PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Koslof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake tyler (ranked 0 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.

Koslof
vs
tyler

160 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Koslof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jake tyler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koslof darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Koslof stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
tyler with a poor takedown

and Koslof decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in tyler's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koslof trying to control the position from guard on top but tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tyler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koslof is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koslof wants to pass the guard but tyler is keeping the position.
Koslof prevents tyler from getting back to his feet.
Koslof is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslof wants to control from the top but tyler keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
tyler shoots and misses

and Koslof counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koslof.
Koslof wants to pass the guard but tyler is keeping the position.
Koslof trying to control but tyler is working from the bottom.

tyler is looking for a triangle but Koslof pushes his legs off easily.
Koslof working some strikes from top position.
Koslof wants to stand but tyler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koslof trying to control but tyler is working from the bottom.

tyler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
tyler looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslof is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koslof has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koslof trying to control the position from guard on top but tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tyler is trying to keep Koslof in close.
Koslof is looking to work some ground and pound but tyler has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Koslof drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koslof seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslof works over tyler with some ground and pound from guard.
Koslof makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koslof throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koslof accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koslof lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
tyler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koslof cracks tyler with a solid left hand.
Koslof content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koslof might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
tyler keeping moving, preventing Koslof from controlling successfully.

Koslof gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koslof gets a clinch.

Koslof has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but tyler regains guard immediately.
tyler has momentary wrist control but Koslof slips an elbow through the middle.
Koslof trying to control the position from guard on top but tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslof seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Koslof passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koslof is looking to take a break and control but tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Koslof 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.

Koslof bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Koslof lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear tyler down.
Koslof cracks tyler with a big right hand but tyler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Koslof working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koslof lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koslof scores with punches from side control.
Koslof is putting a hurting on tyler here, landing some big shots from side control.
tyler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
tyler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslof working the body and head with strikes.
Koslof landing a few strikes.
Koslof cracks tyler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
tyler wants to control but Koslof postures up.
Koslof landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bjorn Koslof overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koslof is putting a hurting on tyler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koslof lands a nice forearm strike.
Koslof works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

tyler is rocked!
Koslof working the body and head with strikes.
tyler is still in real trouble! Can Koslof finish him?
Koslof in side control lands a decent elbow.
tyler seems to have recovered his senses.
Koslof working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslof cracks tyler with a big elbow.
Koslof creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Koslof lands an elbow.
Koslof scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koslof wants to control but tyler is keeping him busy.
Koslof is working tyler over with some ground and pound from side control.
Koslof connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused tyler some visible discomfort.
Koslof scoring with punches and elbows.
Koslof landing strikes.
Koslof looks up at the clock and then as tyler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koslof smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Koslof is looking to take a break and control but tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslof landing a few strikes.
Koslof is chipping away with strikes.
tyler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Koslof connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Koslof stalls from top position.
Koslof passes to full mount! That's big trouble for tyler!
Koslof lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
tyler tries to hold on but Koslof postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koslof working for a guillotine from mount but tyler is in no mood to give up.
Koslof content just to control the position here.
Koslof landing shots from mount.
tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koslof. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koslof cracks tyler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
tyler tries to hold on but Koslof postures up.
Koslof punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Koslof dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koslof shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
tyler wants to get back to full guard.
Koslof winds up and cracks tyler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koslof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that tyler can do to turn this around?
Koslof works his way into full mount!
The referee warns tyler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koslof working the ground and pound effectively.
tyler is trying to escape the mount.
Koslof scoring with strikes but tyler is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslof lands a big elbow.
Koslof tries to control but tyler wriggling away.
Koslof working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Koslof scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish tyler?
Koslof lands a big shot there that rocks tyler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koslof lands a big elbow.
Koslof looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has tyler covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Koslof!