PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Lycanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raif Severence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raif Severence has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lycanos
vs
Severence

182 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucian Lycanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raif Severence!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Severence shoots in and bounces Lycanos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Severence stopping the sweep attempt from Lycanos.
Severence trying to control but Lycanos is working from the bottom.

Lycanos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severence doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severence manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Severence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Severence prevents Lycanos from getting back to his feet.
Severence is pushing down on Lycanos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lycanos is fighting to maintain full guard but Severence has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lycanos is in trouble now - Severence has advanced to mount!
Severence breaks from Lycanos's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Severence working for a submission but Lycanos is keeping him at bay.
Lycanos is trying to reverse the position but instead Severence has taken his back - oops!
Lycanos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Severence trying to control momentarily.
Lycanos rolls, trying to escape but Severence keeps control of the position.
Lycanos avoids the strikes from Severence.
Severence is trying to stick to Lycanos's back but Lycanos is turning into Severence. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Severence's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lycanos.

Lycanos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lycanos throws a lazy right hand but Severence sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lycanos is breathing heavily.

Severence clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severence has Lycanos pressed against the cage.
Lycanos lands a nice shot to the body.

Severence manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Severence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Severence doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Severence is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lycanos has his hands clasped together but Severence extends an breaks Lycanos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Severence.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raif Severence!