PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Besy Jyre (ranked 2784 p4p, 307 weight class) and Ariel At Night (ranked 3148 p4p, 335 weight class). At Night comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kat Dahlia - Mirror kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ariel At Night enters the cage!

Jyre
vs
At Night

188 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Besy Jyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ariel At Night!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyre throws a right hand that At Night ducks under and follows up with a left that At Night also avoids with ease.
We've been hearing reports that Jyre has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jyre throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by At Night.
At Night keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jyre. At Night does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jyre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of At Night's head.
Jyre misses with a wild combination.
At Night throws out a counter right but Jyre avoids it with no problem.
Jyre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Besy Jyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jyre fails to land with a series of punches.
At Night feints the counter takedown.
Jyre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jyre misses with a straight left.
A combination from Jyre does no damage.
At Night feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyre misses with a wild combination.
At Night with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jyre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but At Night paws at him with a jab and circles away.
At Night throws a shot from downtown. Jyre moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by At Night.
At Night fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jyre manages to avoid it.
Jyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
At Night changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jyre connects with a single shot there.
Besy Jyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jyre throws a right hand that misses
enabling At Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Jyre misses with a wild combination.
At Night changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jyre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jyre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and At Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Night scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Jyre misses
and At Night counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
At Night's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jyre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! At Night scrambles back to his feet.
Jyre swinging wildly here.
Jyre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but At Night paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jyre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
At Night appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jyre throws a left and a right that both miss

and At Night counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jyre!
Jyre tries to control the position but he's not in luck - At Night easily slips into full mount!
Jyre is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
At Night lands a big shot there that rocks Jyre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Night looking to control but Jyre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
At Night scores with a couple of good head shots there.
At Night controlling the pace for now.
We've been informed that At Night has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jyre is trying desperately to improve position.
Jyre wants to control but At Night is having none of it.
Jyre working to try and regain half guard.
At Night landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Night landing punches.
Jyre wants to control but At Night is having none of it.
Jyre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
At Night unloading with bombs!
At Night sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
At Night looking to control but Jyre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
At Night takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ariel At Night will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donk. At Night catches Jyre right on the button with a cross.
At Night staying out of range there.
At Night is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
At Night keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jyre.
Jyre tries to land a body kick
and Jyre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jyre throws a combination. At Night tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jyre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
At Night circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jyre throws a leg kick
and At Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from At Night.
Jyre throws a body shot but no joy.
At Night blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jyre lands with a straight right. At Night didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
At Night slips a jab from Jyre.
And At Night tries to counter it with a takedown but Jyre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jyre misses with a body shot.
At Night tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jyre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jyre misses with a body kick.
And At Night tries to counter it with a takedown but Jyre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
At Night swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jyre.
Sloppy strikes from Jyre. Those never looked like landing.
At Night is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jyre throws a lazy body kick

and At Night counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
At Night is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
At Night has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jyre can't escape the position.
At Night has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyre holds on to At Night as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jyre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
At Night is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jyre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jyre is bucking up trying to escape but At Night cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
At Night pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Jyre is rocked!
Jyre regains half guard.
Oh Jyre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jyre trying to control from the bottom.
At Night sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jyre defending well though.
Jyre seems to have got his legs back now.
At Night sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jyre trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Night is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jyre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jyre taking shots to the head.
At Night tries to control but Jyre wriggling away.
Jyre is looking to improve his position but At Night isn't that keen on the idea.
At Night has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jyre's face.
Jyre tries to lock up and control but At Night gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jyre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
At Night scores with a couple of good head shots there.
At Night has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Night lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
At Night unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jyre wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! At Night celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ariel At Night!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ariel At Night made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), along with how happy he was to win his fight.