PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 23901 p4p, 23900 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sss Sss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
25
143
63 - 22 - 2

165 cm
25
143
14 - 70 - 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 63 - 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 - 70 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fighter B.
A counter left hand to the body from Fighter A misses its target.
Fighter A fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter B follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A shoots in but no luck this time.
Fighter B steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fighter A fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter A pinned against the cage. Fighter A gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Fighter A shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fighter A was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fighter A is staying tight to Fighter B's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fighter A seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fighter B for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A working away.
Fighter A controlling from side mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's four 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 shoots for a takedown but Fighter A saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fighter A shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fighter B tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss dominated that round.
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 B keeps Fighter A at a distance using the push kick.
Fighter A dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter B sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fighter A prevents the takedown attempt.
Fighter B has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fighter A avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A tries for a takedown but Fighter B manages to get underhooks.

Fighter A breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter B manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fighter A on his heels. He'll look to pass Fighter A's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter A pulls Fighter B in close to his closed guard and prevents Fighter B from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fighter B controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A pulls Fighter B in close to prevent any damage.
Fighter A looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fighter B is one step ahead there.
Fighter B postures up in Fighter A's guard and throws a big left but Fighter A blocks it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fighter A throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter B's waist but Fighter B gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighter A off to one side.
Fighter B steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter B looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
No luck for Fighter A with that takedown attempt.

That's four 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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter A.
Fighter B changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fighter B fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter A slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter B, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.
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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fighter B shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter A sprawls well. Fighter A wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter B gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter A changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighter A.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fighter A dives in and scores a takedown into Fighter B's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fighter B controls Fighter A momentarily but Fighter A frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter B is controlling Fighter A's posture.
Fighter A slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fighter B wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter A is fighting to break Fighter B's control of his arms but Fighter B is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 A is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Fighter A feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fighter A engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fighter B is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fighter A is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A looking to pass the guard.
Fighter A controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sss Sss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fighter A has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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