PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lemony Snicket (ranked 2858 p4p, 259 weight class) and Ky Tycoon (ranked 6058 p4p, 406 weight class). Tycoon has chosen Im the champ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ky Tycoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snicket
vs
Tycoon

176 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lemony Snicket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ky Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon has a takedown stuffed.
Snicket scoring well with a low kick there.
Tycoon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tycoon moves out of range as Snicket strikes.
Tycoon darts in looking for a takedown but Snicket gets double underhooks and turns Tycoon into the cage.
Tycoon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snicket swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lemony Snicket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ky Tycoon.

Tycoon feints and as Snicket raises his hands in defense, Tycoon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Snicket looking for a guillotine here but Tycoon defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Snicket is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Snicket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tycoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tycoon prevents Snicket from standing back up.

Tycoon is working for a kimura but Snicket is defending it quite comfortably.

Tycoon is working for a kimura but Snicket is defending it quite comfortably.
Tycoon wants to take a breather but Snicket is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tycoon stops Snicket from getting back to his feet.
Tycoon not doing much here.
Tycoon is looking to stall here but Snicket recovers full guard.

Snicket has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tycoon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tycoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snicket is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon stands and throws Snicket's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Tycoon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snicket knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Snicket stops Tycoon from passing to mount.
Snicket is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tycoon is looking to take a break and control but Snicket is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Snicket regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tycoon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Snicket is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tycoon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tycoon's back!
Tycoon breaks Snicket's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Snicket looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tycoon gets to his feet - Snicket follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tycoon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snicket to the mat! Snicket manages to get full guard.
Snicket can't keep his opponent in guard - Tycoon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ky Tycoon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snicket misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.

Tycoon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Snicket is looking to get back to his feet here but Tycoon is keeping cool and he's managed to take Snicket's back.

Tycoon looking for the choke from the back.

Snicket is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Tycoon seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Snicket's chin but Snicket turns very nicely into Tycoon's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Snicket.
Tycoon has a closed guard, preventing Snicket from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snicket wants to control from the top but Tycoon keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tycoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Snicket got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tycoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snicket has managed to get both his arms back between Tycoon's legs - danger averted.

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.
Snicket stopping the sweep attempt from Tycoon.
Tycoon is still trying to improve position.

Tycoon has an active guard here but Snicket has managed to pass into half guard.

Snicket seems to be looking for submissions.
Tycoon is looking for a sweep. Snicket is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snicket is working for a kimura but Tycoon is defending it quite comfortably.
Tycoon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tycoon.

That's four 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.

Tycoon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Snicket escapes and throws Tycoon's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Snicket thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ky Tycoon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tycoon is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lemony Snicket will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tycoon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snicket pinned against the cage. Snicket gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snicket appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tycoon with a poor takedown
and Snicket counters with a straight right hand.
Tycoon shoots and misses
and Snicket counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemony Snicket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ky Tycoon.
Tycoon has his takedown stuffed
and Snicket counters with a nice body shot.

Tycoon gets a double leg takedown into Snicket's guard.
Snicket is looking to stand back up but Tycoon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Snicket.

Tycoon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tycoon stops Snicket from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snicket is refusing to be controlled, as Tycoon sits in half guard.
Tycoon prevents Snicket from standing back up.

Snicket looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snicket is staying active underneath Tycoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.

Snicket looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tycoon seems to be looking for submissions.

Tycoon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Snicket to get to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tycoon is defended easily by Snicket.

Tycoon looking to score a takedown here. Snicket is defending well but Tycoon drives through and ends up in Snicket's guard.

Snicket looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tycoon stands and throws Snicket's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snicket is trying to get back to half guard.
Snicket is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Tycoon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tycoon trying to control the position but Snicket is working away.
Snicket gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snicket is staying active underneath Tycoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tycoon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Snicket is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ky Tycoon!
Ky Tycoon took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'First of all I would like to thank GOD for giving me this skills and to my opponent. Man he's tough I respect him if he's a montser, to the Organization and to my family trainers coaches teammates I couldn't do this without you guys and also the #JustTrain gym my sponsors and specially the Fans than'.