PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larsen
vs
Tylor

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Tylor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Tylor closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. Tylor pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tylor.
Tylor misses with a body shot.
Larsen with a poor takedown

and Tylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larsen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tylor slips nicely into half guard.
Larsen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsen defending well though.
Tylor tries to stand but can't do so whilst Larsen controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen moves into full guard.
Tylor stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
Larsen looking to control.
Larsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tylor content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Larsen is refusing to be controlled, as Tylor sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Larsen trying to control from the bottom.
Larsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Tylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Larsen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tylor controlling the action here.
Tylor passes to side control.
Larsen is not content to let Tylor control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tylor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Larsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tylor lands in his opponent's guard.

Tylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tylor content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larsen's guard.
Larsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tylor passes into half guard.
Tylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jake Tylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Larsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tylor sprawls well initially but Larsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Larsen trying to control the action but Tylor is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Larsen in particular looking to stall.
Tylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylor wants to stand and escape but Larsen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tylor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tylor keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
Larsen is really struggling to control Tylor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Larsen wants to pass the guard but Tylor is keeping the position.
Larsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tylor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Larsen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tylor tries to kick Larsen off but Larsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Larsen is looking to advance position but Tylor won't allow it.
Larsen is thwarting Tylor's attempts to control the position.
Larsen stops Tylor from getting back to his feet.
Tylor tries to roll over but Larsen keeps him under control.
Tylor is not content to let Larsen control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Larsen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Larsen counters with a takedown into side control.
Tylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Larsen takes a little break here. Tylor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Larsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tylor keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor wants to control but Larsen postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen trying to control the action but Tylor is working from the bottom.
Tylor tries to bench press Larsen off him but Larsen keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larsen fails with the takedown

and Tylor moves into the clinch.
Larsen goes for a takedown attempt but Tylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen won't allow Tylor to pass to mount.

Tylor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larsen blocks a head kick by Tylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Jake Tylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larsen is desperately trying to improve his position but Tylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Tylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsen working to try and regain half guard.
Tylor tries to control but Larsen wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Larsen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tylor avoids the attempt from Larsen to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tylor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tylor 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tylor!