PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vacilo Ai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marky Tylyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vacilo Ai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ai
vs
Tylyre

172 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vacilo Ai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marky Tylyre!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tylyre throws the kick towards the body but Ai avoids it.
Tylyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Ai as he checks the leg kick.

Ai gets a double leg takedown into Tylyre's guard.
Tylyre 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.
Ai passes Tylyre's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Ai seems to be working for a kimura but Tylyre defends the submission attempt.

Ai is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ai is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylyre tries to get to full guard but Ai has control of the leg.
Tylyre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tylyre looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tylyre!

Ai has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tylyre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vacilo Ai!