PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beginning of the End. Tyler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Throw the Heat - Mortician. Jakob Tyler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Collins
vs
Tyler

178 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

184 cm
25
182 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Tyler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Collins stuffs the takedown.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyler lands a jab to Collins's midsection.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Collins defends it nicely.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Collins.
Tyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Collins staying out of range there.
Collins misses with a hook
and Tyler counters with a two punch combo.
Tyler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Collins cracks Tyler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Tyler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Collins moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Tyler.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyler scores with a four punch combination!
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Collins. Collins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyler takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Collins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but Tyler seems unphased.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Collins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Collins wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyler needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Collins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dave Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Tyler.
Tyler moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Collins tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Collins misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins lands with a straight right. Tyler didn't see that one coming.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Collins misses with a hook to the body

and Tyler counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler scores with punches from side control.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.
Tyler prevents Collins from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Collins dominated that second round.
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!

Collins misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Collins as Tyler shoots in.
Tyler moves forwards but Collins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyler.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Collins.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Tyler misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Tyler misses with a hook.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
A big left from Collins misses.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Tyler misses the jab.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook but Tyler avoids it easily.
Tyler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyler as he connects with a hook.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tyler finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Nice body punch from Tyler.
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins with a hook.
Dave Collins is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Collins defends it nicely.
A big left from Collins misses.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins throws a hook but Tyler avoids it easily.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!