PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Wyatt (ranked 5483 p4p, 4439 weight class) and Atilla Eros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Wyatt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wyatt
vs
Eros

170 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atilla Eros!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyatt moves into the clinch successfully.

Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.

Wyatt moves into the clinch successfully.

Wyatt breaks the clinch.

Wyatt clinches.

Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.

Wyatt moves into the clinch.

Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Wyatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyatt can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wyatt rushes Eros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wyatt drives through and clinches with Eros against the cage.
Eros has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wyatt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eros can't get the takedown.

Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wyatt rushes Eros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Eros pushes him off.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Wyatt takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wyatt closes the distance and clinches.

Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros feints the counter takedown.
Tommy Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to clinch there but Eros circles away.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Wyatt moves into the clinch.

Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eros feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atilla Eros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to clinch up but Eros circles away and keeps his distance.
Atilla Eros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Wyatt forces Eros back against the cage and clinches.
Eros has Wyatt pressed against the cage, preventing Wyatt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch but Eros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Wyatt moves into the clinch.

Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt wants to clinch.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt tries to clinch there but Eros circles away.
Wyatt wants to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt

and Eros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyatt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wyatt has his foot on Eros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eros works his way back into a safe position though.
Eros trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eros pushing down on Wyatt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eros prevents Wyatt from improving his position.

Eros is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eros prevents Wyatt from improving his position.
Eros is trying to control the action in half guard but Wyatt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eros working over Wyatt with some ground and pound. Wyatt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eros slips a nice elbow through Wyatt's hands, connecting with Wyatt's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atilla Eros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Wyatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Eros is controlling him.
Eros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wyatt after a bit of a struggle.

Wyatt breaks the clinch.

Wyatt has managed to clinch.

Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.

Wyatt moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Eros pushes him off.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt wants to clinch but Eros slips to the side

and Eros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eros seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eros passes to side control.
Wyatt struggling a bit here.
Wyatt tries to improve position but can't.
Wyatt can't do much from the bottom here.
Wyatt is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Eros's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eros works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wyatt is looking to regain half guard here but Eros keeps moving and retains side control.
Eros wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Wyatt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Eros is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eros is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eros tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eros has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wyatt is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eros working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Eros is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Eros landing strikes from the mount.
Eros lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wyatt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eros on the ground.
Eros landing strikes from the mount and Wyatt is in trouble!
Wyatt is squirming around, avoiding Eros's attempts to control the action.
Wyatt is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atilla Eros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atilla Eros!
During a confident post fight interview, Atilla Eros thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.