PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tycoon (ranked 4825 p4p, 4780 weight class) and Sylvester Scarano (ranked 546 p4p, 542 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tycoon
vs
Scarano

187 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
206
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester Scarano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Tycoon.
Scarano lands with a nice body punch.
Scarano's coach down at RAD's Lads was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Scarano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Tycoon tenderised Scarano's leg. Scarano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Scarano misses its intended target.
Tycoon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sylvester Scarano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarano misses with an uppercut. Tycoon saw that one coming.
Scarano throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarano wants to clinch.
Tycoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarano.
Tycoon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scarano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tycoon has time to react.
Scarano lands with an uppercut that bounces Tycoon off the cage and back into range.
Scarano misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Scarano misses.
Scarano checks a leg kick nicely.
Tycoon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tycoon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tycoon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scarano. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Scarano has closed the distance and engaged Tycoon in a clinch.

Tycoon jumps guard and drags Scarano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Scarano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tycoon is pulling down on Scarano's head. It's preventing any offense from Scarano, at least for the moment.
Tycoon is trying to control the position but Scarano postures up.
Scarano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tycoon is proving hard to escape from.

Tycoon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Scarano is defending well. Tycoon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Scarano has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tycoon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Tycoon!
After the fight, Chris Tycoon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.