PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nardong Putik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Putik
vs
Tyler

178 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nardong Putik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Putik staying out of range there.
Putik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
It looked like Putik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Putik moves out of range of the strikes.
Putik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Putik saw that one coming.
Tyler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putik ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Putik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyler's head backwards.
Putik connects with a nice looking jab.
Putik throws a right hand that misses
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putik swings widly with a right hand
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putik misses with a straight right.
Putik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putik manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putik misses with a double jab
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Putik throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Putik just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
Tyler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Putik.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Putik.
Putik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Putik slips the punch.
Putik throwing a counter right hand but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Putik throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
Putik swings widly with a right hand
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler stuns Putik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Putik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Putik with a nice cross.
Putik misses with an uppercut
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Putik moved out of range.
Tyler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Putik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putik lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Tyler misses.
Putik staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Putik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Putik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler throws out a counter right but Putik avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Tyler moves out of range as Putik strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler punishes Putik's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Putik moves away and avoids it.
Putik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Putik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Tyler misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Putik's head back.
Putik misses with a looping left.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Putik is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putik throws a hook but Tyler avoids it easily.
Tyler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Putik moved out of range.
Putik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Putik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler lands an overhand right.
Putik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putik defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Nardong Putik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putik throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.
Tyler cracks Putik with an open hand slap.
Putik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Putik misses with the combination.
Putik throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Putik misses with a hook
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Putik throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Putik misses.
Putik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
Tyler lands with a hook. Putik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyler defending well as Putik loads up on a big left hand.
Putik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Putik saw that one coming.
Hunter Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putik swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Putik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyler to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyler slips under a jab from Putik.
Tyler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putik throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putik misses with a hook
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Tyler lands.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putik.
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Putik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Putik throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler moves forwards but Putik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Putik misses with a hook
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putik throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putik defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Tyler throws a lazy right hand but Putik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler lands a jab to Putik's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Putik on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putik was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Putik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putik ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putik moves away.
Putik misses with a looping left.
Putik misses the shot to the body.
Tyler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Putik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler throws an off balance right hand
and Putik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Putik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putik misses with an uppercut. Tyler saw that one coming.
It seemed like Tyler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Putik moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler cracks Putik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Putik does no damage.
Putik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putik sizes up Tyler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putik misses with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.
Tyler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putik's hands.
Putik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Putik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Putik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.
Tyler cracks Putik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Tyler.
Tyler tests Putik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Tyler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tyler misses with a lunging right hand
and Putik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Putik misses with a left hand
and Tyler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler connects with a right hand. Putik shakes it off.
Putik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Tyler misses.
Putik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler lunges at Putik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putik's hand.
Putik misses with a hook.
Tyler throws out a counter right but Putik avoids it with no problem.
Putik looks to land a left hand but Tyler moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Putik.
A big left from Putik misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tyler coming out on top.
Tyler moves out of range of the strikes.
Putik takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Putik.
Putik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Putik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyler.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Putik ducks down to avoid it.
Putik throws a big shot that misses.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
Putik avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Nardong Putik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putik.
Tyler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Putik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyler cracks Putik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putik throws a series of strikes that have Tyler backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Tyler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Putik does no damage.
Putik misses with a left hand
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Putik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putik throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Putik might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Putik.
A big left from Tyler misses.
Tyler throws a shot from downtown. Putik moves away and avoids it.
Tyler blocks a jab.
Tyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Putik with a body shot.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunter Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Putik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Putik moves away from the strike by Tyler.
Putik connects with a looping right hand.
Putik misses with a double jab.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Putik didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler jabs Putik right on the nose. Putik blinks but takes it well.
Putik misses with a straight right.
Tyler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Putik with an uppercut!
Tyler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyler jabs at Putik's body.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Putik.
Putik throws an off balance right hand
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Putik throws a combination that misses
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Putik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

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