PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tyler
vs
York

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from York both land. Nice combination.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and York counters with a stiff right hand.

York clinches.
York avoiding damage.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Robert York has been cut.
York lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for York.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from York - that landed with a thud.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
York lands with a straight right. Tyler didn't see that one coming.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

York takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
York lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
Tyler wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
York throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robert York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York throws a low kick, looking for Tyler's leg but Tyler calmly moves out of range.
Tyler closes the distance but York moves to the side
and York counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from York misses.
York missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
York misses with an uppercut
and Tyler counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from York.
Tyler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
York throws a combination. Tyler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A lazy left from York finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York blocks a head kick by Tyler.
A low kick from York is predictable there
and Tyler counters with a good low kick that York was not able to check.
York throws a leg kick

and Tyler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyler misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York lands with a left to the head.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyler letting York take a breather here.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from York.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
York landing knees to the body.
Tyler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but York has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
York will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Good body shot from York.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. York is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning York up against the cage.
York makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert York's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
York throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
York misses with a straight right.
A jab from York finds it's way through Tyler's defenses.
York circles away from the clinch attempt

and York counters by clinching up.
York effectively controlling the action here.
Tyler pushes off an throws an elbow but York leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
York avoids the elbow strike from Tyler, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyler just misses with a elbow thrown towards York's brow.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses.
York stalling.
Tyler blocks an elbow strike from York.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
York blocks an uppercut.
Tyler throws a knee to the head but misses.
York just leaning against Tyler, taking a breather.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
York looks to throw an elbow but misses.
York just leaning against Tyler, taking a breather.
York managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
Tyler looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyler wants to break free but York has control.
York is pushing Tyler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tyler tries to break the clinch but York is controlling the position.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by York. That's going to slow Tyler down.
York scores with a hook to the body. Tyler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. York was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler wants to clinch
and York counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Tyler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler looks to clinch
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
York can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
York goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on York - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. York is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. York avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
York will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the cage.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler blocks a body shot from York.
Robert York seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert York's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tyler closes the distance looking to clinch
and York counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
York looks to throw a body kick
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. York will be more careful next time no doubt.
York throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jake Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler wants to clinch
and York counters with a straight right hand.
York throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tyler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
York misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler closes the distance looking to clinch

and York counters by moving into the clinch.
York avoiding damage as Tyler throws knees to the body.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from York.
Tyler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
York managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
York is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag York down to the mat. York avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by York.

Tyler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
York works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking for a takedown.
Come on York - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyler is trying to drag York to the mat but York just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, York scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from York.
York continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

York breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.

York darts in and clinches Tyler up against the cage.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from York does it's job there.
Tyler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from York.
Tyler moves out of range as York strikes.
York swinging wildly here.
York throws a leg kick

and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tyler's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to stall.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. York manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
York looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
York throws a leg kick but Tyler sees it coming and moves out of range.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by York.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler slips under a jab from York.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert York is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by York as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert York!