PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Friar Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tylor has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santiago
vs
Tylor

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Friar Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tylor misses the target.
Santiago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santiago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tylor darts in trying to clinch
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.

Tylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santiago is pulling down on Tylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Tylor, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Friar Santiago.
Tylor tries to clinch up.
Tylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tylor moves to clinch but Santiago breaks away
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santiago wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tylor.

Tylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tylor is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Santiago makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tylor throws a body kick that misses.
Tylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santiago defends it nicely.
Tylor looks winded!

Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago is trying to push Tylor away but Tylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Friar Santiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tylor.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Tylor has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago scores with a hook to the body.

Tylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tylor walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Santiago as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Santiago lands a big right hand that sends Tylor crashing to the mat! Santiago stays standing though and waves Tylor back to his feet!

Tylor is rocked!
Jake Tylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santiago counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tylor falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Friar Santiago!