PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Explosion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tyler
vs
Explosion

160 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Explosion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt - Explosion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Explosion circles away.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Explosion has a takedown stuffed.
Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler misses with a takedown attempt

and Explosion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Explosion wants to stand but Tyler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

Explosion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyler controls Explosion momentarily but Explosion frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 wants to control the position but Explosion says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Explosion wants to get back to his feet.

Explosion stands up from half guard.
Explosion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler fails with the takedown

and Explosion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Explosion.

Tyler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Explosion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Explosion trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tyler's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Explosion dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyler fails with the takedown

and Explosion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Explosion.
Tyler looking to control.
Tyler is really struggling to control Explosion but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Explosion stands and steps away. Tyler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Explosion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to keep Explosion in close.

Tyler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Explosion stacks Tyler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Explosion!
Tyler is trying to control Explosion's posture but Explosion avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Explosion stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Explosion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Explosion wants to stand but Tyler has his arm trapped.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyler wants to control but Explosion postures up.

Explosion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tyler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Explosion counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyler's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Explosion wants to get up but he can't break Tyler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Explosion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyler misses with a takedown

and Explosion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyler's guard.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Explosion postures up.
Nathan Explosion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Explosion tries to stand but Tyler is controlling from the bottom.
Tyler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Explosion postures up.
Tyler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Explosion gets to his feet - Tyler follows without any prompting.
Explosion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Explosion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Explosion has control of an arm but Tyler manages to advance to Explosion's back!
Explosion is not going to allow Tyler to sit and survive in this position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Tyler just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tyler with a lazy takedown attempt

and Explosion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Explosion postures up.

Explosion stands and steps away. Tyler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tyler shoots and misses

and Explosion counters with a takedown into side control.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Explosion stands up and beckons Tyler to his feet.
Tyler tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Explosion counters with a takedown into side control.
Explosion blocks the strikes from Tyler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control Explosion's posture but Explosion avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Explosion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Explosion 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Explosion!