PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Stefansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler has chosen Throw the Heat - Mortician as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stefansson
vs
Tyler

183 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

184 cm
26
182 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raiden Stefansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefansson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Stefansson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tyler to the mat! Tyler manages to get full guard.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Stefansson tries to pass.
Stefansson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stefansson wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

Stefansson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tyler scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Stefansson lands a couple of elbows.
Tyler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stefansson postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.
Stefansson postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.
Stefansson wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Stefansson from controlling successfully.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.
Tyler 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler wants to stand and escape but Stefansson is having none of it.
Stefansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stefansson passes Tyler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler is pressing down on Stefansson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stefansson preventing the sweep.
Stefansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefansson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stefansson is in close to Tyler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stefansson landing with the ground and pound.
Stefansson won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson is trying desperately to improve position.
Tyler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stefansson because Tyler loaded up on that one.
Stefansson is looking to get to half guard.
Stefansson is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler looking to finish Stefansson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stefansson!
Stefansson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyler.
Stefansson is bucking up trying to escape but Tyler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to ground and pound but Stefansson is blocking nicely.
Tyler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tyler landing strikes from the mount and Stefansson is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefansson is trying desperately to improve position.
Stefansson tries to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.
Tyler scoring with strikes but Stefansson is staying in there.
Tyler landing shots from mount.
Stefansson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stefansson is trying to escape the mount.
Stefansson blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Tyler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyler moves out of range of the leg kick from Stefansson.
Stefansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stefansson has a takedown stuffed.
Stefansson misses with a body kick.
Tyler catches Stefansson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyler works the jab nicely.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stefansson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stefansson - the referee stops the clock and Tyler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stefansson. Tyler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stefansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyler jabs at Stefansson's body.
Stefansson misses with a leg kick.
Stefansson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick from Stefansson.
A leg kick checked by Tyler.
Tyler lunges at Stefansson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stefansson's hand.
Stefansson throws a leg kick
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stefansson misses with a low kick.
Tyler stuns Stefansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tyler gets tackled into the cage by Stefansson. Stefansson maintains the clinch.
Tyler wants to take the fight to the mat but Stefansson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stefansson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Stefansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stefansson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyler is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stefansson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raiden Stefansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Tyler.
Stefansson with a knee to the head.
Tyler is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefansson.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stefansson tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Stefansson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyler pinned against the cage. Tyler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyler blocks the leg kick.
Raiden Stefansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefansson misses with a head kick.
Stefansson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyler lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stefansson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tyler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stefansson is fending him off so far but Tyler persists. Nope, Stefansson circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stefansson.
Tyler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stefansson's waist but Stefansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyler off to one side.
Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stefansson can pounce on him.
Stefansson tries to land a leg kick but Tyler saw it coming and moves away.
Stefansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stefansson misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Tyler.
Tyler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stefansson. Stefansson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stefansson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler checks the leg kick.
Stefansson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyler moves out of range of the leg kick from Stefansson.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Stefansson misses.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Stefansson.
Tyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stefansson.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stefansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyler's calf.
Stefansson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stefansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Stefansson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stefansson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stefansson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raiden Stefansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stefansson.
Tyler tests Stefansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyler checks the leg kick nicely there.

Stefansson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tyler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stefansson is in Tyler's guard.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stefansson is one step ahead there.
Stefansson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Tyler wants to sweep here but Stefansson controlling him for the moment.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson works over Tyler with some ground and pound from guard.
Stefansson wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Stefansson distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stefansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stefansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stefansson wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Stefansson stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Stefansson passes Tyler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Stefansson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyler sees it coming and defends easily.
Stefansson trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
Stefansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyler defending well though.
Jakob Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson working over Tyler with some ground and pound. Tyler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stefansson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stefansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stefansson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefansson blocks the strikes from Tyler.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stefansson lands a nice short elbow.
Stefansson is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Stefansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stefansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stefansson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tyler is looking to control Stefansson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyler avoid being mounted?
Stefansson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stefansson wants to pass the guard but Tyler is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stefansson has passed into side control.
Tyler tries to bench press Stefansson off him but Stefansson keeps the position.
Tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stefansson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tyler is trying to maintain the position but Stefansson is very close to passing his half guard.
Stefansson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stefansson wants to take a breather but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler trying to hold on to Stefansson's head to control him but Stefansson postures up.
Stefansson trying to control the action but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Tyler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stefansson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is pressing down on Stefansson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Stefansson from controlling successfully.
Tyler lands a decent shot there.
Stefansson distracts Tyler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stefansson preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefansson cracks Tyler with a solid left hand.
Stefansson trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Stefansson postures up and lands a big shot to Tyler's brow.
Tyler 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.
Stefansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stefansson looking to pass the guard.
Stefansson lands a couple of digs.
Stefansson stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiden Stefansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stefansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiden Stefansson!
A very excited looking Raiden Stefansson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.