PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Tiger (ranked 4059 p4p, 152 weight class) and Jin Lung (ranked 4169 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tiger
vs
Lung

205 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boby Tiger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Lung!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lung pinned against the cage. Lung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Lung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up with Lung, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes Lung against the cage but Lung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lung let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tiger dives in and grabs Lung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lung pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiger drops Lung with a beautiful combination! Lung stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tiger is looking for the KO!

Lung is rocked!

It looks like Jin Lung has been cut.
Boby Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger swinging wildly here.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.

Tiger lands a big uppercut and Lung crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lung looks OK. Tiger waves Lung back to his feet!
Lung is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Lung's belly button to the back.
Lung seems to have recovered his senses.

Lung gets tackled into the cage by Tiger. Tiger maintains the clinch.

Tiger jumps guard.
Tiger trying to control the position.
Tiger is really struggling to control Lung but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lung controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lung is looking to stand up but Tiger won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lung leaves Tiger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
Tiger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger tries for a takedown but Lung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jin Lung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tiger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lung pinned against the cage. Lung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tiger is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lung on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Lung as Tiger shoots in.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiger tries to clinch but Lung moves out of range.
Tiger fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Lung misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boby Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Lung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lung is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.

Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger shoots in for a double leg but Lung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lung doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lung but Lung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiger prevents it.
Lung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiger gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Tiger pulls guard successfully.
Lung looking to sit in guard and control but Tiger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lung throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tiger uses it to pass to side control.
Lung is letting Tiger control him for a moment.
Tiger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lung can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lung is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tiger is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiger has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lung is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tiger yanks on the arm and Lung is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tiger.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boby Tiger!
Boby Tiger is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Boby Tiger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.