PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mate Tiaz (ranked 3548 p4p, 399 weight class) and Jackson Tyrone (ranked 2960 p4p, 360 weight class). Tiaz comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Enemies With Me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tiaz
vs
Tyrone

182 cm
19
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mate Tiaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyrone.
Tyrone lands a leg kick that knocks Tiaz off balance momentarily.
Tyrone lands a high kick!
Tyrone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tiaz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tiaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyrone misses with a head kick.
Tiaz misses the body punch
and Tyrone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tiaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tiaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyrone can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyrone.
Tiaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrone feints and then cracks Tiaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiaz down.
Tiaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyrone.

Tyrone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrone with a knee to the head.
Tyrone throws an elbow that misses.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Tyrone.
Tiaz blocks the elbow strike.
Tyrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks with his arms.
Tiaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiaz tries to pull guard but Tyrone won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyrone throws an elbow but misses.

Tiaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiaz keeping full guard, as Tyrone tries to pass.
Tiaz keeping moving, preventing Tyrone from controlling successfully.
Tyrone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiaz is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone trying to control but Tiaz is working from the bottom.
Tiaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyrone manages to get himself to full guard.

Tyrone controls Tiaz momentarily but Tiaz frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrone is looking to sweep but instead, Tiaz has passed into half guard.
Tiaz thows a huge punch but Tyrone dodges it nicely.
Tyrone is pressing down on Tiaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Tiaz 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.
Tyrone wants to sweep here but Tiaz controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyrone can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tiaz 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyrone working for a triangle but Tiaz defends it easily.
Tiaz slips nicely into half guard.
Tyrone is not content to let Tiaz control the position.

Tiaz is looking for a kimura but Tyrone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tiaz to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyrone tries to get to full guard but Tiaz has control of the leg.

Tiaz is looking for a kimura but Tyrone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tiaz to get the leverage.
Tyrone moves into full guard.
Tiaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrone wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyrone trying to keep a closed guard but Tiaz is proving a slippery customer.
Tiaz wants to control from the top but Tyrone keeps moving.

Tyrone is working an open guard so Tiaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Tyrone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyrone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyrone avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tiaz moves into the clinch.
Tyrone misses with an elbow strike.
Tyrone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tiaz's face.
Knees to the body from Tyrone.
Tyrone scores with a knee to the head.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyrone connects with a knee to the head.
Tyrone scores with a knee to the head.
Tyrone misses with a knee strike.
Tiaz avoids the elbow strike from Tyrone, against the cage.
Tiaz blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyrone just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyrone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyrone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tiaz's face.
Tyrone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrone is breathing heavily.
Tyrone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyrone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tiaz's brow.
Tyrone scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyrone trying to land knees to the body.
Tyrone missing with knees to the body.
Tyrone lands a knee to the head.
Tiaz can't get the takedown.
Tiaz looking to stall.
Tiaz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Tiaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrone lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyrone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tyrone lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyrone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tiaz's brow.
Tyrone misses with a knee to the head.
Tiaz tries to stall but Tyrone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyrone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Tyrone.
A knee to the head by Tyrone.
Tyrone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyrone misses with a knee strike.
Tyrone trying to land knees to the body.
Tyrone misses with an elbow over the top.
Tiaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyrone obliges.
Tyrone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiaz prevents a body shot from Tyrone.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyrone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyrone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiaz.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tiaz avoids it.
Tyrone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tiaz's face.
Tiaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyrone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyrone trying to land knees to the body.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrone's elbow.
Tiaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyrone avoids the damage to the body.
Tiaz managing to block the knees to the body from Tyrone.
Tyrone stops a takedown attempt from Tiaz.
Tyrone blocks an elbow strike from Tiaz.
Tiaz tries to pull guard but Tyrone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyrone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks with his arms.
Tyrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiaz blocks an elbow strike from Tyrone.
Tiaz avoids the elbow strike from Tyrone, against the cage.
Tiaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyrone smiles and moves away.

Tiaz closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrone scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Tyrone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tyrone wants to slow Tiaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tiaz misses with an uppercut. Tyrone saw that one coming.
Tiaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrone slips a jab from Tiaz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tyrone.
Mate Tiaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyrone is looking to slow Tiaz down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyrone.
Tyrone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson Tyrone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyrone closes the distance and clinches.
Tiaz managing to block the knees to the body from Tyrone.
Tiaz fails to pull guard.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks with his arms.
Tyrone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyrone tries to throw a body punch but Tiaz avoids it by throwing Tyrone back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tyrone.
Tyrone lands a knee to the body.
Tyrone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tyrone lands a knee to the body.
Tyrone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiaz blocks an elbow strike from Tyrone.
Tiaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyrone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiaz can't get the takedown.
Tiaz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Tiaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyrone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyrone misses with a knee to the head.
Tyrone lands a good knee to the midsection. Tiaz won't want to take too many of those.
Tyrone tries to land knees in the clinch but Tiaz avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiaz is looking for a takedown.
Tiaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks it.
Tyrone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiaz is looking for a takedown.
Tiaz tries to pull guard but Tyrone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyrone connects with a knee to the head.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyrone is pressed up against the cage. Tiaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyrone down to the mat. Tyrone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiaz goes for a double leg but Tyrone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyrone continues to drive forward.
Jackson Tyrone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyrone thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Tiaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Tyrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiaz.
Tyrone is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Tiaz forces Tyrone back against the cage and clinches.
Tyrone lands a nice elbow.
Tyrone lands a knee to the body.
Tiaz avoiding damage as Tyrone throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyrone throws an elbow but misses.
Tyrone lands a knee to the head.
Tiaz blocks the elbow strike.
Tyrone working Tiaz over with knees to the body.
Tyrone tries a knee to the head but Tiaz blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Tiaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiaz keeping moving, preventing Tyrone from controlling successfully.
Tyrone wanted to stand there but Tiaz had control of the position.
Mate Tiaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Tyrone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyrone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Tyrone!