PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lycus Lycan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Willey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lycus Lycan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lycan
vs
Willey

178 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lycus Lycan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Willey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lycan avoids it really well and circles away.
Lycan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lycan misses with a head kick.
Willey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lycan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willey shoots in but Lycan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lycan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willey.
Lycus Lycan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Willey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lycan . No joy for Willey on that attempt.
Willey shoots in looking for a takedown. Lycan tries to sprawl out of it but Willey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lycan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lycan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Willey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lycan but Lycan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lycan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lycan is looking to stand up but Willey won't let him.
Our spies down at at Ground Zero, London inform us that Willey has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Willey has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lycan doesn't defend quickly enough and Willey has managed to lock this one up! Can Lycan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Willey on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Willey!