PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Jackson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Tyler

168 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tyler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Tyler sits in half guard.
Tyler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyler is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Tyler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tyler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tyler is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Tyler sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tyler is trying for a kimura here. Jackson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tyler wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler is the new bantamweight champion!