PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 23874 p4p, 23873 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
24
143
53 - 22 - 2

165 cm
24
143
14 - 60 - 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 53 - 22 - 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 14 - 60 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fighter B was covering up waiting for the punch and Fighter A finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fighter B is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fighter A is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fighter A has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fighter A.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B wants to sweep here but Fighter A controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fighter B displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fighter A.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter A misses with a takedown attempt
and Fighter B counters with a body kick.
Fighter A looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter B is fending him off so far but Fighter A persists. Nope, Fighter B circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fighter A closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fighter B keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fighter A content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is keeping busy.
Fighter A is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fighter A trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter B but Fighter B pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter B flicks out a counter leg kick but Fighter A steps away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter B sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter A's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Fighter B. No joy for Fighter A on that attempt.
Fighter B shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter A sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter B's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fighter A scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fighter B controlling the position for now.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A is looking to advance position but Fighter B won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B trying to hold on to Fighter A's head to control him but Fighter A postures up.
Fighter A controlling the pace.
Fighter B is trying to control but Fighter A manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter A controlling the position easily from mount.
Fighter A landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter B tries to reverse the position but Fighter A maintains control.
Fighter B wants to control but Fighter A is having none of it.
Fighter A content just to control the position here.
Fighter B wants to hold on but Fighter A pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fighter A controlling from the full mount.
Fighter A'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.
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 second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fighter B gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fighter A throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fighter B works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B trying to control the position here.
Fighter A controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A is looking to stand up but Fighter B won't let him.
Fighter A content to stall in guard here.
Fighter B not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fighter B holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Fighter A fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fighter B to the ground. Fighter A is now in Fighter B's guard.
Fighter B is trying to keep Fighter A in close.
Fighter B has Fighter A pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fighter A postures up.
Fighter A stopping the sweep attempt from Fighter B.
Fighter A looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four 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.

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

Fighter B gets caught napping as Fighter A dives in and scores a takedown. Fighter B manages to retain 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

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