PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ras Butten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butten kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apoptygma Berzerk - Fade to Black. Tyler has chosen Throw the Heat - Mortician as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ras Butten has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ras Butten seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Butten
vs
Tyler

181 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Resistance

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ras Butten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakob Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butten swinging wildly here.
Tyler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butten throws a body kick that misses.
Tyler lands a lovely overhand right.
Butten wants to slow Tyler down by chopping away at his legs.
Butten tries a head kick but it misses.
Butten misses with a shot to the body
and Butten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butten dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Butten's head and hops out.

Tyler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Butten controlling the position well.
Butten is refusing to be controlled, as Tyler sits in half guard.
Butten tries to roll over but Tyler keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyler trying to control from half guard but Butten is working away.
Tyler is just content to waste time from the top position. Butten takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Butten has wrist control.
Butten wants to get back to his feet but Tyler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler postures up.
Butten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler postures up in Butten's guard and throws a big left but Butten blocks it.
Tyler lands a couple of digs.
Butten can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Butten is looking to improve his position.
Butten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyler scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Butten manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tyler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butten tries to avoid it but Tyler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butten to the ground. Butten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Tyler.
Tyler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Butten.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Butten misses with a low kick.
Butten tries a head kick but it misses.
Butten throws a leg kick but Tyler moved away.
Butten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butten throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Butten is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butten.
Tyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Butten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.
Tyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler lands with a nice body punch.
Butten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ras Butten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyler scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butten pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Butten misses with the head strike.
Tyler working hard to break the clinch.
Tyler looking to stall.
Butten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Butten wants a takedown but no success here.
Butten stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butten.
Butten slows down the pace here.
Butten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Butten is working Tyler over against the cage.
Butten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Butten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butten is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler wants to break free but Butten has control.
Butten has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Butten misses with a punch to the body.
Butten is working Tyler over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Butten wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ras Butten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butten is struggling to control the position.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tyler lands a takedown into guard.
Tyler postures up in Butten's guard and throws a big left but Butten blocks it.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyler postures up in Butten's guard and throws a big left but Butten blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Butten has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butten is keeping the position for now.
Tyler won't allow Butten to sweep him here.
Butten trying to keep a closed guard but Tyler is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Butten tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Butten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Butten is trying to keep Tyler in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Butten blocks nicely.

Butten is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyler wants to control from the top but Butten keeps moving.
Tyler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Butten keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jakob Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butten wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler throws a strike but Butten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tyler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyler landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Tyler catches Butten right on the button with a cross.
Tyler stuns Butten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butten with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butten is looking to clinch.
Butten tries to clinch up.
Butten throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Ras Butten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butten tries to score with a low kick but Tyler moves his leg out of the way.
Tyler lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Butten is squirming around, avoiding Tyler's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Tyler.
A nice elbow there by Tyler.
Tyler unloading with bombs!
Butten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Butten is in a horrible position here. Tyler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Butten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ras Butten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butten looks a forlorn figure.
Butten tries to hold on but Tyler postures up.
Butten taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Tyler.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyler working Butten over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyler lands a big elbow.
Butten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Butten is rocked!
Tyler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Butten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler with shots to the head and body - Butten looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Butten badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tyler around the waist but Tyler pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tyler is the winner by TKO! Tyler jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Tyler!