PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler's entrance music is Wrestling Machine. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tyler
vs
Easton

175 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 16 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Easton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Easton swivels and escapes.
Tyler dives in and grabs Easton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Easton pushes down on Tyler's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Easton.

Easton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyler misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Easton.
A right handed body shot lands from Easton.
Tyler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Easton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Easton on the inside.
Easton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Easton.
A right hand to the body from Easton.
Easton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Easton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Easton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler has Easton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Easton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easton smiles and moves away.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Easton sprawls well. Easton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler tries to clinch up
enabling Easton to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Easton jabs Tyler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Easton lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Easton defends it nicely.
Easton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Easton - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easton forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler wants to take the fight to the mat but Easton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Easton manages to get underhooks.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Easton is defending well.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Easton controlling the action here for a moment.
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Easton prevents it.
Easton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Easton cracks Tyler with a nice body shot.
Easton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyler up against the cage.
Easton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton lands with a left to the head.
Easton is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Easton down to the mat. Easton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Tyler blocks the low kick.
Tyler drops his hands momentarily and Easton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyler looks to clinch

and Easton counters by moving into the clinch.
Easton scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Easton.
Tyler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Easton lands with a short shot to the head.
Easton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Easton gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Easton lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Easton - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has Easton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Easton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Easton.
Easton gets underhooks to prevent Tyler's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Easton.

Tyler is rocked!
Easton is working Tyler over against the cage.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Easton.
Easton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Easton pushes Tyler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tyler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easton just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Easton as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler seems to have got his legs back now.
Easton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Easton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Easton lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab by Easton.
Easton stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Tyler takes one to the side of the head.
Tyler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Easton drives through and clinches with Tyler against the cage.
Easton lands a right hand.
Easton pushes Tyler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Easton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyler.

Easton drops Tyler onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tyler is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Easton has him pressed against the cage.
Easton stalling in the clinch.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Easton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Easton prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Cody Easton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Easton.
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Easton prevents it.
Easton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Easton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Easton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Easton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tyler with a big uppercut! Tyler tries to clinch up but Easton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tyler to the mat! Tyler covers up and Easton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cody Easton!
Cody Easton very nearly forgot to thank L.A. Elite Clothing Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.