PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Richards (ranked 4901 p4p, 542 weight class) and Yves Tyler (ranked 7858 p4p, 702 weight class). Yves Tyler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Richards
vs
Tyler

182 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Roddy Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yves Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Richards was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler lands with a right hand.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Richards with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Richards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler thumps Richards with a low kick.
Tyler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Tyler throws a big counter head kick but Richards avoids it with no problem.
Richards takes one to the side of the head.
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyler is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Tyler circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Tyler delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a head kick.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Richards is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Tyler feints a counter leg kick.
Tyler connects with a looping right hand.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richards tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
A nice side step and Tyler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yves Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richards wants to clinch but Tyler slips to the side
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards with a hook.
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!
Richards fails with the takedown.
Tyler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Richards tries to clinch up but Tyler circles away and keeps his distance.
Richards misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tyler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Richards if he has to take too many more of those.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler throws a big counter head kick but Richards avoids it with no problem.
Richards tries to clinch up
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richards misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Tyler misses.
Richards is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richards's head.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Richards is looking for a counter combo.
Tyler looks winded!
Richards misses with a head kick.
Tyler thinks about the counter body kick.
Richards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richards somewhat.
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a spinning back kick!
Richards tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards shoots in and drives through. Tyler sprawls well.
Tyler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler tries to score with a low kick but Richards moves his leg out of the way.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Yves Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler scores with a head kick.
Richards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyler defends well and Richards ends up having to push Tyler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Richards takes it in his stride.
Richards has a takedown stuffed.
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyler pinned against the cage. Tyler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Tyler finds it's target.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler keeps Richards at a distance using the push kick.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyler. Tyler obviously looking to wear him down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Richards might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Richards is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Tyler counters with a nice leg kick.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards fails with the takedown.
Richards tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyler stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tyler as Richards shoots in.
Tyler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richards tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyler lands a nice looking body kick.
Tyler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyler walks into a jab.
Roddy Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Richards takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler cracks the inside of Richards's front leg.
Tyler is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyler stuffs the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Tyler misses.
Richards tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards tries to clinch but Tyler moves away
and Tyler counters with an outside leg kick.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Richards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyler counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTyler.
Richards takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Richards is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tyler throws an off balance right hand
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with the left hand. Richards knows he should have avoided that one.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards checks a leg kick nicely.
Richards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler checks the leg kick.
Tyler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyler tries to sprawl out of it but Richards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Richards moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Tyler moved away.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richards shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richards will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tyler is looking to slow Richards down with leg kicks.
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a good low kick that Richards was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Tyler's leg but Tyler calmly moves out of range.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Richards.
Tyler lands a head kick. Richards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyler! But no joy.
Richards shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richards wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler flicks out a counter leg kick but Richards steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yves 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Tyler!