PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byron Tipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Ketler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonecracker- Shocore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tipton
vs
Von Ketler

165 cm
24
140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

166 cm
25
139 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop - Q160/$250
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Tipton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ketler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tipton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Von Ketler!
Von Ketler is looking for a sweep.
Tipton landing a few strikes.
Von Ketler tries to buck Tipton off but Tipton is having none of it.
Tipton trying to control the position but Von Ketler is working away.
Tipton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Von Ketler's legs.
Von Ketler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Ketler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Ketler works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tipton passes Von Ketler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Ketler wants to get back to full guard.
Von Ketler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Von Ketler.
Von Ketler keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
Tipton won't allow Von Ketler to sweep him here.
Tipton throwing strikes from guard but Von Ketler blocks nicely.
Von Ketler looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Ketler, not yet.
Tipton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tipton looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Ketler is on top in guard.

Tipton keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Ketler trying to control the position from guard on top but Tipton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Ketler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Von Ketler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Ketler throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tipton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Ketler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tipton looking for a sweep. Not yet Tipton, not yet.
Von Ketler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tipton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Ketler wants to control from the top but Tipton keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Tipton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Ketler has picked Tipton up and slammed him! Tipton can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Ketler manages to pass to side control!
Tipton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Ketler's best efforts.
Tipton is looking for a sweep. Von Ketler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tipton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Ketler moves nicely into side control.
Von Ketler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Von Ketler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tipton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tipton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Von Ketler there.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tipton keeps working.
Tipton is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Ketler trying to control from half guard but Tipton is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ketler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tipton to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Von Ketler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tipton.
Tipton goes for a double leg but Von Ketler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Von Ketler continues to drive forward.

Tipton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tipton showed some decent athleticism there.
Von Ketler is pressing down on Tipton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tipton stopping the sweep attempt from Von Ketler.
Tipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ketler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton is pushing down on Von Ketler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Ketler is fighting to maintain full guard but Tipton has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Tipton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Ketler is looking to escape.

Tipton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Von Ketler turns into him and now he's in Tipton's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler looking to sit in guard and control but Tipton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Von Ketler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tipton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tipton is working Von Ketler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tipton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Ketler is trying to keep Tipton in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tipton won't allow Von Ketler to sweep him here.

Von Ketler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tipton defends well.

Von Ketler is looking for a triangle here but Tipton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tipton tries for a kimura but Von Ketler is defending well.
Von Ketler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton is thwarting Von Ketler's attempts to control the position.
Tipton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tipton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Von Ketler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Von Ketler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tipton is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tipton won't allow Von Ketler to sweep him here.
Tipton trying to control but Von Ketler is working from the bottom.
Tipton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ketler is keeping the position for now.
Tipton passes Von Ketler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Ketler is looking for a sweep. Tipton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Ketler gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tipton preventing the sweep.
Von Ketler is trying to control the position but Tipton postures up.

Von Ketler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tipton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Tipton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tipton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Von Ketler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Von Ketler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Ketler has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tipton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Von Ketler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tipton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler lands with an uppercut that bounces Tipton off the cage and back into range.
Von Ketler thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Von Ketler tries to get set, Tipton tries to push him back and clinch up but Von Ketler manages to avoid the attempt.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Tipton's ribcage but misses.
Von Ketler leaves Tipton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tipton misses with a takedown attempt - Von Ketler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Tipton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Ketler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tipton on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Ketler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tipton has hold of Von Ketler's hands but Von Ketler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ketler throwing shots but Tipton is blocking nicely.

Von Ketler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tipton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Von Ketler.
Von Ketler drops an elbow to the side of Tipton's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler is pressing down on Tipton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tipton is holding on for now.
Tipton is trying to control but can't.
Von Ketler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tipton moves into full guard.
Von Ketler preventing the sweep.
Tipton being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tipton is looking for a triangle here but Von Ketler uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Von Ketler trying to control the position but Tipton is working away.
Von Ketler lands a nice forearm strike.
Tipton is trying to escape the position but Von Ketler is controlling the position.
Von Ketler lands a nice forearm strike.
Von Ketler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Ketler wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.
Tipton taking a bit of punishment here - Von Ketler scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler looks up at the clock and then as Tipton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Von Ketler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tipton tries to improve position but can't.
Von Ketler working the body and head with strikes.
Von Ketler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Von Ketler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tipton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tipton is not content to let Von Ketler control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipton sneaks back into half guard.
Von Ketler prevents Tipton from improving his position.
Von Ketler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ketler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eksem Von Ketler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Ketler 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eksem Von Ketler!
Post fight, an emotional Eksem Von Ketler said 'How many times do you want me to victimize Tipton, gimme some freakin competition would ya, anybody, anytime, anywhere.......I gotta bounce..'.