PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tyler
vs
Rios

180 cm
22
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juliano Rios!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rios scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Rios looking for a guillotine from mount but Tyler is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Tyler really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rios lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rios looking to finish with strikes here!
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Rios throws some wild stikes that Tyler manages to avoid easily.
Rios has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rios looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants to try and get back to his feet.

Tyler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rios.
Tyler really wants to buck Rios off and get back to his feet.
Rios working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
Rios working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Tyler slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Rios drops an elbow to the side of Tyler's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Rios wants to take a breather but Tyler is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rios looks gassed!
Tyler tries to kick Rios off but Rios keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyler defending well though.
Rios is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rios lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Rios keeps it at a distance.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tyler rushes Rios and presses him up against the cage.
Rios working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler prevents Rios from breaking the clinch.
Tyler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyler stalls.
Rios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyler tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Tyler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rios takes an elbow to the temple.
Rios is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyler taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.
Tyler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rios has Tyler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyler lands a left hand.
Tyler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Rios in his tracks for a moment.
Rios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rios being controlled against the cage.
Rios takes an elbow to the temple.
Rios jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Rios around his waist. Rios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juliano Rios will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler throws a right hand that Rios ducks under and follows up with a left that Rios also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Tyler.
Rios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyler leaves Rios with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rios blocks the body kick.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyler lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Rios will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Tyler does no damage.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rios circles away quickly and effectively.
Rios with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Juliano Rios has been cut.
Jacob Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliano Rios.
Tyler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.
Rios closes the distance but Tyler moves to the side
and Tyler counters with a left and a right that stings Rios.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Rios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Rios has his takedown stuffed
and Tyler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rios.
Rios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Rios there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rios fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Rios takes it in his stride.
Rios with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Tyler. No joy for Rios on that attempt.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Jacob Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Tyler.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyler.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Rios lands a two punch combo.
Rios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rios counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyler's guard now.
Rios throwing strikes from guard but Tyler blocks nicely.
Rios looking to pass the guard.
Rios working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rios wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Rios looking to pass the guard.
Rios trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tyler's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyler pushes Rios off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jacob Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler lands a jab to the head.
Rios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Tyler pushes Rios up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Tyler.
Rios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Tyler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juliano Rios's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A head kick by Tyler misses

and Rios counters with a single leg into guard. Tyler didn't expect that.
Rios trying to control but Tyler is working from the bottom.

Tyler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tyler misses with a kick to the body
and Rios counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Rios avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rios.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Rios throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyler misses with a double jab

and Rios counters with a single leg into guard. Tyler didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rios is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rios is controlling him.

Rios throws a sloppy strike and Tyler has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rios is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Tyler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Tyler!