PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Scrooge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bostar Tyraanicao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scrooge
vs
Tyraanicao

168 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
17
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Dissolution Fight Wear
LOPS 160q $149

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Scrooge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bostar Tyraanicao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyraanicao throws a head kick that misses.
Tyraanicao misses with a double jab

and Scrooge counters with a single leg into guard. Tyraanicao didn't expect that.
Scrooge pushing down on Tyraanicao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scrooge moves into full mount! Tyraanicao won't be happy about that!
Scrooge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrooge trying to control but Tyraanicao is having none of it.
Tyraanicao stops Scrooge from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrooge is working hard here to advance position.

Scrooge has control of Tyraanicao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyraanicao regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scrooge looking to control and managing it successfully.

Scrooge is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tyraanicao has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Scrooge is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tyraanicao is surviving well by controlling Scrooge's body position as best he can.
Scrooge wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Scrooge controlling the position easily from mount.

Scrooge looking for a guillotine from mount but Tyraanicao is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Scrooge looking to secure an arm triangle but Tyraanicao defends it well.
Scrooge pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Scrooge is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tyraanicao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tyraanicao!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge working a defensive guard here.
Scrooge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyraanicao's guard.

Tyraanicao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scrooge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Scrooge passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyraanicao wants to control but Scrooge postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scrooge wants to control but Tyraanicao is keeping him busy.

Scrooge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyraanicao has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Scrooge dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyraanicao throws a body punch but Scrooge moves out of range.
Scrooge appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyraanicao!
Scrooge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyraanicao can do to turn this around?
Tyraanicao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scrooge drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tyraanicao sprawls and moves away.
Scrooge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyraanicao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrooge manages to avoid it.
Scrooge feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyraanicao throws a body shot but no joy.
Scrooge drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tyraanicao sprawls and moves away.

Scrooge feints and as Tyraanicao raises his hands in defense, Scrooge changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrooge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scrooge stays in close to Tyraanicao's body and controls the position.
Scrooge pushing down on Tyraanicao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao won't allow Scrooge to pass to mount.
Sebastian Scrooge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Scrooge is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Tyraanicao as he works his way to full guard.
Scrooge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scrooge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Scrooge is pushing down on Tyraanicao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyraanicao is fighting to maintain full guard but Scrooge has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tyraanicao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scrooge.
Scrooge trying to pass the guard but Tyraanicao defending well.
Scrooge is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Scrooge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Scrooge here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrooge wants to control the pace but Tyraanicao is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scrooge has control of Tyraanicao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyraanicao regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tyraanicao manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Scrooge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tyraanicao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scrooge is looking to advance position but Tyraanicao won't allow it.
Scrooge is keen to just control but Tyraanicao is a slippery customer.

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.
Scrooge trying to pass the guard but Tyraanicao defending well.
Scrooge throwing shots but Tyraanicao is blocking nicely.
Tyraanicao is staying active underneath Scrooge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scrooge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scrooge seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tyraanicao for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scrooge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyraanicao throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Scrooge dominated that second round.
That's time! Scrooge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Scrooge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Scrooge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Scrooge trying to control the action but Tyraanicao is working from the bottom.

Scrooge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyraanicao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scrooge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is not content to let Scrooge control the position.
Tyraanicao is letting Scrooge control him for a moment.
Scrooge continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Scrooge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Scrooge looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyraanicao is avoiding damage well.
Scrooge remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Scrooge wants to control but Tyraanicao is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao is trying to get back to half guard.
Scrooge trying to control the action but Tyraanicao is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Scrooge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyraanicao, who protects the arm well.
Scrooge controlling the position from side mount.
Sebastian Scrooge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Scrooge trying to control the action but Tyraanicao is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyraanicao misses with the combination.
Tyraanicao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scrooge shoots in and drives through. Tyraanicao sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scrooge avoids the body shot from Tyraanicao.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Scrooge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrooge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Scrooge!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sebastian Scrooge thanked LOPS 160q $149 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Bostar Tyraanicao had this to say: 'Another loss, to another can, sorry everyone.'.