PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Sells has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sells
vs
Tycoon

181 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Sells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sells clinches up with Tycoon and pushes him back against the cage.

Sells breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sells misses with a low kick.
Tycoon flicks out a counter leg kick but Sells steps away.
Sells misses with a looping left.
Sells throws a shot from downtown. Tycoon moves away and avoids it.

Tycoon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sells looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sells tries to bench press Tycoon off him but Tycoon keeps the position.
Tycoon controls the position.
Sells manages to get back to half guard.
Tycoon is trying to control. Sells wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tycoon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sells knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sells keeping hold of Tycoon's head, controlling as best he can.
Sells has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tycoon is working away from the top position though.
Tycoon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sells wants to improve his position but Tycoon is controlling well.

Tycoon stands up and beckons Sells to join him on the feet.
Sells dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sells smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sells throws a leg kick which misses Tycoon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tycoon tries to avoid it.
Sells lands a glancing blow to the side of Tycoon's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tycoon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sells, which made it look bad.
Tycoon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon shoots in for a double leg but Sells sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tommy Sells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tycoon.
Tycoon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sells lands with a straight right. Tycoon didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sells closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tycoon slowing the pace effectively.
Sells letting Tycoon take a breather here.
Tycoon is trying to force a seperation but Sells has the dominant position.
Sells tries to throw a body punch but Tycoon avoids it by throwing Sells back against the cage.
Tycoon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sells gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sells scores with a shoulder strike.
Sells has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tycoon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sells. That's going to slow Tycoon down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sells fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sells lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Tycoon misses
and Sells counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon looks winded!
Tycoon shoots in looking for a takedown but Sells manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tycoon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sells throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sells throws a leg kick which misses Tycoon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tycoon tries to avoid it.

Sells clinches up with Tycoon and pushes him back against the cage.
Sells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tycoon lands a body shot.

Sells breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sells takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sells! Tycoon is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Sells!
A relieved looking Tommy Sells thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.