PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 5956 p4p, 3252 weight class) and Chris Tycoon (ranked 613 p4p, 428 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. Tycoon has chosen STILL BALLIN as his entrance music. Chris Tycoon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kelly
vs
Tycoon

191 cm
18
208
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon connects with an inside leg kick.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly backing away here, and Tycoon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Tycoon circles away.

Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Tycoon in a clinch.
Tycoon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Kelly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tycoon is working Kelly over against the cage.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tycoon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tycoon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelly postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tycoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Tycoon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kelly controls the pace.

Kelly is sitting in close to Tycoon's body. Tycoon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kelly is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kelly is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tycoon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Tycoon!
Chris Tycoon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.