PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Tunstall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Anthem for the Underdog. Jake Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ian Tunstall's chin.

Tyler
vs
Tunstall

183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 London, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Tunstall!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunstall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Tyler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tunstall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tunstall jabs at Tyler's body.

Tunstall gets the takedown into side control.

Tunstall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tunstall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunstall working the ground and pound.
Tyler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tunstall lands a nice forearm strike.
Tyler tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Tunstall controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Tunstall might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunstall looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler can't escape the position.
Tunstall landing shots from mount.
Tyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tunstall controlling from mount.
Tyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tunstall landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tunstall prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Tunstall.
Tunstall looking to control but Tyler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tunstall lands a big elbow.
Tunstall blocks Tyler's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tyler is bucking up trying to escape but Tunstall cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tyler tries to reverse the position but Tunstall maintains control.
Tunstall with the ground and pound from mount.
Tunstall prevents Tyler from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tunstall has control of Tyler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tyler can't escape the position.
Tunstall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyler is trying desperately to improve position.
Tunstall looking to finish Tyler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyler!
Tunstall controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunstall with shots to the head and body - Tyler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tunstall lands a heavy elbow.
Tunstall controlling the pace for now.
Tunstall looks gassed!
Tyler regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tunstall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tunstall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tunstall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

and Tunstall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tunstall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tunstall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tunstall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ian Tunstall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tunstall won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.

Tyler has his foot on Tunstall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tunstall works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler looking to control.
Tunstall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Tyler is working an open guard so Tunstall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Tunstall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler is looking for a sweep. Tunstall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunstall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tunstall tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tyler controls his leg.
Tunstall is tying to control. Tyler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler moves into full guard.

Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tyler wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tunstall is now in half guard.
Tunstall working Tyler over with strikes.

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.
Tunstall prevents Tyler from standing back up.
Tyler tries to roll over but Tunstall keeps him under control.
Tyler is working hard here to advance position.

Tunstall stands up from half guard.

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!

Tyler moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tunstall has worked his arm free - good work by Tunstall!
Tunstall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tunstall keeps working.
Tunstall wants to get back to full guard.
Tyler wants to control but Tunstall is keeping him busy.
Tyler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tunstall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Tyler 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 prevents Tunstall from getting back to his feet.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Tunstall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Tunstall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler working a defensive guard but Tunstall manages to pass into side control anyway.
Tyler looking for a sweep but Tunstall has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tunstall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyler looks a forlorn figure.
Tyler is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Tunstall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tyler avoids the head kick by Tunstall.

Tyler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tunstall is pulling down on Tyler's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyler, at least for the moment.
Tunstall keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
Tunstall keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tunstall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tunstall. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tunstall has his feet on Tyler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tyler has his takedown stuffed

and Tunstall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tunstall working some strikes from top position.
Tyler is striking but Tunstall is not phased and passes to half guard.

Tyler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tunstall pulls his head out easily.
Tunstall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tunstall is looking to advance position but Tyler won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunstall wants to stand but Tyler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tunstall is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Tunstall circles away.
Tyler doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tunstall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyler presses Tunstall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Tunstall manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tunstall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tunstall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunstall is pulling down on Tyler's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyler, at least for the moment.
Tunstall keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.

Tunstall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

and Tunstall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Tyler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tunstall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tunstall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tyler throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tunstall escapes and throws Tyler's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tunstall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunstall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tyler connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Tunstall blocks nicely.

Tunstall kicks Tyler off and gets to his feet.

Tunstall forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler prevents Tunstall from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Tyler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Tyler.
Tyler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tunstall backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyler.
Tyler presses Tunstall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ian Tunstall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tunstall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Tunstall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tunstall 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Tunstall!