PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Major (ranked 9067 p4p, 743 weight class) and Tyler Erwin (ranked 19909 p4p, 812 weight class). Erwin has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Jack Major has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Major
vs
Erwin

195 cm
37
210 lbs
5 - 12 - 1

184 cm
27
201 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin lands with a right hand.
Erwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erwin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Erwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Major has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Major scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Major was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Major looks to land a combination. Erwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Erwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Erwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Major.
Jack Major seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Erwin tries to sprawl but Major drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Erwin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Major keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Major misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erwin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Erwin slowing the pace effectively.
Erwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majors head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Major scores with a nice short uppercut.

Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erwin lands a head shot.
Major throws a combination that misses
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Major throws a sloppy head kick and Erwin moves out of range easily.
Erwin sizes up Major with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Major blocks a jab.

Major pushes Erwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Major fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erwin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Erwin blocks an elbow strike from Major.
Major creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Major breaks from the clinch.
Major fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Erwin tries to keep at a distance but Major has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erwin cracks Major with a nice body shot.
Major takes a shot to the head.

Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Major feints a jab promting Erwin to slip. Major then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Erwin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch but Erwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Erwin misses.
A cross from Erwin lands.
Major avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erwin cracks Major with an open hand slap.
Erwin throws a right and a left that Major avoids nicely.
Major moves in looking to clinch but Erwin pushes him off.
Major misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Major.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
Major throws a series of punches but Erwin avoids them all with ease.
Major wants to clinch.
Erwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Major.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Major misses with a wild combination.
Erwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Erwin.
Erwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erwin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major fails in his attempt to clinch.
Major gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Erwin.
Major throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Erwin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Major ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Major moves in looking to clinch but Erwin pushes him off.
Major misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Major tries for a takedown but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major misses with a wild combination.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Major had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin looks to land a right hand but Major moved out of range.
Erwin dodges the punch combination from Major.
Erwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Erwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Erwin cracks Major with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin slips under a jab.
A cross from Erwin lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erwin, right into the meat.
Major misses with a double jab.
Erwin scores with a hook to the body. Major takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Major fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Major throws a right hand that Erwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Erwin also avoids with ease.
Erwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Major moves away.
Erwin with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Major moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Major creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Erwin manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler Erwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Major moves into the clinch successfully.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Major lunges at Erwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erwin's hand.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Major misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin looks to land a combination. Major sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Erwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Major.
Major tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erwin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Major looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Major is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major tries to move into range but Erwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Erwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Major.

Major is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Erwin's half guard.
Erwin controlling the position for now.

Erwin pushes Major off and gets back to his feet.
Major takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Major swinging wildly here.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Major misses.
Erwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Major misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyler Erwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Major, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Major moves in looking to clinch but Erwin pushes him off.
Major tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erwin swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erwin works the jab nicely.
Major blocks a jab.
Erwin throws a nice looking combination but Major bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Major moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Major misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Major misses with a double jab
and Erwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Major is rocked!
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Major is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erwin dodges the punch combination from Major.
Major wants to clinch up but Erwin keeps it at a distance.
Major seems to have got his legs back now.
Major swinging wildly here.
Erwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Major.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Major throws an off balance right hand
and Erwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Erwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Major forces Erwin back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Erwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Major misses with a few strikes there.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erwin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Major misses with a straight left.
Erwin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Erwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Major checks it well.
Major slips under a jab.
Erwin blocks a head kick by Major.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin sizes up Major with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Major or perhaps it was just good defense by Erwin, which made it look bad.
Major has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Major's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin cracks Major with an open hand slap.
A big left from Erwin misses.
Major tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erwin thumps Major with a low kick.
Erwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Major moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major thows a leg kick but Erwin checks it
and Erwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Erwin.
The referee calls for Erwin to work.
Erwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Major avoids the damage to the body.
Erwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Major looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Erwin leaning against his opponent.
Erwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majors head.
Major misses with a body punch.
Jack Major has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Major tries to throw a body punch but Erwin avoids it by throwing Major back against the cage.
Major misses with a punch on the inside.
Erwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Major avoids it.

Major's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Major lands an overhand right.
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!
Major displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erwin throws out the jab.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Major's shoulder, as Major tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Major wants to clinch.
Major misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin dodges the punch combination from Major.
A slapping leg kick lands for Erwin.
Major wants to clinch up but Erwin keeps it at a distance.
Major throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin looks to land a combination but Major avoids it well.
Major throws a series of punches but Erwin moves out of range.
Major slips under a jab from Erwin.
Some wild striking there from Major.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Major rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Erwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Major.
Major defending well as Erwin loads up on a big left hand.
Major pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erwin is out of range and Major settles back down.
Major takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick from Erwin misses.
Major went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Major throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erwin.

Erwin gets tackled into the cage by Major. Major maintains the clinch.
Erwin can't find room to land a body shot as Major controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Major lands a hook that snaps the head of Erwin backwards.
A short uppercut from Erwin.
Erwin gets through Major's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyler Erwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Erwin presses Major against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Erwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Erwin there.
Jack Major has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Erwin catches Major right on the button with a cross.
Erwin misses with a few strikes there.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erwin blocks a head kick by Major.
Major has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Major throws a right and a left that Erwin avoids nicely.
Major throws a series of punches but Erwin avoids them all with ease.
Major swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Erwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Erwin 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tyler Erwin!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tyler Erwin!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tyler Erwin!

Tyler Erwin wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Erwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.