PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyrius Drakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Randall
vs
Drakos

183 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyron Randall!
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, Lyrius Drakos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall fails with the takedown

and Drakos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Randall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drakos content to stall in guard here.
Drakos trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakos trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Randall dives in and scores a takedown into Drakos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall looking to pass the guard.
Randall postures up in Drakos's guard and throws a big left but Drakos blocks it.
Randall looking to pass the guard.

Drakos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Randall rolls with it to try and escape but Drakos cranks on the arm and Randall is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyrius Drakos!
Lyrius Drakos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.