PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrow O Lykos (ranked 5443 p4p, 4885 weight class) and Thomas English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). English has chosen Muffin Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

O Lykos
vs
English

210 cm
21
300
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darrow O Lykos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas English!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

English drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Lykos can't do much from the bottom here.
English works to advance to full mount. O Lykos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
English avoids the attempt from O Lykos to control.
O Lykos is looking to get to half guard.
O Lykos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for English on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English avoids the attempt from O Lykos to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English looking to control but O Lykos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Lykos tries to hold on but English postures up.
O Lykos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
English wants to control the pace but O Lykos is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
English misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
English tries to control but O Lykos wriggling away.
O Lykos is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
O Lykos is looking to get to half guard.

English goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Lykos is on top in guard.
O Lykos working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Lykos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
English lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

English throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Lykos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
English trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Lykos's guard.
English looking to sit in guard and control but O Lykos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Lykos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
English preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Lykos preventing the sweep.
English throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
English is trying to control the position but O Lykos postures up.
O Lykos throws a big right hand that misses.
O Lykos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as English works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas English dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

O Lykos wants to clinch
and English counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
English fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Lykos avoids it really well and circles away.
English has a takedown stuffed.
O Lykos tries to close the distance and clinch but English swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
English wants to clinch up but O Lykos keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Lykos is looking to counter the offense by English and move into the clinch.
English will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darrow O Lykos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas English.
O Lykos tries to close the distance and clinch up but English swats him away and circles back towards the center.

O Lykos has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English avoids the elbow strike from O Lykos, against the cage.
English dodges an elbow strike from O Lykos.

English successfully pulls guard.
English utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
English working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Lykos.
English looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Lykos chips away with some ground and pound.
O Lykos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Lykos throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas English has got the better of the ground game so far.
English is looking to stand up but O Lykos isn't so interested in that idea.
O Lykos preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Lykos throws a strike but English rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

English is looking to stand up but O Lykos won't let him.
O Lykos wants to sweep here but English controlling him for the moment.
O Lykos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
English trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Lykos's guard.
English won't allow O Lykos to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thomas English seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Lykos is looking to clinch.
English dives in and grabs O Lykos's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Lykos pushes down on English's head and hops out.
O Lykos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from English.

O Lykos clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

English decides to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if English can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Lykos lands a couple of digs.
O Lykos throws a big right hand that misses.
O Lykos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Lykos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

English has his foot on O Lykos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Lykos works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Lykos tries to stand but English is controlling from the bottom.
English trying to keep a closed guard but O Lykos is proving a slippery customer.
O Lykos wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.

English has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Lykos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

English gets tackled into the cage by O Lykos. O Lykos maintains the clinch.
English is trying to break the clinch but O Lykos has him pressed against the cage.
O Lykos tries to land knees in the clinch but English avoids the damage to the body.
O Lykos prevents English from breaking the clinch.
O Lykos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. English is defending well for now.
O Lykos prevents English from breaking the clinch.
English is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Lykos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
English throws an elbow but it's blocked.

English breaks from the clinch.

O Lykos clinches.
O Lykos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from English.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darrow O Lykos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

English shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Lykos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
English creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Lykos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
English wants to stand but O Lykos is controlling his arm.
English slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by O Lykos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Lykos wants to control but English is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Lykos is trying desperately to improve position.
O Lykos is squirming around, avoiding English's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English throwing strikes here but O Lykos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
O Lykos tries to hold on but English pushes him away.
O Lykos is looking to improve his position but English isn't that keen on the idea.
O Lykos is working hard here to advance position.
O Lykos wants to hold on but English pushes him away.

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.

English is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but O Lykos is surviving well by controlling English's body position as best he can.
O Lykos tries to hold on but English postures up.
O Lykos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because English is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
O Lykos is just holding on here. English manages to take his back.

English has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, O Lykos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
O Lykos trying to control the action but English just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Lykos is really stuck here.
O Lykos trying to control the hands but English won't let him.

English is looking for the choke from the back position but O Lykos is controlling his hands well.

English looking for the choke from the back.

English is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
O Lykos trying to get back to his feet but English is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Lykos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
English trying to control.
O Lykos really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of English's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
English not allowing O Lykos to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas English comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think English has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas English!
After winning the bout, Thomas English thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.