PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raging Smackhead (ranked 2956 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Blake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smackhead
vs
Tyler

183 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Raging Smackhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smackhead throws a big shot that misses.
Smackhead throws an off balance right hand
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smackhead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Blake Tyler has been cut.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smackhead.
Tyler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Smackhead. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smackhead.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smackhead misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smackhead misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smackhead throws the left hand but Tyler avoids the punch easily.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smackhead misses with an uppercut. Tyler saw that one coming.
Raging Smackhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler lands a jab to the nose.
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smackhead.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smackhead.
Tyler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smackhead scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smackhead misses.
Smackhead misses with a straight left.
As Smackhead backs off Tyler throws a huge counter combo but Smackhead manages to avoid it all.
Smackhead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smackhead.
Tyler cracks Smackhead with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Smackhead looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Smackhead scores with a jab.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smackhead coming out on top.
Smackhead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Smackhead will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smackhead.
Tyler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Smackhead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smackhead.
Tyler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Smackhead misses.
Smackhead misses with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a nice body shot.
Smackhead is breathing heavily.
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smackhead misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler slips under a jab from Smackhead.
Smackhead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smackhead gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
Smackhead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smackhead throws a jab when Tyler was well out of range.
Smackhead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyler scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Smackhead misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyler!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Tyler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Tyler. Those never looked like landing.
Tyler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smackhead misses with a looping right.
Smackhead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Smackhead catches Tyler right on the button with a cross.
Smackhead misses with a hook
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smackhead might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smackhead walks into a left hand.

Smackhead is rocked!
Smackhead throws a right hand that misses
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Smackhead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smackhead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyler. Tyler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smackhead seems to have got his legs back now.
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 connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smackhead missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smackhead misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tyler lands a left and a right that send Smackhead crashing to the mat, dazed. Tyler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smackhead is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Tyler moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Tyler!