PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talon Sypher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sen Sational (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sypher
vs
Sational

200 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Talon Sypher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sen Sational!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sational stuns Sypher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sypher enables Sational to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sypher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sational advances to half guard.
Sypher tries to get to full guard but Sational has control of the leg.

Sational is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sypher defends it well.
Sypher wants to get back to his feet.
Sypher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sational.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sypher misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sational passes the guard and advances to mount!

Sypher defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sational.
Sypher working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sypher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Sypher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sypher trying to control from the bottom.
Sypher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sational.
Sypher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sational moves nicely into side control.
Sypher wants to get back to his feet but Sational drags him back down.
Sational trying to control the position but Sypher is working away.
Sypher can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sypher is looking to regain half guard here but Sational keeps moving and retains side control.
Sypher is trying to control Sational's posture but Sational avoids it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sational tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sational has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sational decides to stand back up. Sational steps back and let's Sypher get back to his feet.
Talon Sypher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sational scores with a head kick. Sypher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sypher shoots in looking for a takedown but Sational manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sypher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sational punishes Sypher's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sypher.
Sational digs a good body shot into Sypher's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sational throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Talon Sypher has been cut.
Sypher misses with a wild combination.
Sypher is breathing heavily.
Sational lands a high kick!
Sational scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sypher tries to clinch but Sational moves out of range.
Sypher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sypher shoots in but Sational avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talon Sypher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sypher shoots for a double leg takedown but Sational sprawls well. He's pushed Sypher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sational connects with a body shot that sends Sypher's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sational shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sypher eats them both and turns towards Sational to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sypher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sational connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sypher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sypher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sational is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sypher rather than just go for the knockout.
Sypher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sypher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sational lands with a shot to the body.
Sational scores with a hook to the body. Sypher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sational scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sational drops Sypher with a beautiful combination! Sypher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sational is looking for the KO!

Sypher is rocked!

Talon Sypher's cut is getting worse.
Sational wobbles Sypher with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Sational dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Sypher to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sen Sational!
Sen Sational thanked the fans post fight for their support.