PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tyler
vs
Wallace

172 cm
30
149 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

176 cm
33
139 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler shoots and misses

and Wallace moves into the clinch.

Tyler has hold of one of Wallace's legs. Wallace is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wallace trying to control the position here.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Wallace pulls Tyler in close to prevent any damage.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rex Tyler just wasn't active enough.

Tyler shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.

Wallace is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
Wallace has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyler landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler is working Wallace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
Wallace is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Wallace looking to control.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallace wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tyler is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tyler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tyler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tyler seems to be working for a kimura but Wallace defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler looks to land a strike but Wallace avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Tyler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tyler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace seems keen to control Tyler's posture.
Wallace has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tyler has passed into side control.

Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Wallace is defending well.
Tyler trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Tyler working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallace, who protects the arm well.

Tyler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wallace has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tyler but great work by Wallace.
Tyler is being controlled here.
Wallace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tyler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wallace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rex Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
Wallace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tyler to see if he's OK.

Wallace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to bench press Wallace off him but Wallace keeps the position.
Wallace wants to control but Tyler is keeping him busy.
Tyler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Wallace keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wallace.
You can see the frustration on Tyler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler holds on to Wallace's head and controls the position momentarily.
Wallace sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tyler being controlled for a moment.
Tyler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wallace's best efforts.
Wallace lands with a punch from half guard.
Wallace working over Tyler with some ground and pound. Tyler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyler is controlling Wallace's trapped leg to prevent Wallace from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working over Tyler with some ground and pound. Tyler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyler keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wallace moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed

and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wallace leaning against his opponent.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallace prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wallace lands an elbow that stopped Tyler in his tracks for a moment.
Wallace trying to control the position but instead, Tyler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wallace into the cage.
Wallace is working for takedown but Tyler is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to take the fight to the mat but Tyler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rex Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Wallace.
Tyler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wallace after a bit of a struggle.
Wallace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyler after a bit of a struggle.
Tyler gets underhooks to prevent Wallace's takedown attempt.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Wallace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wallace has Tyler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tyler with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Tyler fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace prevents Tyler from getting back to his feet.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyler holds on and takes a little breather.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

so Wallace counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.
Wallace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Tyler!
Wallace throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallace looking to control.
Tyler won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Tyler landing with the ground and pound.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace pulls Tyler in to control the position.
Wallace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyler wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace advances position into side control!
Wallace throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Wallace really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.

Wallace instigates a clinch.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tyler lands a takedown into guard.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tyler shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Wallace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tyler!
Tyler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wallace throws a strike there. Tyler manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control but can't.
Wallace thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyler's head.
Tyler wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace content to control rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to avoid it but Tyler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallace to the ground. Wallace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wallace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.
Wallace is looking to pass Tyler's guard but actually Tyler recovers to full guard.
Tyler pulls Wallace in close to his closed guard and prevents Wallace from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace postures up.
Tyler looking to control but Wallace passes into half guard.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Tyler dodges it nicely.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rex Tyler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wallace napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wallace struggling a bit here.
Wallace manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nice strikes from Wallace there.
Wallace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyler defending well though.
Tyler is staying active underneath Wallace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Rex Tyler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyler.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyler is defended easily by Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tyler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wallace has his hands clasped together around Tyler's back. He's all about the action.
Wallace trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler prevents Wallace from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Tyler there.

Wallace looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wallace has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wallace wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyler winds up and cracks Wallace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wallace's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rex Tyler.
I think Tyler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Tyler!
Rex Tyler retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Rex Tyler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.