PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Tyrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrol comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyrol
vs
Benz

173 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galen Tyrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Benz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrol.
Tyrol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benz is fending him off so far but Tyrol persists. Nope, Benz circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyrol shoots in but Benz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Tyrol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Benz as Tyrol shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrol.
Tyrol shoots in for a double leg but Benz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyrol takes one on the button.
Benz misses with the combination.
Benz is looking to clinch but Tyrol is avoiding it.
Tyrol swats away the attempt to clinch by Benz.
Benz misses with the combination.
Galen Tyrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyrol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benz misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Benz. No joy for Tyrol on that attempt.
Tyrol doesn't manage to clinch there - Benz circles away.
Benz with a jab.
Benz looks to land a combination but Tyrol avoids it well.
Benz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Tyrol or perhaps it was just good defense by Benz which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrol walks into a stiff left hand from Benz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Benz there.
A punch lands to the side of Tyrol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyrol shoots in and drives through. Benz sprawls well.
Tyrol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyrol is breathing heavily.
Tyrol closes the distance and clinches up with Benz, looking for a takedown. Tyrol pushes Benz against the cage but Benz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyrol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyrol shoots in but Benz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyrol.
Benz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyrol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Tyrol is rocked!
Benz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyrol.
Benz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Tyrol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benz throws a right hand that Tyrol ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyrol also avoids with ease.
Benz fails to land with a series of punches.
Benz tries to bum rush Tyrol with a series of wild strikes but Tyrol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Benz clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrol looking to throw knees to the head but Benz is blocking nicely.
Benz prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyrol jumps guard but Benz stands there with Tyrol around his waist. Tyrol gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyrol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyrol is looking to clinch.
Tyrol shoots in for a double leg but Benz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyrol seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyrol fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrol fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyrol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Benz.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benz.
Benz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyrol is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Benz.
Benz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrol.
Benz wants to clinch.
Tyrol takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benz lands with a nice combination. Tyrol backs away looking to recover.
Tyrol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyrol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyrol shoots in and drives through. Benz sprawls well.
Benz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyrol slips a jab and a cross from Benz.
Benz scores with a decent looking hook.
Benz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Tyrol stumbling backwards into the cage! Tyrol bounces back off the cage towards Benz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Benz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Benz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Benz!