PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Vantuiese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joffrey Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Vantuiese could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joffrey Tyrell's chin.

Vantuiese
vs
Tyrell

176 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
28
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

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Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Vantuiese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joffrey Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell tries to bum rush Vantuiese with a series of wild strikes but Vantuiese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vantuiese is looking to counter the offense by Tyrell and move into the clinch.
Vantuiese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Tyrell closes the distance and pushes Vantuiese back into the cage.
I was talking to Vantuiese's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyrell prevents a body shot from Vantuiese.
Tyrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vantuiese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyrell.
Vantuiese misses with a knee to the head.
Tyrell lands a shot to the body.
Vantuiese is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vantuiese looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Vantuiese gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vantuiese throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyrell gets back to full guard.
Vantuiese wants to control from the top but Tyrell keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantuiese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyrell is adopting a defensive guard.
Vantuiese keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyrell's head.
Vantuiese tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyrell is retaining full guard.
Vantuiese trying to control but Tyrell is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyrell is on top in guard.

Vantuiese looking for a guillotine here but Tyrell defends easily.
Vantuiese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyrell gets to his feet - Vantuiese follows without any prompting.
Vantuiese moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyrell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vantuiese misses with a head kick.
Tyrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Vantuiese there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyrell sizes up Vantuiese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyrell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vantuiese at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell connects with a body shot.
Tyrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vantuiese moves away.
Vantuiese throws a series of punches but Tyrell moves out of range.
Tyrell tests Vantuiese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vantuiese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyrell walks into a straight right hand from Vantuiese.
Joffrey Tyrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vantuiese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyrell.
Jab from Tyrell.
Tyrell digs a good body shot into Vantuiese's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vantuiese walks into a left hand.
Tyrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyrell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vantuiese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Joffrey Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrell misses with an uppercut.
As Tyrell tries to get set, Vantuiese tries to push him back and clinch up but Tyrell manages to avoid the attempt.
Tyrell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vantuiese had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vantuiese connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joffrey Tyrell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyrell cracks Vantuiese with a good jab.

It looks like Joffrey Tyrell has been cut.
Tyrell punishes Vantuiese's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrell as he connects with a hook.
Tyrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vantuiese shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vantuiese's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyrell lands the left hand.
Tyrell cracks Vantuiese with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vantuiese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vantuiese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vantuiese takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vantuiese moves into the clinch.
Vantuiese working aggressively here.
Vantuiese changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Vantuiese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vantuiese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vantuiese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vantuiese takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vantuiese misses the body punch
letting Tyrell counter with a right hand.

Vantuiese is rocked!
Tyrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Vantuiese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyrell digs a good body shot into Vantuiese's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell lands a jab to Vantuiese's midsection.
Vantuiese seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrell lands a head shot.
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!
Vantuiese gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyrell counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vantuiese takes one to the side of the head.
Tyrell misses the jab.
Tyrell lands a body shot.
Vantuiese throws a body kick that misses.
Tyrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyrell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell misses with a low kick.
Vantuiese appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vantuiese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vantuiese walks straight into a right hand from Tyrell - that's dropped him! Tyrell jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Vantuiese from any more punishment! Vantuiese complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joffrey Tyrell!