PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyler
vs
Jericho

170 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho throws a left that rocks Tyler and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jericho dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tyler regain composure!

Tyler is rocked!

It looks like jake Tyler has been cut.
Jericho content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oh Tyler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler wants to control but Jericho postures up.
Tyler seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jericho working the head and body with strikes.
Tyler is trying to control Jericho's posture but Jericho avoids it.
Jericho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tyler will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler is looking for a sweep.
Jericho is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tyler will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Jericho keeps moving and retains side control.
Jericho just content to control the position.
Tyler is looking to regain half guard here but Jericho keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jericho has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tyler manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Jericho.
Jericho trying to mount his opponent but Tyler defends it.
Jericho controlling the action here.
Tyler lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

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 trying to control here.
Tyler is trying to stand back up but Jericho is controlling him
Tyler wants to control but Jericho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jericho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tyler trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Jericho throws a body kick that misses.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Jericho sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jericho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jericho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crunch! Jericho slams his shin into Tyler's torso.
Jericho looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Jericho circles away.
Jericho swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Tyler shoots in but no luck this time.
Jericho throws the kick towards the body but Tyler avoids it.

Tyler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jericho manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tyler forces his way into half guard.
Tyler is looking to stall here but Jericho recovers full guard.
Tyler wants to stand but Jericho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyler lands a couple of digs.
Tyler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jericho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyler advances to half guard.
Tyler prevents Jericho from improving his position.
Tyler tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jericho controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jericho has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyler lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jericho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jake Tyler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Jericho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jericho throws a hook but Tyler avoids it easily.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chris Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Jericho circles away.
jake Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler tries to clinch but Jericho moves out of range.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyler gets the takedown into side control.

Tyler stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jericho keeps the fight on the outside.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho is breathing heavily.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Jericho keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.

Tyler gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Tyler is going to stand back up.
Tyler wants to free his trapped foot but Jericho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jericho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jericho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but Jericho defending well.
Jericho is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
Jericho takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.

Tyler feints and as Jericho raises his hands in defense, Tyler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jericho is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tyler dives into side control.
Tyler taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to control but Jericho is keeping him busy.

Tyler decides to stand back up.
Tyler looks for a takedown but Jericho sprawls well.
Chris Jericho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyler is looking to clinch.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Jericho circles away.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Jericho keeps it at a distance.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Jericho keeps it at a distance.
Tyler wants to clinch.

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 tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jericho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jericho swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Jericho circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jericho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Jericho keeps it at a distance.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Jericho circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler is looking to clinch.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jericho defends it nicely.
Jericho keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jake Tyler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jake Tyler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.

Tyler gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tyler lands a takedown into guard.
Tyler sitting in guard here, content to control.

Tyler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tyler gets a clinch.

Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jericho lands an overhand right.
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Jericho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jericho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jericho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
Jericho scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.
Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tyler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jericho!
Jericho tries to hold on but Tyler pushes him away.
Jericho is looking to improve his position but Tyler isn't that keen on the idea.
jake Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyler tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Tyler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jericho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Tyler swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jake Tyler!