PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Rauparaha Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Tyler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyler
vs
Rauparaha Ii

185 cm
19
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Te Rauparaha Ii!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rauparaha Ii fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tyler to the ground. Rauparaha Ii is now in Tyler's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rauparaha Ii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauparaha Ii has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.
Rauparaha Ii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rauparaha Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rauparaha Ii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tyler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Te Rauparaha Ii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rauparaha Ii manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler stuffs the takedown attempt from Rauparaha Ii. Rauparaha Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler takes a swing at Rauparaha Ii's ribcage but misses.
Rauparaha Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler thuds a left hand into Rauparaha Ii's body.
Rauparaha Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Rauparaha Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rauparaha Ii on the side of the head.
We've been told by Tyler's head coaches at Predator Training Center (9 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Tyler throws a shot to the body.
John Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rauparaha Ii misses with a takedown
and Tyler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rauparaha Ii misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Tyler.
The crowd cheers as Tyler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rauparaha Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Rauparaha Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Rauparaha Ii misses with a takedown
and Rauparaha Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rauparaha Ii looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rauparaha Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyler.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Rauparaha Ii avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Tyler.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rauparaha Ii.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tyler dominated that round.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Rauparaha Ii gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Rauparaha Ii with an uppercut!
Tyler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rauparaha Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyler is looking to wear down Rauparaha Ii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauparaha Ii.
John Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.
John Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii misses with a takedown
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauparaha Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyler lands a jab to the nose.
Rauparaha Ii shoots in but no luck this time.
John Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Rauparaha Ii.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.
Rauparaha Ii fails with the takedown
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rauparaha Ii is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler connects with a body shot.
Tyler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Te Rauparaha Ii has been cut.
Jab by Tyler.
Rauparaha Ii shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rauparaha Ii dives in and grabs Tyler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes down on Rauparaha Ii's head and hops out.
Tyler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler feints a jab promting Rauparaha Ii to slip. Tyler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rauparaha Ii slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Rauparaha Ii is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tyler gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rauparaha Ii is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Tyler!
A victorious John Tyler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.