PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyler
vs
Salace

184 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Salace keeps moving.
Salace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Salace is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salace on the ground.
Salace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.

Salace 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.

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Salace stops Tyler from standing up.

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

Salace 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.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.

Salace 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Salace preventing the sweep.
Tyler controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Tyler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Salace advances position into side control!

Salace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Salace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.

Salace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.

Salace tries for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cice Salace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salace feints and as Tyler raises his hands in defense, Salace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace looking to pass the guard.

Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.

Salace is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tyler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tyler has escaped and now he's on top!

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.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Salace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Salace working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.

Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salace is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Salace working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tyler has passed into half guard!

Salace actively working from the bottom here.

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 is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyler trying to control the action but Salace is working from the bottom.
Tyler wants to pass to mount but Salace is defending the position.

Salace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tyler pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tyler decides to stand and escape the position.

Salace gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cice Salace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Salace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyler but Tyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tyler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Salace actively working from the bottom here.

Salace looking for submissions off his back.

Salace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tyler pulls his head out easily.
Tyler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but Salace defending well.
Salace slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Salace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyler trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.

Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Cice Salace has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two 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.

Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.

Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.

Salace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.

Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.

Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Salace's legs - danger averted.
Tyler wants to get up but he can't break Salace's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four 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 wants to control from the top but Salace keeps moving.
Tyler wants to stand but Salace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cice Salace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cice Salace!