PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Tyler (ranked 4146 p4p, 410 weight class) and Michael Max (ranked 5955 p4p, 478 weight class). Simon Tyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyler
vs
Max

180 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Max!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Tyler cracks Max with an open hand slap.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.
Max showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Despite the aggression on Max's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Max slips a straight right by Tyler.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.
Jab from Tyler.
Tyler connects with a right hand. Max shakes it off.
Max defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Max tries to counter with a clinch but Tyler shakes him off and moves away.
Simon Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max has his takedown stuffed
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Max shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Tyler connects with a body shot.
Max throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Tyler lands a jab to Max's midsection.
Max slips a jab from Tyler.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Max walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyler misses with a hook. Max ducked under it nicely.
Tyler throws a hook but Max avoids it easily.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Max moved out of range.
Max takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Max lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Max's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Max sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simon Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Tyler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler tries to bum rush Max with a series of wild strikes but Max uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Max uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyler, as that shot connected.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Tyler takes a swing at Max's ribcage but misses.
Max walks into a jab.
Max is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyler.
Tyler keeps the fight on the outside.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Max is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Max was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Max takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Tyler. Those never looked like landing.
We've been informed that Max has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
And Max tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Tyler misses.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler misses with a hook. Max ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Max's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Max.
Max with the counter takedown but Tyler avoids it easily.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler stuffs the takedown.
Simon Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Max.
Max tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Tyler.
Max takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Tyler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyler misses with a body shot.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michael Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Tyler loads up on a big right hand but Max slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Max's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max wants to counter the offense by Tyler and move into the clinch position.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Tyler sets himself, and Max steps forward looking for the clinch! Tyler avoids it this time.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tyler misses.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler scores with a punch to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Max might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tyler has got the better of the exchanges.
Max on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max slips under a jab from Tyler.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Max can do to turn this around?
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Max manages to avoid it.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Max moved out of range.
Max tries to clinch up
and Tyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler lands with a nice body punch.
Max displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Max blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Max misses.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Max moves away.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Max is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Max slips under a jab from Tyler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tyler.
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Max sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Max's head back.
Max tries to move into range but Tyler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Max lands a big head kick that sends Tyler tumbling to the mat! Max takes a step backwards and waves Tyler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Max. Max circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Max walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Max lands a left and a right that send Tyler crashing to the mat, dazed. Max thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tyler is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max stalling.

Max escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Max rushes Tyler and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Tyler is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Max jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Max around his waist. Max gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.

Max breaks the clinch.
Max takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyler circles away.
Max takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Tyler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Max.
Max takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max slips under a jab.
Max is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab by Tyler.
Max has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Max there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
Max moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Max shoots in and drives through. Tyler sprawls well.
Simon Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Max.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Max closes the distance but Tyler moves to the side
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyler gets tackled into the cage by Max. Max maintains the clinch.
Tyler dodges an elbow strike from Max.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Tyler blocks with his arms.
Max lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tyler manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.
Max steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Max shoots in but no luck this time.
Max slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.

Max closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Max.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max misses with an elbow strike.
Max has a couple of punches blocked by Tyler.
Tyler can't break the clinch.
Max has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Tyler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Max is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tyler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Max.
Max looking for a takedown.
Michael Max seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Max can't get the takedown.
Simon Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Max.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a shot to the body.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.
Max tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyler.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Tyler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyler lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Max takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Max moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Max jumps guard but Tyler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Max is trying to drag Tyler to the mat but Tyler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Max throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Tyler blocks with his arms.
Tyler tries to break free but Max pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Tyler.
Max throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyler.
Max lands an uppercut.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Max.
I think Tyler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Tyler!
Simon Tyler thanked the fans post fight for their support.