PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen Samba De Janeiro as his entrance music. Jayceon Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucky Luciano's chin.

Tyler
vs
Luciano

224 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayceon Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Luciano with that takedown attempt.
Luciano dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Luciano's head and hops out.
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyler lands with a kick to the temple. Luciano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Luciano wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Luciano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luciano can't get the takedown.
Jayceon Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Luciano.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyler was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
A right-left combo lands from Tyler.

It looks like Lucky Luciano has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler is looking to slow Luciano down with leg kicks.
Luciano looks gassed!

Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.
Tyler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyler with a nice head shot there.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
Tyler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Luciano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Luciano blocks nicely.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tyler trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyler is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jayceon Tyler just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Tyler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Luciano was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Tyler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyler.

Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Tyler holds him up against the cage and eventually Luciano drops back down to his feet.
Tyler is trying to drag Luciano to the mat but Luciano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyler tries to work over Luciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyler smiles and moves away.
Luciano tries to clinch but Tyler moves away

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown. Luciano fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Luciano working for submissions but it's allowed Tyler to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Luciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyler can pounce on him.
Jayceon Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Tyler shoots in.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luciano's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Luciano has eaten all the pies!
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Tyler is proving a slippery customer.
Luciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is adopting a defensive guard.

Tyler gets to his feet. Luciano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Luciano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luciano really felt that one!

Tyler moves into the clinch successfully.
Luciano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyler up against the cage.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a takedown attempt

and Tyler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyler.
Jayceon Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Luciano.
Luciano controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
Luciano pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
Luciano wants to sweep but no luck.
Luciano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tyler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Luciano tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Jayceon Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luciano is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyler. Luciano shrugs it off though.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.

Luciano clinches up against the cage.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luciano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyler just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tyler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano has his takedown stuffed

and Tyler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyler.
Tyler stays in close to Luciano's body and controls the position.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Luciano is controlling Tyler's posture.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Tyler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Luciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano misses with a low kick as Tyler jumps back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyler, right into the meat.
Luciano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luciano as he avoids it easily.

Tyler takes the fight into the clinch.

Tyler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Tyler is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Luciano frees his head nicely. Oh but Tyler has switched to an armbar! Luciano is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jayceon Tyler!