PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Edwards
vs
Tyler

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edwards is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tyler controlling from mount.
Tyler cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyler tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Tyler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edwards is squirming around, avoiding Tyler's attempts to control the action.
Tyler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyler controlling his opponent.
Tyler tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Edwards tries to hold on but Tyler postures up.

Tyler is standing up, even though he is in mount.

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.

Tyler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyler lands in his opponent's guard.
Edwards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Tyler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyler looks gassed!

Tyler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Tyler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edwards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edwards fails with the takedown

and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Edwards throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Edwards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to strike from the bottom.
Edwards keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Edwards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edwards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Edwards's legs - danger averted.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edwards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown. Edwards fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyler scores with a takedown into Edwards's guard.

Tyler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Edwards, up you get!
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a nice leg kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that half lands.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick
and Tyler counters with a solid body kick.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tyler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler prevents Edwards from improving his position.
Edwards is controlling Tyler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Edwards is trying to get back to full guard.
Edwards is trying is best to control the position here.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edwards tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards looks to throw a body kick

and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tyler stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Edwards gets caught flat footed, as Tyler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Edwards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler wants to stand but Edwards is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tyler manages to pass to side control.
Jake Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyler not doing much here.

That's four 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.
Edwards is trying to stand back up but Tyler is controlling him

Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards tries to get to full guard but Tyler has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edwards as he jumps to the side.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a big head kick but Edwards shrugs it off.
Tyler wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edwards scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Edwards trying to control from half guard but Tyler is working away.
Tyler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tyler manages to get to full guard.
Tyler controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edwards controls from within his opponent's guard.
Edwards won't allow Tyler to get back to his feet.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.

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.
Tyler wants to stand and escape but Edwards is having none of it.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Edwards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler tries to move into range but Edwards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Edwards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Edwards is looking to chop away at Tyler's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards wants to clinch

and Tyler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Edwards's guard now.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Edwards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.

Tyler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looking to control.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.

Edwards looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tyler passes into half guard.
Tyler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!