PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Tyler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

ortiz
vs
Tyler

185 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Tyler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ortiz tries to improve position but can't.
Tyler lands a few punches from side control.
ortiz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyler's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ortiz throws a strike but Tyler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control.
Tyler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with ortiz, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes ortiz against the cage but ortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ortiz throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tyler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ortiz taking punishment in the form of punches.
ortiz is looking to regain half guard here but Tyler keeps moving and retains side control.
ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyler on the ground.
ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyler looks gassed!
Tyler landing strikes.
ortiz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
ortiz is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ortiz looks to move to half guard but instead Tyler has passed into mount! Damn!
ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler cracks ortiz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
Tyler breaks from ortiz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
ortiz is looking to improve his position but Tyler isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyler landing strikes from the mount and ortiz is in trouble!
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyler dominating with strikes here.
ortiz gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz gets full guard.
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyler throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
ortiz lands with a heel strike from the guard.
ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ortiz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
ortiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ortiz tries to get out of the position.
Tyler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ortiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.

Tyler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
ortiz is looking to regain half guard here but Tyler keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler scoring with punches and elbows.
ortiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tyler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
ortiz missing with punches from the bottom.
ortiz is looking to improve his position.
Tyler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ortiz as he jumps to the side.
Tito ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tyler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Tyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tyler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ortiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyler on the side of the head.
ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
ortiz misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from ortiz misses.
Tyler tries for a takedown but ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tito ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tyler.
ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyler.
A big left from ortiz misses.
Tyler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from ortiz.
ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tyler shoots in and bounces ortiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ortiz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler postures up and lands a big shot to ortiz's brow.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
Tyler connects with a couple of short punches.
ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tyler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
ortiz throws a strike but Tyler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
ortiz throws a strike but Tyler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyler postures up in ortiz's guard and throws a big left but ortiz blocks it.

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.
ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
John Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ortiz.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ortiz.
ortiz passes into half guard.
Tyler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Tyler has one foot on ortiz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ortiz throws out the jab.

Tyler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tyler showed some decent athleticism there.
ortiz wants to sweep but Tyler has passed to side control!
ortiz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
ortiz missing with punches from the bottom.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
ortiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ortiz tries to roll over but Tyler keeps him under control.
ortiz punching from the bottom.
ortiz wants to improve his position but Tyler is controlling well.
Tyler wants to pass to mount but ortiz is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from ortiz. No joy for Tyler on that attempt.
ortiz misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
ortiz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler moves away from the strike by ortiz.
Tito ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tyler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for ortiz!
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
ortiz taking shots to the head.
ortiz gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

ortiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tyler.
ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ortiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Tyler shoots in but ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
ortiz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from ortiz misses its intended target.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tito ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tyler.
ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
ortiz misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tyler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. ortiz was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler postures up in ortiz's guard and throws a big left but ortiz blocks it.
ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ortiz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
ortiz 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tyler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ortiz wants to improve his position but Tyler is controlling well.
Tyler working ortiz over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for ortiz.
ortiz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
ortiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tyler!
ortiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tyler?
A nice elbow there by ortiz.
Tyler manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.
ortiz thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tyler to regain full guard.
ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ortiz's guard. Nice move by Tyler!
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyler won't allow ortiz to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ortiz.
ortiz looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.

Tyler gets a clinch.
ortiz has Tyler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tyler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyler winds up and cracks ortiz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
John Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control from half guard but ortiz is working away.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but ortiz defending well.
Still in half guard, Tyler seems content to control.
ortiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
ortiz 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.
ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ortiz looks to land a strike but Tyler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tyler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tito ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler wants to stand but ortiz is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyler 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tyler!