PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Loras Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tunjic's choice of entrance music: More Then A Feeling. Loras Tyrell is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tyrell
vs
Tunjic

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loras Tyrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell lands a jab-cross combination.
Tunjic ducks right into an uppercut from Tyrell.
Tunjic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyrell lands a jab to the nose.
Loras Tyrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrell looks to land a combination but Tunjic avoids it well.

Tyrell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tunjic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tunjic landing some decent shots from guard.
Tunjic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tyrell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tunjic postures up.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyrell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tunjic on the ground.
Tunjic is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrell has wrist control.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tunjic scoring with some ground and pound.
Tunjic chips away with some ground and pound.
Tunjic thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tunjic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tunjic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tunjic throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tunjic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tunjic stands up over Tyrell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tunjic is working Tyrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tunjic stands up over Tyrell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyrell wants to stand and escape but Tunjic is having none of it.
Tunjic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tunjic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyrell's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic postures up and lands a big shot to Tyrell's brow.
Tunjic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tunjic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tunjic postures up and lands a big shot to Tyrell's brow.
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Tunjic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tunjic is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrell has wrist control.
Tunjic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tunjic cracks Tyrell with a solid left hand.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyrell is looking to stand up but Tunjic isn't so interested in that idea.
Tunjic landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.
Tunjic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tunjic landing with the ground and pound.
Tunjic works over Tyrell with some ground and pound from guard.
Tunjic is working Tyrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tunjic lands a couple of elbows.
Tunjic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tunjic trying to control but Tyrell is working from the bottom.
Tunjic working some strikes from top position.
Tunjic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tunjic stands up over Tyrell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.
Tunjic preventing the sweep.
Tunjic is in close to Tyrell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tunjic is working Tyrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tunjic landing with the ground and pound.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Tunjic from controlling successfully.
Tunjic throwing strikes from guard but Tyrell blocks nicely.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrell wants to sweep but no luck.
Tunjic throwing strikes but missing.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tunjic shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyrell tries to sprawl out of it but Tunjic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tyrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Tunjic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tunjic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tunjic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyrell.

Tunjic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Tunjic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tunjic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tyrell to see if he's OK.
Tyrell is trying to get back to his feet.
Ivan Tunjic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyrell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tunjic trying to control the position but Tyrell is working away.
Tyrell tries to buck Tunjic off but Tunjic is having none of it.
Tunjic in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tunjic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tunjic working the head with strikes.
Tyrell tries to bench press Tunjic off him but Tunjic keeps the position.
Tunjic scores with a couple of short elbows.

Tunjic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tyrell taking a bit of punishment here - Tunjic scoring with strikes.
Tunjic lands an elbow.
Tyrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tunjic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tunjic landing a few strikes.
Tunjic lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tunjic landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tyrell is looking for a sweep.
Tyrell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Tunjic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyrell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tunjic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tunjic lands an elbow.
Tyrell is looking to reverse the position.
Tunjic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tunjic working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tunjic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tunjic landing a few strikes.
Tunjic landing a few strikes.
Tunjic is chipping away with strikes.
Tyrell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tyrell tries to bench press Tunjic off him but Tunjic keeps the position.
Tyrell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tunjic is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tunjic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tunjic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tunjic trying to control the position but Tyrell is working away.
Tyrell taking a bit of punishment here - Tunjic scoring with strikes.
Tunjic looks up at the clock and then as Tyrell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tunjic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tyrell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tunjic is looking to take a break and control but Tyrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tunjic is working Tyrell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tyrell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Tunjic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tyrell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunjic scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrell tries to bench press Tunjic off him but Tunjic keeps the position.
Tyrell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Tyrell both land. Nice combination.
Tyrell throws a shot to the body.
Tyrell lands a nice hook to Tunjic's body. Tunjic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyrell lands with a right hand.
Tyrell dips to his left and cracks Tunjic with an uppercut!
Tyrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyrell.
Tunjic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyrell lands a nice looking body shot.

Tunjic scores with a takedown into Tyrell's guard.
Tunjic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Tunjic from controlling successfully.
Tunjic postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tunjic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyrell's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.
Tunjic works over Tyrell with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tunjic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyrell's head.
Tyrell 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.
Tunjic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tunjic scoring with some ground and pound.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tunjic preventing the sweep.
Tunjic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tyrell has momentary wrist control but Tunjic slips an elbow through the middle.
Tunjic stops Tyrell from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell has momentary wrist control but Tunjic slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tunjic.
Tunjic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tunjic with a nice head shot there.
Tunjic cracks Tyrell with a solid left hand.
Tunjic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tunjic connects with a couple of short punches.
Tunjic distracts Tyrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tunjic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tunjic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Loras Tyrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tunjic scoring with some ground and pound.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tunjic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic chips away with some ground and pound.
Tunjic landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyrell wants to sweep here but Tunjic controlling him for the moment.
Tunjic connects with a couple of short punches.
Tunjic postures up and lands a big shot to Tyrell's brow.
Tunjic wants to control from the top but Tyrell keeps moving.
Tunjic chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tunjic is one step ahead there.
Tyrell wants to get back to his feet but Tunjic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Tunjic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tunjic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tunjic lands a couple of digs.
Tunjic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tunjic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunjic cracks Tyrell with a solid left hand.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivan Tunjic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Tunjic from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Tunjic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tunjic 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Ivan Tunjic!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Ivan Tunjic!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Ivan Tunjic!

Ivan Tunjic wins by unanimous decision!