PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler has chosen FIGHTER as his entrance music. Jason Tyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morales
vs
Tyler

200 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

215 cm
28
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler shoots for a takedown but Morales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler shoots for a takedown but Morales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Morales shoots in and gets a takedown into Tyler's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morales is one step ahead there.
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales preventing the sweep.
Morales is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control.

Morales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyler, up you get!
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlos Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Tyler.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler dives in and grabs Morales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes down on Tyler's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Morales as Tyler shoots in.

Morales clinches up against the cage.

Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Tyler.
Tyler misses with a low kick.
Morales moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyler.
Tyler shoots in looking for a takedown. Morales tries to sprawl out of it but Tyler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morales looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyler as he jumps to the side.
Morales scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyler looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morales drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morales works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Morales stands up out of the half guard.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales tries to land a front kick but Tyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tyler looking to control but Morales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morales looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Tyler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Tyler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Morales has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Morales!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales connects with a couple of short punches.
Morales sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Morales stands up and waves to Tyler to follow him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyler.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyler fails with the takedown
and Morales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyler drops his hands momentarily and Morales takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Jason Tyler has been cut.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tyler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morales!
Morales manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Morales manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Morales misses with a double jab.

Morales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morales drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyler stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morales manages to break the clinch.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler shoots in looking for a takedown. Morales tries to sprawl out of it but Tyler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Morales drops Tyler with a beautiful combination! Tyler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morales is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlos Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Tyler.
Morales tries for a takedown but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler shoots in for a double leg but Morales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyler is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to clinch but Morales moves away

and Morales counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyler's guard now.

Tyler is rocked!
Morales controlling from the top position.
Tyler is still in real trouble! Can Morales finish him?

Tyler is working an open guard so Morales takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morales cracks Tyler's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Tyler slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Morales can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Morales!