PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Laden
vs
Tyler

179 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

FNF Energy - Sale!

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laden.
Laden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Laden working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tyler has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laden.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler throws and elbow that misses. Laden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyler's guard. Nice move by Laden!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Laden wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laden's guard.

Laden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler stands up over Laden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyler throws a strike but Laden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden is pushing down on Tyler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyler is fighting to maintain full guard but Laden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laden is looking to advance position but Tyler won't allow it.
Laden moves nicely into side control.

Laden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laden is breathing heavily.
Laden wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.
Laden is really struggling to control Tyler but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laden tries for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Laden keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler prevents Laden from improving position.
Tyler keeps Laden under control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyler prevents Laden from moving into mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Tyler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laden to the mat! Laden manages to get full guard.
Tyler wants to stand but Laden is controlling his posture from full guard.
Laden has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
Laden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laden as he avoids it easily.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Laden, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Laden against the cage but Laden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyler shoots in but no luck this time.
Bin Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Laden stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Bin Laden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laden slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Laden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tyler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Laden sits in half guard.
Tyler tries to kick Laden off but Laden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden trying to pass the guard but Tyler defending well.

Laden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyler sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tyler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Laden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Laden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyler lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Tyler there.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laden has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a head shot. Laden uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tyler lands a couple of digs.
Laden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyler chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Laden with a poor takedown

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tyler seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laden moves into full guard.
Tyler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Laden is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Laden blocks nicely.
Laden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Laden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler works over Laden with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two 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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tyler misses with a takedown

and Laden counters with a shoot takedown. Tyler fights it but they end up in guard.
Laden wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.

Tyler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Laden moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Laden sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bin Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Laden sees coming a mile off.

Tyler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jake Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler misses with a head shot. Laden uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler wants to stand but Laden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bin Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tyler!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

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