PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parson Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyler
vs
Ericsson

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parson Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson misses with a body kick.
Ericsson leaves Tyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ericsson instigates a clinch.
Tyler tries to break free but Ericsson pushes him back against the cage.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
Ericsson tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.

Tyler tries to keep at a distance but Ericsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ericsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler wants to break free but Ericsson has control.
Tyler fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parson Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ericsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ericsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyler pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ericsson manages to break the clinch.
Tyler dives in and grabs Ericsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ericsson pushes down on Tyler's head and hops out.

Tyler moves into the clinch.
Tyler missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
Ericsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ericsson clinches up with Tyler and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch but Ericsson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyler stalling.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Ericsson won't allow it.
Ericsson is looking to control Tyler's arms but Tyler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ericsson has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Ericsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ericsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ericsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ericsson misses with a takedown
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Ericsson leaves Tyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Ericsson's head and hops out.
Ericsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler looks for a takedown but Ericsson sprawls well.

Tyler gets a clinch.

Ericsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ericsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler darts in trying to clinch
and Ericsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ericsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyler.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyler jumps guard but Ericsson stands there with Tyler around his waist. Tyler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tyler successfully pulls guard.
Ericsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ericsson is looking to stand up but Tyler won't let him.
Ericsson is stalling in the full guard.

Tyler has his foot on Ericsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ericsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tyler is trying to stand.
Ericsson trying to mount his opponent but Tyler defends it.
Ericsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Tyler tries to get to full guard but Ericsson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ericsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ericsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Ericsson, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Ericsson against the cage but Ericsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyler checks a low kick from Ericsson.
Ericsson stuffs the takedown.

Ericsson closes the distance and clinches.

Ericsson breaks from the clinch.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parson Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ericsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ericsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ericsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ericsson closes the distance and clinches.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ericsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ericsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyler.
Tyler wants to clinch
and Ericsson counters with a nice body shot.
Ericsson throws a push kick but Tyler slaps the foot to one side.
Tyler fails to land the takedown.
Ericsson shoots in for a double leg but Tyler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ericsson shoots in for a double leg but Tyler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler dives in and grabs Ericsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ericsson pushes down on Tyler's head and hops out.
Ericsson tries to clinch up.
Ericsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler fails to land with a series of punches.

Tyler tries to keep at a distance but Ericsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ericsson tries to pull guard but Tyler won't allow it.
Ericsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyler avoids it.
Ericsson goes for a takedown attempt but Tyler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tyler moves into range and clinches up with Ericsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Ericsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyler wants to clinch but Ericsson slips to the side

and Ericsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ericsson.
Ericsson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ericsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Tyler or perhaps it was just good defense by Ericsson which made him look bad.

Ericsson has closed the distance and engaged Tyler in a clinch.
Ericsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ericsson as Tyler shoots in.
Tyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ericsson.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ericsson but Ericsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Ericsson.
Ericsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ericsson throws a low kick but Tyler avoids it.
Ericsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ericsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ericsson dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Ericsson's head and hops out.
Ericsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyler pinned against the cage. Tyler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Ericsson circles away.
Ericsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
Parson Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ericsson.
No luck for Tyler with that takedown attempt.
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Ericsson moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler tries to score with a low kick but Ericsson moves his leg out of the way.

Tyler moves into the clinch.

Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - Ericsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a nice hook to Tyler's body. Tyler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ericsson tries to clinch up.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - Ericsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ericsson has a takedown stuffed.

Ericsson clinches up against the cage.
Ericsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler can't break the clinch.
Come on Ericsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Ericsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to pull guard but Ericsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyler drops back down to his feet.
Ericsson fails to pull guard.
Ericsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Ericsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ericsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
Ericsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Ericsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but Ericsson shows good takedown defense.
Tyler misses with a combination
enabling Ericsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ericsson misses with a body kick.
Ericsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ericsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ericsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tyler successfully pulls guard.
Tyler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Tyler wants to stand but Ericsson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler can't keep his opponent in guard - Ericsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ericsson is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Parson Tyler.
Well Ericsson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ericsson!