PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tyler (ranked 2270 p4p, 283 weight class) and Tony Winkle (ranked 2303 p4p, 285 weight class). Tony Winkle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tyler
vs
Winkle

190 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyler cracks a nice hook into Winkle's ribs.
Winkle ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Winkle fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyler.
Tyler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winkle back to the cage. Tyler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Tony Winkle has been cut.

Winkle scores with a takedown into Tyler's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Winkle drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Winkle off! Winkle jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Winkle trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Winkle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Winkle postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle passes Tyler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winkle thows a huge punch but Tyler dodges it nicely.

Winkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Winkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyler sees it coming and defends easily.
Winkle trying to control the pace.
Winkle wants to pass to mount but Tyler is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Winkle is looking for a kimura here.
Tyler is staying active underneath Winkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winkle is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.

Winkle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Winkle.
Winkle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is trying to control. Tyler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler keeping control of the position.
Winkle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Winkle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tyler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Winkle is in Tyler's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winkle preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.

Winkle 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.
Winkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Winkle passes Tyler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Winkle is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Winkle is controlling well.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Tyler is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Winkle seems to be working for a kimura but Tyler defends the submission attempt.

Winkle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winkle.
We've been hearing good reports from Tyler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Winkle is looking for a kimura here.
Tyler preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Winkle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Winkle sits in half guard.

Winkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyler sees it coming and defends easily.
Tyler won't allow Winkle to pass to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tyler misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Winkle closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
Tyler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winkle blocking some punches.
Winkle is working for takedown but Tyler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michael Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Winkle.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkle.
Tyler is pressed up against the cage. Winkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyler down to the mat. Tyler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Winkle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyler is fending him off so far but Winkle persists. Nope, Tyler circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Tyler.
Michael Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winkle or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyler, which made it look bad.
Tyler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Winkle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Winkle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Winkle wants to take a breather but Tyler is having none of it.

Winkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyler trying to control from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winkle stalling.
Winkle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Winkle seems to be working for a kimura but Tyler defends the submission attempt.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Winkle is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winkle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Tyler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Winkle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Winkle shoots and misses
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.

Winkle clinches up with Tyler and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winkle.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Winkle avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Tyler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winkle's defenses.
Winkle has Tyler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Winkle.
Tyler throws an elbow but it misses.
Winkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tyler.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler working aggressively here.
Winkle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Winkle is breathing heavily.
Tyler working aggressively here.
Winkle is working for takedown but Tyler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyler lands a hook that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Nice elbow from Tyler.
Winkle wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.
Winkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a shoulder strike.
Winkle wants a takedown but no success here.
Winkle looking for a takedown.
Tyler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler misses with a body punch.
Winkle tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkle can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Tyler tries a body shot but Winkle blocks it.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Winkle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyler is trying to keep an underhook but Winkle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle passes to full mount!
Winkle looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyler tries to hold on but Winkle pushes him away.
Winkle fails to take his opponent's back.
Tyler reaches up to try and control the position but Winkle seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tyler rolls and tries to escape and now Winkle has his back!

Tyler is in a bad position with Winkle working for a choke. Tyler manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Winkle looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Winkle has wrist control.
Winkle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winkle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses. Winkle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyler's guard. Nice move by Winkle!

Tony Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Tyler looking to control.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Winkle tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winkle throws a big right hand that misses.
Winkle tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyler's waist but Tyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Winkle off to one side.
Winkle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyler.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyler as he jumps to the side.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Winkle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winkle.
Winkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Winkle drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Winkle off! Winkle jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Michael Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkle on the ground.
Winkle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tyler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's eight 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.
Tyler scores with a hook.

Winkle moves into the clinch.
Winkle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyler lands a left hand.
Winkle can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Winkle wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Winkle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Winkle is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyler is defending well.

Winkle swings around for an armbar but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Winkle's guard.
Tyler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winkle wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Tony Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.

Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyler 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Michael Tyler!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Michael Tyler!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Michael Tyler!

Michael Tyler wins by unanimous decision!