PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Orpik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler has chosen We Ready - Archie Eversole as his entrance music. Jason Orpik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brock Tyler's chin.

Orpik
vs
Tyler

180 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Orpik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orpik throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Orpik fails in his attempt to clinch.

Orpik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orpik wants to pass to mount but Tyler is defending the position.

Orpik stands up out of the half guard.

Orpik scores with a takedown into Tyler's guard.
Orpik tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orpik is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler is controlling Orpik's posture.
Tyler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Orpik looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orpik stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.

Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Orpik tries to pass.
Orpik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orpik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Orpik wants to get back to full guard.

Tyler is looking for a kimura here.
Orpik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyler's back!

Orpik is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tyler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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!
Tyler wants to control his opponent's hands but Orpik gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Orpik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Orpik doesn't have the hooks in and Tyler manages to turn into his guard.
Orpik has Tyler pulled in close to control his posture.

Tyler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Orpik is keeping the position.
Tyler trying to control but Orpik is working from the bottom.
Orpik will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Orpik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tyler 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.

Orpik looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
Tyler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyler prevents Orpik from getting back to his feet.
Orpik looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler passes Orpik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orpik is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler trying to control the action but Orpik is working from the bottom.

Tyler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orpik trying to control here.
Tyler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orpik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Tyler moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orpik struggling a bit here.
Orpik 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.

Jason Orpik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyler tries to keep at a distance but Orpik has taken the fight into the clinch.

Orpik wants the takedown. Tyler is fighting it off but Orpik persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tyler's guard against the cage.
Orpik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orpik looking to pass the guard.
Orpik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orpik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tyler pulls Orpik in to control the position.
Orpik trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Orpik is proving a slippery customer.

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orpik defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orpik won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyler wants to sweep here but Orpik controlling him for the moment.

Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orpik stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Tyler controls Orpik momentarily but Orpik frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orpik wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.

Tyler working for a triangle but Orpik defends it easily.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Orpik tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Orpik preventing the sweep.
Tyler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orpik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orpik trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler can't keep his opponent in guard - Orpik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orpik is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Jason Orpik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

Tyler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orpik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Orpik from controlling successfully.
Tyler tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orpik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orpik wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Orpik postures up.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orpik is trying to improve his position.

Tyler tries for a kimura but Orpik is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler tries to advance to mount but Orpik denies him.

Tyler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Orpik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orpik showed some decent athleticism there.
Orpik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orpik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orpik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orpik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orpik is working for a submission of some sort.
Tyler trying to control but Orpik postures up.
Tyler is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Orpik is staying active.
Tyler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyler.
Orpik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orpik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orpik passes Tyler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Orpik prevents Tyler from improving his position.
Orpik trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
Tyler is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tyler gets back to full guard.
Orpik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Orpik postures up.
Orpik wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Orpik throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Orpik is proving a slippery customer.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orpik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orpik advances position into side control!
Tyler regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to hold on to Orpik's head to control him but Orpik postures up.

Orpik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tyler is just riding it out for now. Orpik eventually gives up the hold.
Orpik moves nicely into side control.
Orpik wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.

Orpik is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyler is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Orpik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orpik 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Orpik!
Jason Orpik took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Catch Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.