PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tono Gallego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Throw the Heat - Mortician. The key to victory for Jakob Tyler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyler
vs
Gallego

184 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tono Gallego!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallego on the side of the head.
Tyler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallego misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Gallego dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Gallego's head and hops out.
Jakob Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tono Gallego.
Tyler lands a jab to Gallego's midsection.
Gallego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyler to score with a decent uppercut.

Gallego scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyler.
Gallego wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Gallego looks gassed!
Gallego stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Tyler is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gallego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gallego's guard.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler is stalling in the full guard.
Gallego keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyler passes Gallego's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyler not doing much here.
Tyler winds up and cracks Gallego with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallego wants to improve his position but Tyler is controlling well.
Tyler is trying to control. Gallego wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler working over Gallego with some ground and pound. Gallego looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gallego!
Tyler trying to control but Gallego is having none of it.
Gallego avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a big shot there that rocks Gallego but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tyler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gallego looks a forlorn figure.
Tyler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gallego?
Gallego slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gallego tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler wants to control but Gallego is keeping him busy.
Gallego keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gallego won't allow Tyler to pass to mount.
Tyler working Gallego over with strikes.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gallego blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler wants to control but Gallego is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallego moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Gallego has wrist control.
Gallego keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallego's head.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gallego is keeping the position for now.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Gallego blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Tyler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallego is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gallego tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes.
Jakob Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gallego shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gallego was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tyler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tyler is pressing down on Gallego's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyler holds on and takes a little breather.
Tyler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyler tries to get out of the position.
Gallego stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gallego tries to lock up and control but Tyler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyler landing shots from mount.
Tyler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gallego hang on?
Tyler controlling the pace for now.
Gallego is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyler lands a big elbow.
Tyler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyler landing strikes from the mount and Gallego is in trouble!
Jakob Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gallego is bucking up trying to escape but Tyler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler controlling his opponent.
Tyler raining down shots from the mount!
Gallego wants to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gallego is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler working Gallego over with strikes here.
Tyler dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gallego sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gallego on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyler lands strikes from half guard.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gallego is not content to let Tyler control the position.
Tyler prevents Gallego from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gallego with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gallego tries to roll over but Tyler keeps him under control.
Tyler controlling the action here.
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.
Still in half guard, Tyler seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler is keen to just control but Gallego is a slippery customer.
Tyler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Tyler dominated that second round.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gallego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Gallego with an uppercut!
Tyler lands with a good body shot.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gallego shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler lands with a hook. Gallego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gallego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyler works the jab nicely.
Gallego has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Gallego with an uppercut!
Tyler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyler lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tyler.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Good shot there by Tyler.
Tyler lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyler lands a jab to the head.
Jakob Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler lands a jab-cross combination.
Good exchange - Tyler coming out on top.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyler, as that shot connected.
Tyler scores with a nice head shot.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tyler tests Gallego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gallego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyler throws a one two combo.
Gallego moves forwards but Tyler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tyler throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler lands a nice hook to Gallego's body. Gallego takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyler!
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Gallego is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a shot to the body.
Tyler connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyler scores with a hook.
Tyler lands an overhand right.
Jakob Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gallego takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gallego walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallego has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyler with a jab.
Nice cross by Tyler.
Tyler lands with a nice combination. Gallego backs away looking to recover.
Tyler scores with a one two! Gallego had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gallego needs to keep his hands up - Tyler had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyler lands a head shot.
Tyler cracks Gallego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gallego on the side of the head.
Tyler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyler cracks a nice hook into Gallego's ribs.
Gallego takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Tyler.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tyler lands a jab to Gallego's midsection.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Gallego didn't see that one coming.
Gallego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyler lands with a nice combination. Gallego backs away looking to recover.
Gallego walks into a stiff left hand from Tyler.
Tyler lands with a right hand.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyler lands with a hook. Gallego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Gallego's head back.
Gallego walks into a stiff left hand from Tyler.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallego can do to turn this around?
Gallego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler cracks Gallego with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler thuds his right hand into Gallego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyler duly obliges.
Tyler looks to land a combination. Gallego sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyler lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tono Gallego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Gallego takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyler scores with a shot to the body.
Tyler connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body punch from Tyler.
Tyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler jabs at Gallego's body.
Jakob Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
Tyler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyler connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!

Jakob Tyler wins by unanimous decision!