PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Beard (ranked 8221 p4p, 271 weight class) and Littel The (ranked 7518 p4p, 256 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beard
vs
The

225 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Littel The!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beard.
Beard works to advance to full mount. The defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Beard content just to control the position here.
The is trying desperately to improve position.
Beard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Beard looking for a guillotine from mount but The is having none of it.
The holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The is trying desperately to improve position.
Beard controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is working to get back to half guard.
Beard looking to ground and pound but The is blocking nicely.
Beard looking to ground and pound but The is blocking nicely.
Beard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beard looking for a guillotine from mount but The is having none of it.
The tries to control Beard's body but Beard pushes him off. The squirms to his side and now Beard has his back!

Beard is looking for the choke from the back position but The is controlling his hands well.

The preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Beard.
Beard missing with punches from the back.

Beard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

The defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The tries to roll but Beard sticks to his back.
Beard slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Beard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Beard keeps control of the position as The tries to break free.
The is trying to stand back up.

Beard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Beard looking for the choke from the back.
Beard avoiding The 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beard is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The just trying to survive but Beard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Beard dominated that round.
That's time! Beard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The misses with a head kick.
The misses with a head kick.

Beard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for The!
The is looking to get back to his feet here but Beard is keeping cool and he's managed to take The's back.

Beard looking for the choke from the back.
The trying to get back to his feet but Beard is in full control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard misses with a punch to the head.
Good control from Beard.

Beard patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard has good solid back control here.

Beard looking for the choke from the back.
The is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I really don't envy The right now.
The is trying to get back to his feet but Beard has full control of the position and if anything, The has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Beard is hanging on to The's back as he tries to escape.
Beard missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Beard.

The is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Beard gets his way!
Tyler Beard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Good control from Beard.
The covering up well and avoiding damage.
What can The do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The turns into Beard and is now in his guard.
Beard controlling the position.
The must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The trying to control but Beard is working from the bottom.
Beard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard continues to stall.
The has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Beard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Beard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beard wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Beard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The dives in for a single leg takedown but Beard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler Beard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Beard manages to move to mount!
Beard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beard controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beard.
Beard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The tries to hold on but Beard pushes him away.
Beard looking to control and managing it successfully.
The is looking to improve his position but Beard isn't that keen on the idea.

Beard has hold of The's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beard throws some wild stikes that The manages to avoid easily.
Beard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
Beard controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is desperately trying to improve his position but Beard has a good base and remains in mount.
The is trying to stand up.
Beard looking to ground and pound but The is blocking nicely.
The really wants to buck Beard off and get back to his feet.
Beard misses with a head shot.
Beard punching from mount but The doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Beard controlling the position easily from mount.
Beard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The tries to control the position but Beard now has his back.
The is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Beard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. The defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The is trying to stand back up.
Littel The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be The right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Beard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

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