PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Scylla
vs
Tamatso

177 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

180 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamatso looks to score with a jab to the body but Scylla is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Scylla or perhaps it was just good defense by Tamatso which made him look bad.
Tamatso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamatso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamatso scores with a nice head shot.
Tamatso misses with a straight left.
Tamatso swings for the body but Scylla moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scylla checks a leg kick.
Tamatso misses with an uppercut.
Scylla defending well as Tamatso loads up on a big left hand.
Scylla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamatso but Tamatso pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamatso misses the shot to the body.
Tamatso lands a nice shot to the body.
Scylla moves away from the strike by Tamatso.
Tamatso misses with an uppercut. Scylla saw that one coming.
Tamatso misses with a looping left.
Scylla slips under a jab from Tamatso.
Scylla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tamatso lands a nice hook to Scylla's body. Scylla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamatso scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scylla.
Scylla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamatso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamatso misses with a wild body shot.
Tamatso scores with a sloppy right hand. Scylla should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tamatso.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Scylla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tamatso keeping full guard, as Scylla tries to pass.
Tamatso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scylla is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla trying to control but Tamatso is working from the bottom.

Scylla has gone for a leg lock! Tamatso slips out almost immediately though and dives into Scylla's guard.
Scylla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Scylla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tamatso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Scylla working for submissions but it's allowed Tamatso to get to half guard.
Scylla is breathing heavily.
Tamatso slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scylla looking for submissions off his back.
Tamatso is pressing down on Scylla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scylla is holding on for now.
Scylla is looking for a sweep. Tamatso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tamatso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Scylla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tamatso working Scylla over with strikes.
Tamatso works his way into side control.
Tamatso is looking to take a break and control but Scylla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsuyoshi Tamatso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scylla checks a low kick from Tamatso.
Scylla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamatso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamatso misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamatso just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamatso misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamatso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Tamatso.

Scylla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Scylla tries for a kimura but Tamatso is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Scylla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tamatso has escaped the position, nice work there.

Scylla is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tamatso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tamatso regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso manages to get to full guard.
Scylla stopping the sweep attempt from Tamatso.
Tamatso trying to control the position.
Tamatso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scylla manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tamatso wants to control from the top but Scylla keeps moving.

Scylla working for submissions but it's allowed Tamatso to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tamatso is keen to just control but Scylla is a slippery customer.

Scylla is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tamatso pulls his head out easily.
Tamatso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Tamatso seems to be working for a kimura but Scylla defends the submission attempt.
Tamatso wants to pass the guard but Scylla is defending well.

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.
Tamatso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Scylla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scylla wants to sweep but no luck.

Scylla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tamatso escapes and throws Scylla's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tamatso grinds an elbow into Scylla's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check out the look on Tamatso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Tamatso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scylla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsuyoshi Tamatso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tamatso throws a head kick but Scylla moves out of range.
Scylla avoids the body shot from Tamatso.
Tamatso loads up on a big right hand but Scylla slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamatso looks to score with a jab to the body but Scylla is just out of range.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tamatso throws out the jab.
Kenny Scylla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamatso fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scylla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Tamatso as Scylla shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Scylla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scylla shoots in looking for a takedown. Tamatso tries to sprawl out of it but Scylla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tamatso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tamatso throws a body punch but Scylla moves out of range.

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.
Tamatso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamatso wants to clinch up but Scylla keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scylla.
Tamatso looks to land a right hand but Scylla moved out of range.
Tamatso misses with a double jab.
Tamatso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tamatso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Tamatso.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scylla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tamatso is fending him off so far but Scylla persists. Nope, Tamatso circles away and we're back to standing.
Scylla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scylla shoots in and drives through. Tamatso sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Tamatso.
Tamatso throws a body kick that misses.
Tamatso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scylla.
Tamatso throws a series of punches but Scylla moves out of range.
Tamatso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scylla fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tamatso sprawls well initially but Scylla persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tamatso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tsuyoshi Tamatso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Scylla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tamatso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tamatso wants to sweep here but Scylla controlling him for the moment.
Kenny Scylla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Scylla drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tamatso dives on top into guard.
Tamatso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tamatso forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Tamatso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamatso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Tamatso!