PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vince Voreal (ranked 3272 p4p, 334 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 2691 p4p, 299 weight class). Voreal's entrance music is All Star. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Voreal
vs
Tyler

189 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Voreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voreal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Voreal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tyler lands a left and a right that sends Voreal crashing to the canvas! Tyler dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Vince Voreal has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voreal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyler.
Tyler throwing strikes here but Voreal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tyler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Voreal is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Voreal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tyler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Voreal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tyler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Voreal wants to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Voreal taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler throws some wild stikes that Voreal manages to avoid easily.
Voreal's coaches at Black Flag Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Voreal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tyler.
Voreal wants to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.
Voreal is looking to get to half guard.
Tyler lands a big elbow.
Voreal is trying desperately to improve position.
Voreal is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tyler looking to finish with strikes here!
Tyler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Voreal because Tyler loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Voreal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Tyler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Voreal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Voreal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voreal bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler keeping full guard, as Voreal tries to pass.
Tyler is pulling down on Voreal's head. It's preventing any offense from Voreal, at least for the moment.
Voreal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voreal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyler's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voreal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voreal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler pulls Voreal in close to his closed guard and prevents Voreal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Voreal chips away with some ground and pound.
Voreal throws a strike but Tyler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tyler preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Voreal is on top in guard.

Voreal throws an elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voreal's guard. Nice move by Tyler!

Voreal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Voreal blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voreal can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voreal defending well though.
Voreal is not content to let Tyler control the position.
Voreal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Voreal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Voreal tries to get out of the position.
Voreal trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler stalling away here and it's allowed Voreal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voreal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
My spies in Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform me that Tyler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tyler trying to control but Voreal is working from the bottom.
Tyler throws a strike but Voreal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Voreal is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control.
Tyler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Voreal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Voreal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Voreal wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyler postures up in Voreal's guard and throws a big left but Voreal blocks it.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voreal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voreal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyler is working Voreal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyler postures up in Voreal's guard and throws a big left but Voreal blocks it.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses. Voreal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyler's guard. Nice move by Voreal!

Voreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voreal is one step ahead there.
Tyler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Voreal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voreal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voreal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voreal is pushing down on Tyler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyler is fighting to maintain full guard but Voreal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tyler is trying to maintain the position but Voreal is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Voreal is staying active.

That's eight 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.
Tyler has hold of Voreal's hands but Voreal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tyler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voreal is working away from the top position though.
Voreal thows a huge punch but Tyler dodges it nicely.
Voreal is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Voreal misses with a head shot. Tyler uses the momentum to regain guard.
Voreal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voreal is one step ahead there.
Tyler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Voreal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voreal trying to keep a closed guard but Tyler is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Voreal blocks nicely.
Tyler works over Voreal with some ground and pound from guard.
Voreal 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.
Tyler scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Voreal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Voreal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voreal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyler.
Tyler lands with a kick to the temple. Voreal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Voreal rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voreal.
Tyler tries to work over Voreal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Voreal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Voreal.
Tyler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voreal or not.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Voreal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Voreal.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Voreal lands a takedown into guard.
Tyler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Voreal is looking to pass into half guard but Tyler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tyler is in guard.

Tyler looking to sit in guard and control but Voreal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler is pulling down on Voreal's head. It's preventing any offense from Voreal, at least for the moment.
Michael Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voreal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voreal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyler managing to control the position.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voreal throws an elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voreal's guard. Nice move by Tyler!

Voreal keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Voreal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voreal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tyler controls Voreal momentarily but Voreal frees himself.
Voreal wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Voreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Voreal postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voreal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyler pulls Voreal in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voreal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
Voreal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Voreal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Voreal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Voreal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a one two combo.
Tyler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voreal on the side of the head.
Tyler throws a right hand that Voreal ducks under and follows up with a left that Voreal also avoids with ease.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Tyler drops Voreal with a left and a right! Oh, Voreal is hurt - Tyler dives into side control looking to finish!

Voreal is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voreal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oh Voreal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler wants to take a breather but Voreal is having none of it.
Voreal seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler looks to land a strike but Voreal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voreal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Voreal blocks nicely.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voreal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler trying to control but Voreal is working from the bottom.

Tyler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Voreal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tyler, into his guard.

Voreal postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Voreal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voreal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voreal postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Michael Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler content to stall in guard here.
Tyler is continuing to stall.
Voreal keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tyler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Voreal keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Voreal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyler controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Voreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler with a nice cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to land a combination. Voreal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voreal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Voreal takes it in his stride.

Voreal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyler quickly recovers to half guard.
Voreal wants to free his trapped foot but Tyler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Voreal throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.
Voreal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vince Voreal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voreal throwing shots but Tyler is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Michael Tyler!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Michael Tyler!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Michael Tyler!

Michael Tyler wins by unanimous decision!