PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Allante (ranked 4063 p4p, 4105 weight class) and Jake 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.

Allante
vs
Tyler

179 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Shannon Allante!
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, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyler doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Allante.
Shannon Allante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allante lands a slapping body shot.

Tyler closes the distance and pushes Allante back into the cage.
Allante prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Allante has Tyler pushed against the cage.

Tyler tightens his grip and picks Allante up, before dumping him to the ground. Allante manages to land in guard.

Allante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler trying to control but Allante is working from the bottom.
Allante wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Tyler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Allante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Allante is retaining full guard.

Allante throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tyler uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyler landing strikes.
Allante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Allante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Allante some visible discomfort.
Allante is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Allante wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tyler trying to control from half guard but Allante is working away.
Allante wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allante is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyler's back!
Tyler can't escape the position.

Tyler is trying to defend against the choke here but Allante has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Allante Tightens the hold and Tyler taps out furiously! Allante displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shannon Allante!