PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Tattsyrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lancaster
vs
Tattsyrup

174 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Tattsyrup!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tattsyrup drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tattsyrup creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lancaster dodges the ground and pound from Tattsyrup.
Tattsyrup wants to control but Lancaster is keeping him busy.
Tattsyrup tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tattsyrup working away.
Tattsyrup has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Fortress. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The strikes coming from Tattsyrup are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound.
Lancaster is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tattsyrup connects with a decent elbow.
Tattsyrup has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tattsyrup is looking to take a break and control but Lancaster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Tattsyrup crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattsyrup tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tattsyrup looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lancaster is avoiding damage well.
Tattsyrup in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lancaster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tattsyrup on the ground.
Tattsyrup working the body and head with strikes.
Tattsyrup misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tattsyrup controlling from side mount.

Tattsyrup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tattsyrup trying to control the position but Lancaster is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tattsyrup lands a few punches from side control.

Tattsyrup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lancaster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tattsyrup in side control, throwing shots but Lancaster defends.
Tattsyrup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lancaster keeps working.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound.
Tattsyrup tries to move to mount but Lancaster blocks the move with his legs.
Tattsyrup postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound but Lancaster is defending the strikes.
Tattsyrup scores with a couple of short elbows.

Tattsyrup tries for a kimura but Lancaster is defending well.
Tattsyrup cracks Lancaster with a big elbow.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound.
Lancaster takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tattsyrup scores with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tattsyrup postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup in side control lands a decent elbow.

Lancaster is rocked!

Tattsyrup has an Americana. Lancaster didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tattsyrup is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tattsyrup hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tobias Tattsyrup!
Tobias Tattsyrup tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.