PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Scarecrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scarecrowe has chosen Wumpscut - Opening the Gates of Hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tea
vs
Scarecrowe

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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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 London, Top Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Scarecrowe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tea throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scarecrowe was covering up waiting for the punch and Tea finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scarecrowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tea won't allow Scarecrowe to get back to his feet.
Scarecrowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scarecrowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scarecrowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tea looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scarecrowe defending well though.

Tea is looking for a kimura but Scarecrowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tea to get the leverage.
Scarecrowe is trying to stand back up but Tea is controlling him
Tea is pressing down on Scarecrowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scarecrowe is holding on for now.
Scarecrowe trying to control here.
Scarecrowe manages to get to full guard.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarecrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scarecrowe is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tea prevents Scarecrowe from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scarecrowe moves in looking to clinch but Tea pushes him off.

Tea closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scarecrowe to the mat! Scarecrowe manages to get full guard.
Tea advances position into side control!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tea is trying to get an arm triangle but Scarecrowe is defending well.
Tea wants to control but Scarecrowe is keeping him busy.
Scarecrowe dodges the ground and pound from Tea.
Scarecrowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Scarecrowe misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Tea landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tea tries for a kimura but Scarecrowe is defending well.
Scarecrowe tries to bench press Tea off him but Tea keeps the position.
Scarecrowe looks gassed!
Tea misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tea landing strikes.

Tea working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tea in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Scarecrowe is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Top Tea!