PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Brockelsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudd Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brockelsby
vs
Tyler

176 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Brockelsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudd Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Tyler digs a right hand underneath Brockelsby's ribcage. Brockelsby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brockelsby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler with a knee to the head.
Brockelsby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyler crunches a lovely knee into Brockelsby's ribcage.
The referee calls for Tyler to work.
Tyler scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tyler is leaning against Brockelsby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tom Brockelsby has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockelsby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brockelsby is breathing heavily.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Brockelsby 's eye.
Brockelsby jumps guard but Tyler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Tyler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brockelsby backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tyler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyler controlling the action here for a moment.
Brockelsby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brockelsby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brockelsby is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyler landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyler.
Tyler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tyler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brockelsby backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockelsby tries to pull guard but Tyler won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tyler.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Brockelsby tries to pull guard but Tyler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Brockelsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brockelsby's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Tyler.
Brockelsby takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyler obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brockelsby backwards.
Tyler lands a body shot.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Brockelsby in his tracks for a moment.
Tyler lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyler controlling the action here for a moment.
Tyler slows down the pace here.
Tyler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Tyler on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudd Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Brockelsby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brockelsby darts in and clinches Tyler up against the cage.
Tyler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyler landing knees to the head.
Rudd Tyler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyler stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Tyler stalling the fight.
Tyler avoiding damage as Brockelsby throws knees to the body.
Tyler cracks Brockelsby with a nice body shot.
Tyler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brockelsbys head.
Tyler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Tyler.
Tyler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brockelsby is trying to pull guard but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Brockelsby 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyler obliges.
Knees to the body from Tyler.
Tyler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Tyler - that landed with a thud.
Tyler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Tyler to work.
Tyler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyler is leaning against Brockelsby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brockelsby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brockelsby's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brockelsby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brockelsby backwards.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brockelsby's defenses.
Tyler lands a left hand.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brockelsby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brockelsby trying to stall but Tyler improves his position.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler lands a damaging elbow.
Tyler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyler stalling the fight.
Tyler lands a damaging elbow.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Tyler.
Tyler lands a knee to the body.
Tyler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Tyler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Brockelsby in his tracks for a moment.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler lands a good knee to the midsection. Brockelsby won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Tyler.
Tyler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyler.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler is stalling here.
Tyler lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudd Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Brockelsby's cut.
That's time! Brockelsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tyler drives through and clinches with Brockelsby against the cage.
Brockelsby being controlled against the cage.
Tyler slows down the pace here.
Tyler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rudd Tyler.

Tyler gets a clinch.
Tyler with a knee to the head.
Tyler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brockelsby goes for a takedown attempt but Tyler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brockelsby is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyler with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tyler stalling against the cage.
Tyler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brockelsby tries to stall but Tyler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockelsby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Tyler.
Brockelsby takes a shot to the head.
Brockelsby taking a breather.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Tyler.
Tyler slows down the pace here.
Tyler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brockelsby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tyler to keep the fight standing.
Brockelsby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Brockelsby in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockelsby takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
Tyler works on Brockelsby's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tyler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brockelsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyler pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Brockelsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyler darts in and clinches Brockelsby up against the cage.
Tyler lands a left hand.
Brockelsby tries to pull guard but Tyler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee calls for Tyler to work.
Nice body punch from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a knee to the body.
Tyler working Brockelsby over with knees to the body.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tyler lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyler.
Tyler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brockelsby up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tyler.
Tom Brockelsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudd Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brockelsby's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudd Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 24:30

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