PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Temppelikuningas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Temppelikuningas
vs
Tyler

190 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

188 cm
23
213 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Temppelikuningas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temppelikuningas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temppelikuningas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
Temppelikuningas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Temppelikuningas moves into the clinch.
Tyler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Temppelikuningas keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Temppelikuningas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyler or not.

Temppelikuningas successfully pulls guard.
Temppelikuningas wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Temppelikuningas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Temppelikuningas trying to control the position.
Temppelikuningas has a closed guard, preventing Tyler from standing up.
Temppelikuningas working a defensive guard here.
Temppelikuningas is really struggling to control Tyler but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants to stand but Temppelikuningas is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temppelikuningas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Temppelikuningas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler tries to clinch up
and Temppelikuningas counters with a two punch combo.
Tyler gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Temppelikuningas moves into the clinch.
Temppelikuningas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyler.
Temppelikuningas scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Temppelikuningas tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
Temppelikuningas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Temppelikuningas misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Temppelikuningas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyler lands a nice uppercut.
Temppelikuningas jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Temppelikuningas around his waist. Temppelikuningas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Temppelikuningas managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.

Temppelikuningas pulls guard effortlessly.

Temppelikuningas 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.
Temppelikuningas wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Temppelikuningas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temppelikuningas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tyler tries to hold on but Temppelikuningas pushes him away.
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Temppelikuningas maintains control.
Tyler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Temppelikuningas content just to control the position here.
Temppelikuningas trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Temppelikuningas wants to take his opponent's back but Tyler doesn't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Temppelikuningas looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyler just holding on.

Temppelikuningas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tyler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Temppelikuningas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Temppelikuningas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Temppelikuningas misses.
Donk. Tyler catches Temppelikuningas right on the button with a cross.
Temppelikuningas tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler throws a head kick but Temppelikuningas moves out of range.
Tyler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A lazy body kick from Tyler
and Temppelikuningas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temppelikuningas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyler is out of range and Temppelikuningas settles back down.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Temppelikuningas moved out of range.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Temppelikuningas tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Temppelikuningas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Temppelikuningas avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Temppelikuningas.

It looks like Jake Tyler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Viktor Temppelikuningas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Temppelikuningas misses.
Tyler throws a hook but Temppelikuningas avoids it easily.
Temppelikuningas misses with a wild combination.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Temppelikuningas misses with a few strikes there.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Temppelikuningas.
Tyler pushes Temppelikuningas away with a front kick.
Tyler delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Temppelikuningas moves out of range easily.
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Temppelikuningas avoids it.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Temppelikuningas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temppelikuningas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temppelikuningas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a head kick but Temppelikuningas moves out of range.
Tyler fails to land the takedown.
Temppelikuningas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Temppelikuningas connects with the punch.
Viktor Temppelikuningas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temppelikuningas misses with a double jab.
Tyler throws a head kick but Temppelikuningas moves out of range.
Temppelikuningas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Temppelikuningas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Temppelikuningas tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temppelikuningas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Temppelikuningas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Temppelikuningas throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Temppelikuningas throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler throws a head kick but Temppelikuningas moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tyler.

Temppelikuningas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Temppelikuningas jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Temppelikuningas around his waist. Temppelikuningas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Temppelikuningas drags the fight down to the ground.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Temppelikuningas won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temppelikuningas is pulling down on Tyler's head to control his posture.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Temppelikuningas keeps moving.

Tyler is sitting in close to Temppelikuningas's body. Temppelikuningas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tyler is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tyler is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Temppelikuningas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Viktor Temppelikuningas!