PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Tyler (ranked 3637 p4p, 5681 weight class) and Arunas Ziemelis (ranked 434 p4p, 584 weight class). Arunas Ziemelis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tyler
vs
Ziemelis

170 cm
20
160
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arunas Ziemelis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziemelis stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler misses with a takedown
and Ziemelis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ziemelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziemelis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ziemelis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ziemelis throws a one two combo.
Crunch! Tyler slams his shin into Ziemelis's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Ziemelis.

Ziemelis closes the distance and clinches.
Ziemelis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyler won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis avoiding damage as Tyler throws knees to the body.
Ziemelis tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler keeps control of Ziemelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a knee to the head.
Ziemelis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ziemelis is trying to break free.
Ziemelis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ziemelis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ziemelis.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ziemelis avoids it.
Tyler looking to slow down the pace here.
Ziemelis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyler up against the cage.
Ziemelis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Ziemelis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ziemelis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler missing with knees to the body.
Ziemelis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyler.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Tyler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ziemelis wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyler won't allow it.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Ziemelis blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ziemelis.

Ziemelis manages to break the clinch.
Tyler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ziemelis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyler scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ziemelis jabs Tyler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ziemelis is fending him off so far but Tyler persists. Nope, Ziemelis circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Tyler takes one on the button.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ziemelis avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Arunas Ziemelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziemelis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyler. Tyler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ziemelis scores with a punch to the head.
Ziemelis defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ziemelis throws out a counter right but Tyler avoids it with no problem.
Ziemelis connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Ziemelis.
Ziemelis lands a body shot.
Ziemelis with a nice cross.
Tyler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziemelis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ziemelis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ziemelis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tyler is rocked!
Tyler throws a head kick but Ziemelis moves out of range.
Ziemelis cracks Tyler with an open hand slap.
Ziemelis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ziemelis cracks a nice hook into Tyler's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ziemelis closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyler has double underhooks.

Ziemelis breaks from the clinch.
Ziemelis digs a good hook to Tyler's body.
Ziemelis lands a slapping body shot.
Ziemelis cracks Tyler with a good jab.
Ziemelis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ziemelis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyler doesn't seem phased though.
Tyler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ziemelis lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziemelis cracks Tyler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ziemelis lands a right hook to the body.
Tyler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyler there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Ziemelis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice shot by Ziemelis.
Tyler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyler throws a right hand that Ziemelis ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziemelis also avoids with ease.
Ziemelis digs a good body shot into Tyler's ribs.
Tyler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tylers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Ziemelis finds it's target.

Ziemelis clinches up with Tyler and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ziemelis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the head but Ziemelis blocks with his arms.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziemelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler tries a body shot but Ziemelis blocks it.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ziemelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyler misses with a knee strike.
Ziemelis avoiding damage as Tyler throws knees to the body.
Ziemelis tries to circle away but Tyler has him pinned against the cage.
Ziemelis prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Ziemelis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ziemelis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ziemelis lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ziemelis lands a right hand.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis digs a right hand underneath Tyler's ribcage. Tyler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ziemelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ziemelis lands a body punch.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemelis's efforts to push away.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis is struggling to control the position.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis is trying to break free.
Ziemelis lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Ziemelis.
Tyler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ziemelis is defending well for now.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Ziemelis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.
Ziemelis lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziemelis lands a nice uppercut.
Tyler looking to slow down the pace here.
Ziemelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyler tries to break the clinch but Ziemelis is controlling the position.
Arunas Ziemelis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler being controlled against the cage.
Ziemelis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyler.
Ziemelis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ziemelis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ziemelis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler has Ziemelis pressed against the cage, preventing Ziemelis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.
Come on Ziemelis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyler lands a left hand.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler is trying to maintain a safe position but Ziemelis gets an underhook and turns Tyler into the cage.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler wants to stall.
Ziemelis lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Ziemelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Ziemelis.
A right hook to the body lands for Ziemelis.
Ziemelis managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
Ziemelis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Ziemelis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.
Ziemelis gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Ziemelis.
Tyler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ziemelis controls his hands.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Ziemelis keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Ziemelis to work.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ziemelis controls his hands.
Tyler looking to throw knees to the head but Ziemelis is blocking nicely.
Ziemelis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Ziemelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ziemelis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Ziemelis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ziemelis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyler.

Ziemelis drives through and clinches with Tyler against the cage.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Ziemelis improves position.
Tyler misses with a body punch.
Ziemelis tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Ziemelis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Ziemelis.
Ziemelis is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemelis presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Ziemelis lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyler keeps control of Ziemelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler is looking to control Ziemelis's arms but Ziemelis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyler has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyler lands with a light punch inside.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ziemelis wants to break free but Tyler has control.
Tyler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ziemelis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ziemelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Ziemelis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ziemelis is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyler has double underhooks.
Ziemelis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ziemelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ziemelis is pushing Tyler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Ziemelis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ziemelis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis is pushing Tyler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis slowing the pace effectively.
Tyler wants to stall.
Tyler is trying to force a seperation but Ziemelis has the dominant position.
Tyler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ziemelis has Tyler pressed against the cage, preventing Tyler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ziemelis is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyler has double underhooks.
A short left from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler prevents Ziemelis from breaking the clinch.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch but Ziemelis keeps him there for the moment.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler misses with a punch to the body.
Ziemelis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyler taking a breather.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
A short right from Ziemelis.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.

Ziemelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Ziemelis.
Tyler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ziemelis swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Ziemelis - just one landing.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziemelis.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyler misses with a combination
letting Ziemelis counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziemelis digs a good hook to Tyler's body.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Tyler is predictable there
letting Ziemelis counter with a right hand.
Ziemelis jabs at Tyler's body.
Arunas Ziemelis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ziemelis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ziemelis clinches.
Ziemelis tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Ziemelis lands a left hand.
Ziemelis slowing the pace effectively.
Ziemelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ziemelis is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arunas Ziemelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ziemelis 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Ziemelis!
Our winner, Arunas Ziemelis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.