PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Hubbard (ranked 4860 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tylor (ranked 4859 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hubbard
vs
Tylor

178 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Hubbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Tylor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hubbard.
Tylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hubbard defends it nicely.

Hubbard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tylor tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hubbard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tylor wants to hold on but Hubbard pushes him away.
Tylor is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hubbard is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor is working to get back to half guard.
Hubbard lands a heavy elbow.
Hubbard breaks from Tylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hubbard controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hubbard avoids the attempt from Tylor to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard landing punches.
Tylor tries to lock up and control but Hubbard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tylor wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tylor tries to hold on but Hubbard pushes him away.
Hubbard controlling his opponent.
Tylor tries to lock up and control but Hubbard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hubbard with shots to the head and body - Tylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hubbard controlling his opponent.
Tylor is looking to improve his position but Hubbard isn't that keen on the idea.
Tylor tries to hold on but Hubbard postures up.
Hubbard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hubbard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tylor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tylor!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hubbard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tylor throws a strike but Hubbard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tylor has a closed guard, preventing Hubbard from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tylor moves into range and clinches up with Hubbard.
Hubbard is pressed up against the cage. Tylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hubbard down to the mat. Hubbard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hubbard avoids it really well and circles away.
Tylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hubbard swivels and escapes.
Max Hubbard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Tylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tylor closes the distance and clinches.
Hubbard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tylor can do to turn this around?
Tylor jumps guard but Hubbard stands there with Tylor around his waist. Tylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hubbard tries to pull guard but Tylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hubbard goes for a takedown attempt but Tylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hubbard as he jumps to the side.
Tylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hubbard as he avoids it easily.
David Tylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tylor gets a clinch.
Hubbard lands an uppercut.

Hubbard jumps into guard, dragging Tylor to the mat.
Tylor postures up.
Hubbard keeping moving, preventing Tylor from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tylor is controlling him.
Hubbard keeping moving, preventing Tylor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hubbard is on top in guard.

Tylor is looking to stand back up but Hubbard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tylor.
Tylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hubbard pulls his head out easily.
Hubbard 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.
Hubbard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tylor is trying to control but Hubbard manages to pass to mount!
Hubbard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Max Hubbard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hubbard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tylor is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hubbard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hubbard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tylor is aware though and is defending well.
Tylor wants to control from the top but Hubbard keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hubbard is controlling Tylor's posture.
Hubbard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Hubbard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Tylor misses with a takedown attempt - Hubbard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Hubbard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tylor.

Hubbard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hubbard showed some decent athleticism there.
Hubbard drops an elbow to the side of Tylor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tylor wants to control the action here but instead Hubbard manages to pass to full mount!
Tylor can't escape the position.
Hubbard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor is trying to escape the mount.
Tylor tries to hold on but Hubbard pushes him away.
Tylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Hubbard content just to control the position here.
Tylor is working to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Hubbard unloading with bombs!
Hubbard is landing with some decent strikes but Tylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hubbard is looking to work his way around to Tylor's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hubbard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hubbard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Hubbard landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard working the ground and pound effectively.
Tylor is in a horrible position here. Hubbard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hubbard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tylor working to try and regain half guard.
Hubbard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tylor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tylor is looking to get to half guard.
Tylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hubbard unloading with bombs!
Hubbard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hubbard avoids the attempt from Tylor to control.
Hubbard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tylor wants to control but Hubbard is having none of it.
Hubbard landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Hubbard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hubbard, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Hubbard!