PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divine Intervention (ranked 651 p4p, 674 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 102 p4p, 106 weight class). Pete Tyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Intervention
vs
Tyler

193 cm
25
275
9 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
265
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Divine Intervention!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Intervention misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tyler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
Intervention needs to keep his hands up - Tyler had a free shot at his head there.
Pete Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tyler misses.
Intervention looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler connects with a crisp jab.
Intervention takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Tyler lands.
Tyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyler throws a shot to the body.
Intervention uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Intervention manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Intervention.
Intervention swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Intervention has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Intervention throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intervention looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.

Tyler drops Intervention with a left and a right! Oh, Intervention is hurt - Tyler dives into side control looking to finish!

Intervention is rocked!

It looks like Divine Intervention has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tyler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh Intervention is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Intervention is defending well.
Intervention seems to have got his legs back now.

Tyler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Intervention, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tyler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Intervention, who protects the arm well.
Intervention stops Tyler from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tyler landing strikes.

Tyler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Intervention tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Tyler.

Intervention throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler connects with a leg kick.
Tyler with the inside leg kick.
Intervention uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
An attempted straight right counter from Intervention misses the target.
Tyler tests Intervention's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Intervention just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Intervention.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Intervention.
Intervention misses the shot to the body.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Intervention fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Intervention swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Intervention moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyler.
Tyler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Intervention.
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Intervention swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyler.
Tyler throws an overhand right that lands on Intervention's shoulder, as Intervention tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Intervention on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Intervention throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Tyler throws a fast counter high kick but Intervention manages to duck under it in time.
Tyler throws a right hand that misses
and Intervention counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyler staying out of range there.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Intervention. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Divine Intervention's cut.
That's time! Intervention's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Intervention throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Tyler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Intervention's sensitive parts.
Intervention will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler lands a nice shot to the body.
Intervention looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler lands with a hook. Intervention tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Intervention is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Pete Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Intervention throws a right hand that misses
and Intervention takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Intervention throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Intervention ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Intervention.
Intervention lands a head shot.

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intervention misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Intervention scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyler should have avoided that one.
Intervention takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Intervention.
Intervention swings widly with a right hand
and Intervention takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler is looking to slow Intervention down with leg kicks.
Intervention needs to keep his hands up - Tyler had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler misses with a straight left.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Intervention misses with a wild combination.
Intervention takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Intervention misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Intervention throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyler.
No joy there for Intervention, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Intervention has time to react.
Intervention ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler feints and then cracks Intervention's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Intervention down.
Tyler lands a jab.
Intervention is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Intervention misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Intervention badly! He tries to strike back but Tyler puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Intervention out cold! Oh man, Intervention will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pete Tyler!
A victorious Pete Tyler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.