PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes into the arena with Break neck blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyler
vs
Fat

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Fat!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fat doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Tyler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fat tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Fat gets a clinch.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fat's defenses.
Fat tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fat breaks the clinch.
Fat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tyler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fat.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Fat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Fat.
Fat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tyler is looking for a counter combo.
Fat thumps Tyler with a low kick.
Fat throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Fat.
Fat dips to his left and cracks Tyler with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
Fat avoids the head kick by Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fat throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Fat.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fat throws out the jab.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.
Fat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat tries to clinch up.
Tyler tries to bum rush Fat with a series of wild strikes but Fat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fat moves into the clinch.
Tyler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Fat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fat throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Fat has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tyler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyler moves out of range as Fat throws a body kick.
Jack Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat throws a front kick aimed at Tyler's knee but Tyler avoids it well.

Fat clinches with his opponent.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Fat.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fat slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.
Fat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fat is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fat doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Tyler blocks a leg kick.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick.
As Fat looks to move away, Tyler throws a big counter combo but Fat just gets out of the way.

Fat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyler, pushing him back against the cage.
Fat tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Fat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fat's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fat's brow.
Fat blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fat manages to break the clinch.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Fat.
Fat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyler.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Tyler both land. Nice combination.

Fat closes the distance and clinches.

Fat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Fat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Fat didn't see that one coming.
Fat throws a head kick that half lands.
Fat throws a front kick aimed at Tyler's knee but Tyler avoids it well.
Fat tries to clinch up.
Fat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fat moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.
Tyler avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fat misses with a shot to the body
and Tyler counters with a one-two to the body.
A lazy body kick from Tyler

and Fat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Fat in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Joe Fat has been cut.
Fat is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.
Tyler is looking to control Fat's arms but Fat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyler has his back to the cage.
Fat prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Fat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Fat 's eye.
Fat tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler letting Fat take a breather here.
Fat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Fat.
Tyler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fat flicks out a counter leg kick but Tyler steps away.
Tyler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fat.
Fat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler checks a leg kick.
It looked like Tyler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fat circles away quickly and effectively.
Fat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyler momentarily.
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 Jack Tyler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Fat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tyler avoids the body shot from Fat.
Tyler misses with the combination.
Fat throws a head kick that misses
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Fat forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.

Fat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fat looks to land a body kick but Tyler moved away.
As Fat looks to move away, Tyler throws a big counter combo but Fat just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Fat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fat.
Tyler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A solid body kick from Fat.
Fat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fat.
Jack Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fat tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A shot to the body from Fat misses
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Fat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Fat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fat throws a chopping leg kick but Tyler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fat clinches up against the cage.
Fat avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyler.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyler throws an elbow but misses.

Fat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Fat.
Jack Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Fat closes the distance but Tyler moves to the side
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fat throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat misses with a hook
and Tyler counters with a three punch combo that has Fat backing up. Fat nods at Tyler to acknowledge the strikes.
Fat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyler.
Fat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyler blocks a head kick by Fat.
Tyler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tyler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Fat looks to move away, Tyler throws a big counter combo but Fat just gets out of the way.
Tyler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fat back to the cage. Tyler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fat throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Fat is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to bum rush Fat with a series of wild strikes but Fat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Fat cracks the inside of Tyler's front leg.
Fat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyler's head.
A leg kick checked by Tyler.
As Fat looks to move away, Tyler throws a big counter combo but Fat just gets out of the way.
Fat throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyler checks a low kick from Fat.
Tyler throws a counter high kick but Fat was just alert enough to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tyler!
Our winner, Jack Tyler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.