PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chelsea Salvacion (ranked 24001 p4p, 23119 weight class) and Shaun Tyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Salvacion
vs
Tyers

175 cm
20
143
10 - 13 - 0

168 cm
20
135
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chelsea Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Tyers!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvacion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyers looks to land a left hand but Salvacion moved out of range nicely.
Tyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shaun Tyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvacion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salvacion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion slips a jab from Tyers.
Tyers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Tyers throws a right and a left that Salvacion avoids nicely.
Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyers throws an overhand right that lands on Salvacion's shoulder, as Salvacion tries to avoid the shot.
Tyers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyers lands a slapping body shot.
Salvacion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyers throws a shot from downtown. Salvacion moves away and avoids it.
Tyers clobbers Salvacion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salvacion moves forwards but Tyers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvacion looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tyers.
Tyers throws a lazy right hand but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
A punch combination from Tyers misses.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salvacion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyers with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Salvacion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyers wants to stand but Salvacion is controlling the position.
Tyers 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Salvacion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyers connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Tyers there.
Tyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tyers digs a good hook to Salvacion's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyers.
Tyers just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvacion moves out of range as Tyers strikes.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Tyers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Tyers shrugs it off.
Tyers connects with a looping right hand.
Tyers works the jab nicely.
Tyers punishes Salvacion's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyers misses with a hook. Salvacion ducked under it nicely.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyers scores with a four punch combination!
Salvacion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyers scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyers throws a right hand that Salvacion ducks under and follows up with a left that Salvacion also avoids with ease.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvacion.
Salvacion looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tyers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyers throws out a powerful jab.

Salvacion is rocked!
Tyers misses with a body shot
and Salvacion counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaun Tyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyers lands with an overhand left.
Shaun Tyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvacion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Tyers looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvacion is just out of range.
Tyers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvacion looks for a takedown but Tyers sprawls well.
Tyers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salvacion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyers throws a right and a left that Salvacion avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvacion manages to avoid it.
Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tyers missing with a left hand there. Salvacion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvacion throws a big counter combination but Tyers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salvacion shoots and misses
and Tyers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyers throws a series of punches but Salvacion moves out of range.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyers blocks it.
Tyers scores with a nice head shot.
Salvacion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyers counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chelsea Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion avoids the body shot from Tyers.
Salvacion tries to counter with a takedown but Tyers is quick to defend against it.
Salvacion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyers throws a right and a left that Salvacion avoids nicely.
Tyers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyers misses with an uppercut.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Salvacion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Tyers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salvacion has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Tyers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tyers lands with a shot to the body.
Tyers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyers misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Salvacion misses its target.
Tyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tyers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tyers connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyers scores with a hook to the body. Salvacion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion moves away from the strike by Tyers.
Salvacion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tyers throws a big shot that misses.
Salvacion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salvacion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Salvacion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyers as he jumps to the side.
Tyers throws a body punch but Salvacion moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Tyers.
Tyers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyers misses the jab.
Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tyers avoids it.
Tyers throws a looping overhand right but Salvacion ducks down to avoid it.
Salvacion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tyers throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tyers there.
Tyers misses with a hook to the body
and Salvacion finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tyers thuds a left hand into Salvacion's body.
Tyers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvacion walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Tyers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvacion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyers circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chelsea Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salvacion backs up against the cage.
Tyers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvacion at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvacion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyers.
Salvacion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shaun Tyers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyers throws a body punch but Salvacion moves out of range.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelsea Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvacion throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tyers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salvacion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salvacion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Tyers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyers 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Tyers!