PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Boy Walton (ranked 333 p4p, 513 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 45 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walton
vs
Tyler

190 cm
30
262
21 - 14 - 0

191 cm
33
265
20 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Brooklyn Threads

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Boy Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Walton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tyler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like John Boy Walton has been cut.
Tyler throws a body kick that misses.
Walton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton motions for Tyler to come forward. Walton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Tyler slams his shin into Walton's torso.
John Boy Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walton is breathing heavily.
Tyler slips under a jab from Walton.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walton moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
Tyler stalling in the clinch.

Tyler pulls guard successfully.
Tyler wants to sweep here but Walton controlling him for the moment.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tyler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walton has managed to get both his arms back between Tyler's legs - danger averted.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walton passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.
Walton slows the pace down in half guard.
Tyler moves into full guard.

That's four 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.
Tyler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tyler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Walton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tyler.
Tyler wants to control but Walton postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tyler!

Walton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boy Walton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyler lands a body shot.
Walton misses the shot to the body.
Tyler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Walton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.
Walton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyler checks a leg kick.
Tyler thuds his shin into the meat of Walton's side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Walton misses.
Tyler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton cracks Tyler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Walton tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walton wants to clinch but Tyler slips to the side

and Tyler counters with a right hand that sends Walton tumbling to the canvas! Can Tyler finish him? He dives into Walton's guard looking to do just that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyler passes Walton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton is in trouble now - Tyler has advanced to mount!
Walton 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler throws a strike there. Walton manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Walton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyler stopping the sweep attempt from Walton.
Walton keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walton's guard.
Tyler wants to pass to mount but Walton is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyler looking for a submission but Walton manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Walton is keeping the position.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses. Walton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyler's guard. Nice move by Walton!

Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton preventing the sweep.

Tyler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Walton stacks Tyler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Walton!
Tyler is looking for a sweep.
Walton advances to full mount.
Pete Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyler throws a predictable looking body shot

and Walton counters with a crisp one two that drops Tyler! Walton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tyler to his feet! Tyler is in big trouble!
John Boy Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Walton
and Tyler counters with a body kick.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walton moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Walton misses the target.

A big head kick from Tyler and Walton is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton has Tyler pulled in close to control his posture.
Walton keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walton managing to control the position.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Walton has wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Walton is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tyler throws a front kick that sends Walton stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyler counters with a nice uppercut.
Walton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tyler.
BOOM! Tyler lands a beautiful left hook that drops Walton. Walton tries to recover but Tyler is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Walton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Tyler!
A relieved looking Pete Tyler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
John Boy Walton was interviewed post fight and said 'Mr Pickles, I’m sorry I let you down my friend. Its been fun. tonight I hang it up!'.