for a kimura but Bresner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tylvia to get the leverage.
Tylvia blocks the strikes from Bresner.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bresner misses with a double jab

and Tylvia counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bresner breaks from the clinch.
Tylvia tries to clinch but Bresner moves out of range.
Bresner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bresner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tylvia letting Bresner take a breather here.
Bresner lands with a light punch inside.
Bresner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tylvia managing to block the knees to the body from Bresner.

Tylvia jumps guard.
Tylvia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tylvia looking to control.
Tylvia wants to sweep but no luck.
Tylvia keeping full guard, as Bresner tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tylvia is on top in guard.
Bresner keeping full guard, as Tylvia tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bresner looking for a guillotine here but Tylvia defends easily.
Tylvia preventing the sweep.
Bresner keeping moving, preventing Tylvia from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bresner is on top in guard.
Tylvia tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tylvia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bresner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bresner, right into the meat.
Bresner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tylvia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bresner.

Bresner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bresner stands up and beckons Tylvia to join him on the feet.
Tylvia shoots and misses

and Bresner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tylvia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tylvia is keeping the position for now.
Bresner stops Tylvia from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresner wants to control from the top but Tylvia keeps moving.
Tylvia controls Bresner momentarily but Bresner frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lock Bresner had his way with Sim Tylvia in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tylvia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bresner.
Bresner throws an overhand right that lands on Tylvia's shoulder, as Tylvia tries to avoid the shot.
Bresner tries to bum rush Tylvia with a series of wild strikes but Tylvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bresner throws a head kick that half lands.
Bresner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bresner is looking to clinch.
Bresner is looking to clinch but Tylvia is avoiding it.
Bresner throws a right hand that misses
and Tylvia counters with an outside leg kick.
Bresner throws a series of punches but Tylvia moves out of range.
Bresner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tylvia.
Tylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bresner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tylvia counters with a thumping low kick.
Tylvia has a takedown stuffed.

Bresner forces Tylvia back against the cage and clinches.

Tylvia manages to break the clinch.
Tylvia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bresner.

Bresner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bresner showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tylvia has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bresner escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bresner!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tylvia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tylvia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tylvia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tylvia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bresner stacks Tylvia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bresner!
Tylvia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bresner controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bresner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tylvia some visible discomfort.
Bresner scores with punches from side control.
Tylvia is looking for a sweep.
Bresner controls the position.
Bresner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tylvia keeps working.
Bresner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bresner wants to control but Tylvia is keeping him busy.
Tylvia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bresner working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylvia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bresner off and has taken his back!
Tylvia lands strikes to the head.
Bresner takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bresner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tylvia.
Bresner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bresner working to try and regain half guard.
Tylvia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bresner is looking to escape.
Bresner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tylvia wants to stand up but Bresner is controlling the position.
Bresner punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresner moves into full guard.
Bresner wants to sweep but no luck.

Tylvia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tylvia passes Bresner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tylvia is looking to advance position but Bresner won't allow it.
Bresner wants to improve his position but Tylvia is controlling well.
Tylvia uses his free foot to push down on Bresner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bresner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresner regains half guard.
Tylvia trying to control the action but Bresner is working from the bottom.

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 Lock Bresner.
I think Bresner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!