PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lanny Gardner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gardner
vs
Tye

183 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Tye!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gardner forces Tye back against the cage and clinches.

Tye is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gardner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tye to the mat. Tye regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Tye pushes Gardner off and gets back to his feet.

Tye rushes Gardner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gardner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tye is working for takedown but Gardner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tye clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tye is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gardner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Tye looks to move away, Gardner throws a big counter combo but Tye just gets out of the way.
Lanny Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tye.

Tye rushes Gardner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gardner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tye is trying to control Gardner's posture but Gardner avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner tries for a kimura but Tye is defending well.
Gardner wants to control but Tye is keeping him busy.
Tye can't do much from the bottom here.
Tye bucks up and tries to throw Gardner off but instead Gardner has got his back!
I really don't envy Tye right now.
Tye is still trying to improve position.
Tye just trying to survive but Gardner is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tye rolls, trying to escape but Gardner keeps control of the position.
Tye rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tye is looking to control Gardner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tye avoid being mounted?
Tye throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tye is looking to control Gardner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tye avoid being mounted?
Tye missing with punches from the bottom.
Tye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardner's back!
What can Gardner do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gardner turns into Tye and is now in his guard.
Gardner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Tye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gardner passes into side control.
Tye is trying to improve his position.
Tye looks winded!

Tye explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tye dives in and grabs Gardner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gardner pushes down on Tye's head and hops out.

Tye has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tye lands a shot to the body.

Tye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tye.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tye moves into the clinch.

Tye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gardner tries to keep at a distance but Tye has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tye closes the distance and clinches up with Gardner, looking for a takedown. Tye pushes Gardner against the cage but Gardner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gardner appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Tye dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tye rushes Gardner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tye manages to break the clinch.

Tye instigates a clinch.

Gardner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tye is looking to stand up but Gardner isn't so interested in that idea.
Tye controlling Gardner's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner is in close to Tye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gardner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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

Tye is looking for a triangle here but Gardner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tye is trying to control Gardner's posture but Gardner avoids it.
Tye sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tye is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tye is breathing heavily.
Tye wants to control but Gardner passes into side.
Gardner wants to control but Tye is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gardner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gardner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tye tries to bench press Gardner off him but Gardner keeps the position.
Tye wants to control but Gardner postures up.
Tye holds on to Gardner's head and controls the position momentarily.
Tye tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tye parries the strikes from Gardner easily there. Gardner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tye to escape.
Tye takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gardner working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tye can't do much from the bottom here.
Tye tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gardner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tye tries to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Tye is squirming around, avoiding Gardner's attempts to control the action.
Tye tries to lock up and control but Gardner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gardner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tye has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tye!

Gardner is looking for a triangle but Tye pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tye sitting in guard here, content to control.

Gardner has his foot on Tye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tye works his way back into a safe position though.
Tye controlling from the top position.
Tye is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner trying to keep a closed guard but Tye is proving a slippery customer.
Gardner is striking from the bottom but Tye uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Tye working Gardner over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lanny Gardner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tye pushes Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.

Gardner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tye regains guard.
Tye throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tye wants to stand up but Gardner is controlling him.

Gardner gets to his feet. Tye looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tye shoots in but Gardner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tye clinches.
Gardner trying to control the position but instead, Tye has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gardner into the cage.

Gardner is trying to trip Tye. He has hold of a leg but Tye is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gardner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tye is wriggling around but Gardner manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tye is looking to improve his position.
Gardner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tye tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gardner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tye is looking to improve his position but Gardner isn't that keen on the idea.
Tye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tye slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tye tries to get to full guard but Gardner has control of the leg.

Gardner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardner's back!
Gardner rolls, trying to escape but Tye keeps control of the position.
Gardner is working hard here to advance position.
Tye controls the position.
Tye gets his hands free as Gardner looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tye punches the canvas rather than the man.
Will Tye go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gardner tries to roll but Tye sticks to his back.
Tye misses with punches from the back.

Tye tightening his grip on Gardner, looking for the choke.
Gardner trying to control the action but Tye just sinks the hooks in.
Gardner is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tye somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Tye punches the canvas rather than the man.
Tye has the hooks in. Gardner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gardner trying to control but not successfully.
Gardner is trying to break free.
Tye misses with an elbow to the head.

Tye is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gardner is defending well though. Tye let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tye looking for the choke from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Tye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tye 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Tye!