PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Bango (ranked 4392 p4p, 439 weight class) and David Tylor (ranked 3944 p4p, 412 weight class). David Tylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bango
vs
Tylor

190 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingo Bango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Tylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bango forces Tylor back against the cage and clinches.
Bango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tylor is defending well.
Bango drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bango stuffs the takedown attempt from Tylor. Tylor gets slowly back to his feet.
David Tylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bango tries to bum rush Tylor with a series of wild strikes but Tylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Tylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bango is fending him off so far but Tylor persists. Nope, Bango circles away and we're back to standing.
Tylor shoots and misses
and Bango counters with a stiff right hand.
Bingo Bango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Tylor.
Bango takes a swing at Tylor's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tylor moves into the clinch.
Bango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Bango sprawls well. He's pushed Tylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bango is looking to take a break and control but Tylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bango controls the position.
Tylor is trying to improve his position.
Bango trying to control the action but Tylor is working from the bottom.

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.
An elbow from Bango crashes against the mat.
Tylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bango is looking to take a break and control but Tylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bango cracks Tylor with a big elbow.
Bango cracks Tylor with a big elbow.
Bango trying to control the action but Tylor is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bango controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tylor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bango connects with a decent elbow.
Tylor wants to control but Bango postures up.
Bango cracks Tylor with a big right hand but Tylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tylor is looking to reverse the position.
Bango content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tylor is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tylor tries to bench press Bango off him but Bango keeps the position.
Bango working the head and body with strikes.
Tylor is looking for a sweep.
Bango lands an elbow.
Bango lands a few punches from side control.
Bango taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tylor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bango closes the distance and pushes Tylor back into the cage.
Bango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tylor can do to turn this around?
Tylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Bango won't allow it.

Tylor drags the fight down to the ground.
Bango stays in close to Tylor's body and controls the position.
Bango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bango wants to control from the top but Tylor keeps moving.
Bingo Bango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bango postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tylor's guard.
Tylor is looking to control Bango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tylor avoid being mounted?
Bango trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bango scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bango seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tylor trying to control but Bango postures up.
Bango lands with a punch from half guard.
Bango is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bango scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Bango is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tylor is looking to escape.
Well, if Bango is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tylor is looking to control Bango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tylor avoid being mounted?
Bango seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bango shoots in and gets a takedown into Tylor's guard.
Bango controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bango trying to control the position from guard on top but Tylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bango sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tylor's guard.
Tylor tries to roll over but Bango keeps him under control.
Bango stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tylor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tylor wants to control but Bango is keeping busy.
Bango not doing much here.
Bango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bango trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Bango dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bango closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bango is nestled in close to Tylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bango trying to control from half guard but Tylor is working away.
Bango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bango stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tylor taking some punishment here, with Bango in his half guard.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Bango seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tylor is not content to let Bango control the position.
Bango sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tylor wants to control but Bango is keeping busy.
Tylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bango 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.
Bango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tylor moves into full guard.
Bango's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bango postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bango is holding on to half guard well.
Bango tries to roll over but Tylor keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tylor's back!
Bango biding his time, controlling Tylor.
Bango lands strikes to the head.
Bango is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tylor trying to control the action but Bango just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bango punishes Tylor with strikes from the back mount.
Bango has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tylor's body.
Tylor trying to control the action but Bango just sinks the hooks in.
Bingo Bango is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Tylor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
David Tylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bingo Bango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bango has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bingo Bango!