PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 23796 p4p, 6254 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sss Sss acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
24
143
14 - 67 - 2

165 cm
24
143
60 - 22 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 14 - 67 - 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 60 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis 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 B shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter A manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter B's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter B fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter A drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fighter B sprawls and moves away.

Fighter B shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter A keeping full guard, as Fighter B tries to pass.
Fighter B seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A is being controlled here.
Fighter A can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fighter B throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fighter A can't do much from the bottom here.
Fighter A is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter A.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sss Sss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
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 throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.

Fighter B tries to sprawl but Fighter A drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fighter B keeping hold of Fighter A's head, controlling as best he can.
Fighter B is not content to let Fighter A control the position.
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.
Fighter B trying to hold on to Fighter A's head to control him but Fighter A postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fighter A in particular looking to stall.
Fighter A looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A is looking to stall here but Fighter B recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sss Sss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fighter A misses with a body kick.
Fighter A moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFighter B.
Fighter B fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter A tries for a takedown but Fighter B circles away easily

and Fighter B counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A is looking to control Fighter B's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fighter A avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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 A keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fighter A trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A tries for a takedown but Fighter B sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fighter B counters with a body kick.
Fighter B misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter B changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fighter A tries to avoid it but Fighter B manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fighter A to the ground. Fighter A escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fighter B shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fighter A's guard.
Fighter B controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fighter B stopping the sweep attempt from Fighter A.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B is fighting to break Fighter A's control of his arms but Fighter A is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fighter B slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fighter A trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter B defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter A.
Fighter A fails to land the takedown.
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.
Fighter B throws a big counter head kick but Fighter A avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A shoots in for a double leg but Fighter B sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fighter B is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fighter A with a body shot.

Fighter B closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fighter A did well to prevent Fighter B getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B is taking a breather. Fighter A says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fighter A trying to control from the bottom.
Fighter B not doing much here.
Fighter B has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter A wants to control but Fighter B is keeping busy.

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.
Sss Sss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fighter A keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fighter B controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter B looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter A is fending him off so far but Fighter B persists. Nope, Fighter A circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter A fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fighter A throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Fighter B responds with a good body kick, but Fighter A manages to step out the way in time.
Fighter A shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter B tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter A keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fighter B manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter B feints a counter leg kick.
Sss Sss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sss Sss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A shoots in and drives through. Fighter B sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sss Sss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter B has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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