PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ste Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dunn
vs
Tyler

189 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Mustang Fight Food

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ste Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Tyler.

Tyler darts in and clinches Dunn up against the cage.
Dunn has Tyler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dunn lands a right hand.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunn won't allow it.
Dunn missing with knees to the body.
Tyler just leaning against Dunn, taking a breather.

Tyler drags the fight down to the ground.
Tyler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn being controlled here, momentarily.
Dunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler controlling from the top position.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.

That's two 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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is stalling in the full guard.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyler postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler stopping the sweep attempt from Dunn.

That's four 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.
Tyler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Nate Tyler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.

Tyler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dunn!
Tyler lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dunn wants to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Tyler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Dunn fails with the takedown

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dunn tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.
Tyler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tyler is looking to advance position but Dunn won't allow it.
It looks like Tyler is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dunn's guard.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Tyler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyler slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is tying to control. Dunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dunn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler is tying to control. Dunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dunn is looking to improve his position.
Tyler prevents Dunn from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is doing well to control the position and prevent Tyler from advancing to side control.
Dunn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dunn.
Dunn is pulling down on Tyler's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyler, at least for the moment.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Dunn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn has Tyler pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate 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. This is the final round!

Tyler has Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Dunn circles away.
Tyler throws and low kick but Dunn moves out of range easily.
Dunn with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Tyler instigates a clinch.
Tyler stalls.

Tyler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tyler darts in and clinches Dunn up against the cage.
Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyler pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ste Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed

and Dunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler controlling Dunn's posture.
Tyler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tyler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dunn!
Tyler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dunn is looking to get to half guard.
Tyler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dunn's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dunn keeping hold of Tyler's head, controlling as best he can.
Nate Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dunn is refusing to be controlled, as Tyler sits in half guard.
Dunn tries to roll over but Tyler keeps him under control.
Tyler is looking to take a break and control but Dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dunn trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Dunn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

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

Dunn scores with a takedown into Tyler's guard.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ste Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Tyler.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

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