PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 5630 p4p, 23276 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sss Sss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
23
143
40 - 21 - 2

165 cm
23
143
13 - 47 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 47 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fighter A dives in and grabs Fighter B's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes down on Fighter A's head and hops out.
Fighter A pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fighter B appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Fighter A shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fighter B manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fighter B has his hands on Fighter A's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B keeping full guard, as Fighter A tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fighter A controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fighter B has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fighter A has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fighter B defending against the ground and pound.
Fighter A taking a breather here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B throws the kick towards the body but Fighter A avoids it.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fighter B will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fighter B leaves Fighter A with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fighter B lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fighter A will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fighter A scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fighter B gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fighter A controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fighter B throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter A's waist but Fighter A gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighter B off to one side.

Fighter A changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fighter B looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fighter B is looking to reverse the position.
Fighter B can't do much from the bottom here.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter A throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fighter B works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B is looking to control Fighter A's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fighter B avoid being mounted?
Sss Sss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Fighter B is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Fighter A drives through with a takedown into Fighter B's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fighter B utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fighter A controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fighter B is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fighter B stops Fighter A from standing up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter A is adopting a defensive guard.
Fighter B wants to control from the top but Fighter A keeps moving.
Fighter A is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fighter A shoots in and gets a takedown into Fighter B's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fighter A gets a double leg takedown into Fighter B's guard.
Fighter B working a defensive guard here.
Fighter B is adopting a defensive guard.
Fighter B looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighter A.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fighter A slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fighter B tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter A sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fighter B somewhat.
Fighter A half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fighter A fails to land the takedown.
Fighter B swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown but Fighter A shows good takedown defense.
Fighter A shoots for a takedown but Fighter B saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Fighter B as Fighter A shoots in.
And Fighter B responds with a good body kick, but Fighter A manages to step out the way in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fighter B.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.

Fighter A shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fighter B is trying to defend but Fighter A finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fighter A slows the pace down in half guard.
Sss Sss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sss Sss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter B trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sss Sss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter A, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sss Sss!