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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjy Bronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjy Bronk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bronk fails with the takedown and Tyler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronk is retaining full guard. Tyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Tyler thows a big elbow that misses. Tyler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bronk is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Tyler is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronk has wrist control. Bronk is looking to stand back up but Tyler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bronk. Bronk wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy.
Bronk is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tyler in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. No luck for Bronk with that takedown attempt. Bronk lands with a good body shot. Bronk misses with a takedown attempt and Tyler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyler. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjy Bronk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Tyler wants to sweep here but Bronk controlling him for the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyler is on top in guard.
Tyler controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Bronk blocks nicely. Bronk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Bronk's attempts to control the action. Tyler is looking to get to half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bronk punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler gets back to half guard. Bronk is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position. Bronk is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tyler still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tyler has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Tyler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bronk has escaped the position, nice work there. Tyler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bronk's legs. Bronk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Bronk is trying to control Tyler's posture but Tyler avoids it. Tyler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Bronk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Tyler looks up at the clock and then as Bronk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tyler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action! Tyler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bronk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tyler tries for a kimura but Bronk is defending well. Tyler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bronk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyler's best efforts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tyler dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Tyler as Bronk shoots in. A combination from Bronk does no damage. Bronk misses with a takedown and Tyler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Tyler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Bronk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tyler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Tyler scores with a couple of good hammerfists. This has been an exciting period of action! Bronk is trying to stand up here but Tyler is controlling him well. Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bronk is looking to escape. Tyler controlling the action here. Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Bronk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyler content to control rather than advance. Bronk is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler is thwarting Bronk's attempts to control the position. Tyler is working for a submission of some sort.
Tyler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Tyler wants to control but Bronk is keeping him busy. Bronk wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Some wild striking there from Bronk.
Bronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from Bronk misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler wants to clinch. Bronk shoots and misses and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjy Bronk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyler is trying to force a seperation but Bronk has the dominant position. Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bronk keeps the fight on the outside. Tyler has managed to clinch.
Tyler is pressed up against the cage. Bronk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyler down to the mat. Tyler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Benjy Bronk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bronk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Bronk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronk looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronk, not yet. Tyler passes Bronk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Tyler passes to full mount! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tyler unloading with bombs! Bronk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyler controlling from the full mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. 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. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bronk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyler is fending him off so far but Bronk persists. Nope, Tyler circles away and we're back to standing. Bronk throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tyler tries to clinch but Bronk is having none of it. Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch. Tyler drives through and clinches with Bronk against the cage.
Bronk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bronk tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage. Bronk jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Bronk around his waist. Bronk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjy Bronk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bronk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Tyler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bronk just stands there and leans against the cage. Tyler tries to circle away but Bronk has him pinned against the cage. Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyler pulls guard successfully.
Jake Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far. Bronk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bronk throws and elbow that misses. Tyler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronk's guard. Nice move by Tyler!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bronk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler content to stall in guard here. Bronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bronk looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bronk trying to control the position.
Tyler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Let's hope that Tyler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Tyler tries to clinch up and Bronk counters with a right hand to the body. Bronk is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Bronk moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off. Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronk swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tyler tries to clinch but Bronk is having none of it. Bronk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tyler checks a leg kick nicely. Bronk gets tackled into the cage by Tyler. Tyler maintains the clinch. Tyler tries to break the clinch but Bronk is controlling the position. Tyler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bronk.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler wants to break free but Bronk has control.
Tyler working hard to break the clinch. Bronk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bronk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Jake Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Tyler 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tyler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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