PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bilson
vs
Tyrone

187 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Bilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Tyrone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyrone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice sprawl there from Tyrone as Bilson shoots in.
Bilson dives in and grabs Tyrone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyrone pushes down on Bilson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Bilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Tyrone. No joy for Bilson on that attempt.
Bilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyrone swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyrone. That's going to slow Bilson down.
Bilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyrone as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyrone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Tyrone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilson trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyrone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyrone's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrone is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bilson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tyrone doesn't escape.
Bilson is looking to control Tyrone but Tyrone is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilson controls the position.
Bilson wants to control but Tyrone is keeping busy.
Bilson controls the action.
Tyrone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyrone wants to get back to his feet.
Tyrone tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone is trying to get back to his feet but Bilson has full control of the position and if anything, Tyrone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bilson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bilson is looking to control Tyrone but Tyrone is wriggling around and keeping busy.
What can Tyrone do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bilson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bilson controlling from the back.
Bilson trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyrone is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joel Tyrone 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.

Bilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyrone as he jumps to the side.

Bilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrone keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bilson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone trying to hold on to Bilson's head to control him but Bilson postures up.
Bilson trying to control the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyrone but Tyrone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bilson closes the distance and clinches up with Tyrone, looking for a takedown. Bilson pushes Tyrone against the cage but Tyrone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Bilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyrone clinches with his opponent.
Bilson avoiding damage as Tyrone throws knees to the body.
Bilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyrone gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tyrone is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilson has double underhooks.
Tyrone stops a takedown attempt from Bilson.

Tyrone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilson fails with the takedown.

Tyrone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tyrone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bilson is avoiding damage well.
Bilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyrone trying to control the position but Bilson is working away.
Bilson struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bilson is trying to control Tyrone's posture but Tyrone avoids it.

That's four 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.
Bilson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyrone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Tyrone decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyrone wants to counter with a clinch but Bilson pushes him away.

Tyrone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bilson did well to prevent Tyrone getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Tyrone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bilson goes for a double leg but Tyrone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyrone continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyrone! But no joy.
No luck for Bilson with that takedown attempt.
Tyrone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bilson.
Bilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyrone but Tyrone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyrone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Bilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilson misses with a takedown
and Tyrone counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Tyrone.
Bilson darts in looking for a takedown but Tyrone gets double underhooks and turns Bilson into the cage.

Tyrone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bilson's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilson working a defensive guard here.
Tyrone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyrone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyrone sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bilson trying to keep a closed guard but Tyrone is proving a slippery customer.
Tyrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bilson is trying to keep Tyrone in close.
Bilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tyrone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bilson is trying to defend but Tyrone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bilson.
Bilson is looking to improve his position.
Tyrone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bilson keeping hold of Tyrone's head, controlling as best he can.
Tyrone is trying to control. Bilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tyrone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bilson is looking to control Tyrone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bilson avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bilson enables Tyrone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bilson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bilson is looking to stand up but Tyrone isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyrone postures up.

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.
Tyrone connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyrone trying to control but Bilson is working from the bottom.
Joel Tyrone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bilson is adopting a defensive guard.
Bilson is looking to stand up but Tyrone isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bilson fails with the takedown
and Tyrone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Tyrone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyrone 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Tyrone!
Joel Tyrone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.