PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Throw the Heat - Mortician. Naza has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jakob Tyler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyler
vs
Naza

184 cm
27
182 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
176 lbs
17 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naza looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Naza walks into a straight right hand from Tyler.
Naza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naza shoots for a takedown but Tyler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Tyler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naza doesn't seem phased though.
Naza is looking to chop away at Tyler's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza misses with a body punch
and Naza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler swings for the body but Naza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a swing at Naza's ribcage but misses.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Naza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza is looking for a sweep.
Naza wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Check out the look on Tyler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Naza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyler's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing shots but Naza is blocking nicely.
Naza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Naza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Naza blocks nicely.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Naza pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Naza is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Naza is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naza wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jakob Tyler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Naza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
Naza swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naza's head backwards.
Naza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyler rather than just go for the knockout.
Naza tries to move into range but Tyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Naza or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyler which made him look bad.
Tyler has a takedown stuffed.
Jakob Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Naza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler thuds a left hand into Naza's body.
Tyler works Naza's body with a nice hook.
Tyler throws a jab when Naza was well out of range.
Tyler throws a body punch but Naza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tyler as he checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naza.
Naza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Naza scoring well with a low kick there.
Naza just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naza misses with a looping right.
Naza throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt.
Jakob Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gio Naza.
Tyler lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza lands a couple of elbows.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Tyler is striking off his back. Naza thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyler is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza slows the pace down in half guard.
Tyler is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gio Naza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Naza thows a body shot but no joy.

Tyler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naza is trying to defend but Tyler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naza's head.
Naza trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naza is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyler trying to control from Naza's half guard. Naza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Naza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naza looking for a sweep. Not yet Naza, not yet.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler being controlled here momentarily.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Naza is keeping the position.
Naza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyler being controlled here momentarily.
Tyler looking to sit in guard and control but Naza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza preventing the sweep.
Tyler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Naza preventing the sweep.
Naza slips nicely into half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler moves into full guard.
Naza postures up.
Naza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naza's guard.
Naza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Naza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naza trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Naza is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Naza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naza scoring with some ground and pound.
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.
Naza with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.
Tyler being controlled here, momentarily.
Naza connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gio Naza.
I think Naza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gio Naza!
Gio Naza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.