PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bloc Party - Ares (Remix). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonnell
vs
Tyler

183 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Tyler moved away.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonnell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyler avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
Tyler throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Tyler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a body kick.
Tyler swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tyler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler blocks a low kick nicely.

McDonnell instigates a clinch.
Tyler missing with knees to the body.
McDonnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyler stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonnell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonnell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tyler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonnell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell misses with a body kick.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away.
Tyler throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McDonnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDonnell has Tyler pushed against the cage.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
McDonnell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonnell.
Stalling in the clinch from McDonnell.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rory McDonnell.
Tyler lands a right hook to the body.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tyler takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyler on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyler. That did some damage!
McDonnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDonnell takes one on the button.
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Tyler throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tyler really felt that one!
Tyler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonnell.
McDonnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonnell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McDonnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses
and Tyler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyler has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
McDonnell delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
Tyler unleashes a big counter combination but McDonnell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Tyler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice leg kick.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
McDonnell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyler just manages to avoid it.
Tyler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonnell scores with a leg kick.
McDonnell lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyler tries a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyler under the eye.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyler can do to turn this around?
McDonnell throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyler tries to score with a low kick but McDonnell moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - McDonnell coming out on top.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Tyler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonnell.
Tyler lands with a hook. McDonnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonnell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyler is out of range and McDonnell settles back down.
Tyler misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tyler swings widly with a right hand
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from McDonnell lands but Tyler takes it in his stride.

Tyler is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
Tyler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonnell is looking to slow Tyler down with leg kicks.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tyler avoids it.
Tyler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDonnell rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
Tyler misses with a jab to the body
and McDonnell counters with a good, hard body kick but Tyler shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonnell!
Tyler seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonnell connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonnell checks the leg kick.
McDonnell throws a front kick that sends Tyler stumbling back into the cage.
McDonnell throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonnell cracks Tyler with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler misses with a body punch
and McDonnell counters with a body kick that stops Tyler in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDonnell with a body shot.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell lunges at Tyler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyler's hand.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell thows a body kick. Tyler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Tyler checks it.
Tyler scores with a hook.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from McDonnell.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
A shot to the body from Tyler misses
and McDonnell counters with a good low kick that Tyler was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonnell!
McDonnell throws a wild body kick that Tyler sees coming a mile off.
Tyler digs a good body shot into McDonnell's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
As McDonnell backs off Tyler throws a huge counter combo but McDonnell manages to avoid it all.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a head kick. That will keep Tyler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

McDonnell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyler, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tyler. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick from McDonnell lands but Tyler takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow Tyler down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonnell - the referee stops the clock and Tyler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonnell. Tyler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tyler throws a one two combo.
Rory McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
McDonnell throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDonnell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tyler really felt that one!
Tyler connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
McDonnell thumps Tyler with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory McDonnell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Tyler throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Tyler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tyler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a nice inside leg kick.

McDonnell rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler tries to break free but McDonnell pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyler just manages to avoid it.
McDonnell scores with a kick to the body.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Tyler lands with a good body shot.
Tyler throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonnell scores with a push kick.
McDonnell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

McDonnell moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonnell as Tyler tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Tyler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyler's head.
Tyler cracks McDonnell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Tyler thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
Tyler wants to land a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
Tyler swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell feints and then cracks Tyler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyler down.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
You can see that Tyler has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyler under the eye.
Tyler misses with a left hand
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick.
Rory McDonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McDonnell darts in and clinches Tyler up against the cage.
Tyler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonnell avoids it.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonnell.
Tyler tries to circle away but McDonnell has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler wants to break free but McDonnell has control.
McDonnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyler.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

McDonnell breaks the clinch.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonnell delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

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