PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Par Dough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dough
vs
Tyler

191 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Par Dough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.
Dough is looking to clinch.

Tyler takes the fight into the clinch.
Dough missing with knees to the body.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dough.
Dough misses with an uppercut.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dough throws out the jab.
Dough is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dough.
Dough tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dough.

Tyler clinches up against the cage.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Tyler.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dough throws out the jab.
Tyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Par Dough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dough shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyler but Tyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Par Dough has been cut.
Dough throws an overhand right that lands on Tyler's shoulder, as Tyler tries to avoid the shot.
Tyler wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dough takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Tyler clinches.
Dough can't get the takedown.
Dough misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.
Dough pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tyler as Dough shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Par Dough. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler scores with a hook to the body. Dough takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jake Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dough's head.
Dough dodges the punch combination from Tyler.

Dough has Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tyler misses.
Tyler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
Tyler tries to bum rush Dough with a series of wild strikes but Dough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler throws a low kick, looking for Dough's leg but Dough calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Dough trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dough.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Tyler jabs Dough right on the nose. Dough blinks but takes it well.
Tyler misses the jab.
Tyler tries to clinch but Dough moves out of range.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dough swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler throws a right and a left that Dough avoids nicely.
Dough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Dough loads up on a big right hand but Tyler slips the punch.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dough ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Dough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Tyler lands.
Dough staying out of range there.
Dough swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dough moves into range and clinches up with Tyler.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
Tyler looks gassed!
Dough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyler looks to land a combination but Dough avoids it well.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dough throws out the jab.
Dough misses with a hook.
Dough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Dough shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler with a nice cross.
Dough waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tyler.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Dough avoids them all with ease.
Dough misses with a straight left.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler throws out a loose jab but Dough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dough gets cracked there but stands up to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dough missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dough misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyler.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tyler.
Dough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Tyler finds it's way through Dough's defenses.
Dough defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Dough had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Dough moved away.
Dough misses with a takedown
and Tyler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dough closes the distance and clinches up with Tyler, looking for a takedown. Dough pushes Tyler against the cage but Tyler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dough pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Dough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dough is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dough has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Dough keeps it at a distance.
Dough looks to land a right hand but Tyler moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Par Dough's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyler throws a body punch but Dough moves out of range.
Tyler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dough throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
Dough throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dough's head.
Dough fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dough with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dough tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler punishes Dough's body with a nice straight punch.
Dough tries to clinch up.

Tyler has Dough up against the cage in a clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dough. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tyler avoiding damage as Dough throws knees to the body.
Tyler scores with a shoulder strike.
Dough is trying to stall.
Dough missing with knees to the body.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a series of strikes that have Dough backpedaling.
Tyler with a jab.
Tyler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dough keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Dough does no damage.
Dough throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dough.
Dough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Dough moves away and avoids it.
Tyler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dough has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dough.
Jake Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dough throws and low kick but Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a solid leg kick but Dough takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyler.
Dough misses with a hook.
Jake Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dough tries to clinch
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dough slips a jab from Tyler.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Dough tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler cracks Dough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dough tries for a takedown but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Par Dough. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Dough fails with the takedown.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dough slips a jab from Tyler.
Dough misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler wants to clinch.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Dough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dough misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Dough throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dough throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
Dough throws a big shot that misses.
Dough fails with the takedown
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.
Dough gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dough moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Dough.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dough looks to land a left hand but Tyler moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Dough misses.
Tyler checks the leg kick.
Dough looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dough throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Dough circles away and keeps his distance.
Dough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dough tries a low kick but Tyler avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jab, jab by Tyler - just one landing.
Dough closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
Tyler scores with a one two! Dough had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Dough.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dough.
Dough fails to land with a series of punches.
Dough misses with a hook.

Tyler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dough scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Dough tries to pass.
Dough loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Par Dough's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Dough does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dough misses with the combination.
Tyler slips a straight right by Dough.
Dough misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Tyler does it's job there.

Tyler rushes Dough and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dough using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dough.
Tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dough shoots and misses
and Tyler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dough thinking.
Tyler catches Dough with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyler misses with a hook. Dough ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tyler.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dough.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Dough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dough throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dough misses with a looping left.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler throws a jab when Dough was well out of range.
Tyler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dough missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Dough.
Tyler slips a straight right by Dough.
Dough throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dough throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Dough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dough.
Dough shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyler tries to sprawl out of it but Dough keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dough misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dough throws a big shot that misses.
Tyler throws a push kick but Dough slaps the foot to one side.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Dough.
Dough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Dough throws a jab when Tyler was well out of range.
Dough misses with a looping left.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Dough moved out of range.
Tyler connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.
Dough throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Dough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tyler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dough throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Dough isn't so interested in that idea.
Dough pushes down on Tyler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dough works his way into side control.
Dough throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dough lands a few punches from side control.
Par Dough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dough creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tyler parries the strikes from Dough easily there. Dough is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyler to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dough misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Dough looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dough passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tyler!
Dough looking to ground and pound but Tyler is blocking nicely.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dough. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dough cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dough avoids the attempt from Tyler to control.

Dough working for a submission but Tyler is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Par Dough showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyler 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!