PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Scylla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Travinski
vs
Scylla

170 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Travinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scylla swivels and escapes.
Travinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Travinski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Scylla!

Travinski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Scylla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Travinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scylla can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Travinski with a couple of short strikes.
Scylla gets back to half guard.
Scylla is pressing down on Travinski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Scylla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Travinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Travinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Travinski stopping the sweep attempt from Scylla.
Travinski distracts Scylla with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scylla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Travinski lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Scylla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Travinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Travinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Scylla is retaining full guard.

Scylla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scylla looks gassed!
Travinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Travinski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Travinski throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Travinski connects with a couple of short punches.
Travinski lands a couple of digs.
Travinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scylla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Travinski distracts Scylla with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Travinski distracts Scylla with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Travinski 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.

Travinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Travinski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travinski cracks Scylla with a solid left hand.
Scylla has momentary wrist control but Travinski slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Travinski is in close to Scylla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Travinski wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Travinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinski preventing the sweep.

Scylla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scylla has momentary wrist control but Travinski slips an elbow through the middle.
Scylla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Scylla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Travinski is just riding it out for now. Scylla eventually gives up the hold.
Travinski is looking to improve his position.

Scylla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Travinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scylla passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scylla goes for an armbar but Travinski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Travinski.
Travinski is in close to Scylla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scylla tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Travinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scylla looking for a sweep. Not yet Scylla, not yet.

Scylla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Travinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Travinski gets the takedown into side control.
Scylla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Scylla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Travinski is looking to work some ground and pound but Scylla has wrist control.

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

Scylla has his feet on Travinski's thighs here. He's pushed Travinski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Travinski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Scylla!