PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Throw the Heat - Mortician. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tyler
vs
Rivera

184 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Koffin Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Rivera throws a solid leg kick but Tyler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivera.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler misses with the combination.
Good work by Tyler as he checks the leg kick.
Rivera throws out a leg kick but Tyler moves out of range and Rivera only half commits.
Tyler scores with a shot to the body.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivera pinned against the cage. Rivera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyler blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyler shoots in and bounces Rivera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rivera trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Tyler catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Tyler scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyler checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Tyler scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera cracks the inside of Tyler's front leg.
Tyler is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Rivera takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jakob Tyler has been cut.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Tyler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Tyler blocks the elbow strike.
Tyler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivera smiles and moves away.
Rivera looks for the body kick but Tyler saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Tyler down.
Rivera stuffs the takedown.
Tyler lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Rivera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyler, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tyler dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyler avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakob Tyler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.

Rivera takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Tyler dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera lands a damaging elbow.
Rivera keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Rivera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Tyler tries to stall but Rivera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivera is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rivera down to the mat. Rivera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera tries to score with a low kick but Tyler moves his leg out of the way.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyler is defended easily by Rivera.
Rivera leaves Tyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera thumps Tyler with a low kick.
Rivera lands a high kick!
Nice body kick from Rivera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.

Jakob Tyler's cut is getting worse.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyler blocks an elbow strike.
Rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Tyler shrugs off.
Tyler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivera smiles and moves away.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera controlling Tyler's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyler.

Rivera instigates a clinch.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler tries to stall but Rivera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler tries to pull guard but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyler's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyler tries to pull guard but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakob Tyler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tyler throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Tyler blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivera but Rivera pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
Tyler blocks the elbow strike.
Rivera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Tyler is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Tyler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rivera walks away with a smile on his face. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyler connects with a right hand. Rivera shakes it off.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
Max Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Rivera thumps Tyler with a low kick.
Tyler keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Rivera slams his shin into Tyler's torso.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rivera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivera tries to land a front kick but Tyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyler is able to avoid easily.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rivera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Rivera.

Tyler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivera to regain full guard.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivera is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Tyler postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Rivera.

Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Tyler improves position.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.

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 tries for a takedown but Rivera manages to get underhooks.
Tyler is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rivera.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Rivera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Tyler 's eye.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Rivera improves position.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Rivera to work.
Tyler blocks the elbow strike.
Rivera prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jakob Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Rivera!