PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 2610 p4p, 2672 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 324 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gray
vs
Tyler

194 cm
24
275
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
265
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Tyler's belly button to the back.
Gray with the inside leg kick.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tyler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
Gray scores with a jab. Tyler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyler.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Tyler moved out of range nicely.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyler doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray punishes Tyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
Tyler lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away.
Tyler connects with a leg kick.
Tyler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gray misses with an uppercut
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray jabs at Tyler's body.
Donk. Gray catches Tyler right on the button with a cross.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyler's hands.
Gray blocks the body kick.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gray checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Tyler is predictable there
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters with a low kick, right behind Gray 's knee.
Tyler scores with a body shot.
Tyler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyler blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Tyler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyler misses with a leg kick.
Tyler scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Tyler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyler moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gray momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyler scores with a head kick.
Tyler throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Tyler.
A big left from Gray misses.
It seemed like Tyler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Gray checks it.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyler throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.

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!
A swing and a miss from Gray.
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Tyler misses the jab.
Gray misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyler throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyler's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Tyler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray misses the body punch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Tyler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gray avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler lands a head shot.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pete Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyler defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Tyler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Tyler throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
A jab from Gray misses.
Tyler scores with a jab.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyler tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
Tyler thuds his shin into the meat of Gray's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyler.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Tyler saw that one coming.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyler throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler lands a really nice looking cross but Gray seems unphased.
Gray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tyler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick from Gray.
Tyler scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Tyler misses
and Gray counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Tyler slips the punch.
Tyler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
Tyler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyler swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
Gray scores with a jab to the head.
Tyler slips a straight right by Gray.
Tyler throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyler is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Tyler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyler.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
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!

Tyler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Tyler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyler connects with a leg kick.
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyler staying out of range there.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Tyler.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Gray with an uppercut!
Tyler lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Gray misses.
Tyler misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tyler punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Tyler stuns Gray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyler misses the body punch
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Gray.
Tyler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gray checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Tyler digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hector Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyler works the jab nicely.
Gray misses with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gray under the eye.
Tyler punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray gets tackled into the cage by Tyler. Tyler maintains the clinch.
Gray takes a shot to the head.

Gray is rocked!
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Tyler - that landed with a thud.
Tyler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head.

Tyler lands a big uppercut and Gray is down! He's in big trouble - Tyler follows him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tyler trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Pete Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler not doing much here.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
Gray moves into full guard.
Tyler trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Tyler!
Pete Tyler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.