PBP Commentary

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

Tyler
vs
Yap

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiiba Yap!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yap swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Tyler misses with a head kick.

Tyler takes the fight into the clinch.

Tyler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yap looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yap thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Yap thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler is trying to keep Yap in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yap thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yap stopping the sweep attempt from Tyler.
Tyler striking off his back but it's not causing Yap any problems.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Yap from controlling successfully.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tyler darts in and clinches Yap up against the cage.
Tyler tries to pull guard but Yap holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyler drops back down to his feet.

Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler scores with a nice strike.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.

Yap shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yap moves into full mount!

Yap looking to secure an arm triangle but Tyler defends it well.
Yap looks gassed!
Tyler is looking to improve his position but Yap isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yap has control of Tyler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.
Yap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyler tries to hold on but Yap pushes him away.
Yap forces the positional change into back control.
Tyler holding both Yap 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control the action but Yap just sinks the hooks in.

Yap is cranking Tyler's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tyler! He's tightened the choke and Tyler is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kiiba Yap!