PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Noham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Chase The Devil. Tyler has chosen 2 pac - Hit em up as his entrance music. Thomas Noham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boston Tyler's chin.

Noham
vs
Tyler

190 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

214 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Noham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boston Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noham's waist but Noham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyler off to one side.

Noham moves into the clinch successfully.
Noham tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyler fails to pull guard.
Noham taking a breather.
Tyler misses with a knee strike.
Noham keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Noham - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Noham.

Noham shoots in and bounces Tyler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler pulls Noham in close to his closed guard and prevents Noham from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Noham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Noham trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.
Noham sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tyler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noham content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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 working a defensive guard here.

Tyler is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Noham rolls with it to try and escape but Tyler cranks on the arm and Noham is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boston Tyler!