PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tif Da Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Pyscho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pyscho's choice of entrance music: Doing Your Mom. Tif Da Cat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Cat
vs
Pyscho

169 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tif Da Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Pyscho!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyscho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Cat.

Pyscho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pyscho showed some decent athleticism there.
Pyscho prevents Da Cat from improving his position.
Da Cat keeping hold of Pyscho's head, controlling as best he can.
Pyscho blocks the strikes from Da Cat.
Pyscho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da Cat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Cat is trying to maintain the position but Pyscho is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyscho prevents Da Cat from improving his position.

Da Cat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pyscho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Cat swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pyscho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pyscho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da Cat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Pyscho seems content to control.
Pyscho tries to stand and escape but Da Cat is controlling the position.
Da Cat could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ground and pound from Pyscho.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Cat manages to get to full guard.
Pyscho stops Da Cat from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat working a defensive guard here.
Da Cat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pyscho manages to get himself to full guard.
Pyscho managing to control the position.

Pyscho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Da Cat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Pyscho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Cat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pyscho tries to pull guard but Da Cat won't allow it.
Pyscho prevents Da Cat from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pyscho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Cat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pyscho circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Cat is breathing heavily.
Pyscho scores with a kick to the body.
Pyscho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Pyscho moves into the clinch.

Da Cat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pyscho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Da Cat to the mat. Da Cat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Da Cat trying to control the position.
Da Cat wants to sweep but no luck.
Pyscho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pyscho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Cat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pyscho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pyscho wants to stand and escape but instead Da Cat has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyscho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Cat manages to get himself to full guard.
Da Cat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pyscho is controlling him.
Pyscho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Da Cat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Pyscho dominated that round.
That's time! Da Cat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pyscho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Da Cat!
Da Cat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Da Cat manages to control the position for a moment.
Da Cat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pyscho is taking a breather. Da Cat says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Da Cat is looking to control Pyscho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Cat avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tif Da Cat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pyscho scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pyscho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Pyscho has closed the distance and engaged Da Cat in a clinch.

Da Cat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pyscho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Da Cat to the mat. Da Cat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Da Cat is trying to control the position but Pyscho postures up.
Da Cat has a closed guard, preventing Pyscho from standing up.
Pyscho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Da Cat missing with punches from the bottom.
Da Cat tries to kick Pyscho off but Pyscho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyscho is taking a breather. Da Cat says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pyscho is pressing down on Da Cat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Cat is holding on for now.
Da Cat trying to control but Pyscho postures up.
Pyscho wants to free his trapped foot but Da Cat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Da Cat is trying to control but can't.
Pyscho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Da Cat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pyscho was covering up waiting for the punch and Da Cat finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyscho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Cat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pyscho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Da Cat stays in close to Pyscho's body and controls the position.
Pyscho wants to sweep but no luck.
Da Cat postures up.
Pyscho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Da Cat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
Da Cat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pyscho tries to strike from the bottom.
Da Cat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Da Cat trying to control but Pyscho is working from the bottom.

Pyscho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Da Cat defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Pyscho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Da Cat wants to clinch

and Pyscho counters with a shoot takedown. Da Cat fights it but they end up in guard.
Pyscho wants to pass the guard but Da Cat is keeping the position.
Pyscho preventing the sweep.
Da Cat is trying to hold Pyscho in close to prevent damage but Pyscho has managed to pass into half guard.
Da Cat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Da Cat wants to control but Pyscho is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Cat pushes Pyscho off looking to stand but Pyscho dives back in and keeps control.
Da Cat is trying to maintain the position but Pyscho is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyscho trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da Cat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pyscho scores a takedown into full mount!
Da Cat wants to hold on but Pyscho pushes him away.
Da Cat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Pyscho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Da Cat has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Da Cat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Cat tries to control the position but Pyscho now has his back.

Pyscho is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Da Cat taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pyscho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Pyscho!