PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler has chosen Yep as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mason
vs
Tyler

178 cm
42
181 lbs
36 - 20 - 0

170 cm
40
181 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason misses with an uppercut

and Tyler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyler.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason is pulling down on Tyler's head to control his posture.
Mason is looking to stand up but Tyler isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler works over Mason with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyler postures up.

Mason has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mason is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler chips away with some ground and pound.

Mason is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler is looking to pass into half guard but Mason pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mason is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyler looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason passes into half guard.

Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mason is working for a submission of some sort.

Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler gets back to full guard.
Mason stands and throws Tyler's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Mason is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyler is defending well.

Mason tries for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.

Mason is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tyler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyler regains half guard.
Tyler regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.

Tyler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason prevents Tyler from getting back to his feet.

Tyler working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.

Mason is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyler is retaining full guard.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Tyler had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler shoots in but no luck this time.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Tyler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mason defends it well.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Mason misses with an uppercut.

Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mason defends it easily.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason is pushing down on Tyler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyler is fighting to maintain full guard but Mason has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.

Mason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tyler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Tyler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tyler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
Mason trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

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

Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mason defends it easily.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyler is on top in guard.

Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tyler cracks Mason with a solid left hand.

Mason is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tyler defends well.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jake Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mason working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice takedown defense from Mason. No joy for Tyler on that attempt.

Mason closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tyler to the mat! Tyler manages to get full guard.
Mason wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mason is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler gets back to half guard.

Tyler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mason wants to work for an arm triangle but Tyler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tyler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mason wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler has his feet on Mason's thighs here. He's pushed Mason off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mason screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler is the new welterweight champion!
Jake Tyler made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks everyone, Jake Ryan is a great fighter, tough fight much respect. This rematch meant everything to me, I trained so hard for this and was so motivated. We can do a 3rd fight, and a 4th and a 5th fight me and Jake Ryan, because he brings it every night.'.