PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 23822 p4p, 23821 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
25
143
68 - 22 - 2

165 cm
25
143
14 - 75 - 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 68 - 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 - 75 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass 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.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter B. No joy for Fighter A on that attempt.
Fighter B has a takedown stuffed.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
Fighter B shoots and misses
and Fighter A counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter B, looking for a takedown. Fighter A pushes Fighter B against the cage but Fighter B circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fighter B looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sss Sss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter A looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fighter B!
You can see the frustration on Fighter B's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fighter A is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fighter B will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B tries to buck Fighter A off but Fighter A is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fighter A is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter B sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter B thinks about the counter body kick.

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.
Fighter A displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fighter B.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fighter A doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fighter B counters with a good low kick that Fighter A was not able to check.

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

Sss Sss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter A connects with a high kick.
Fighter A defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter B.

Fighter B drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B wants to control from the top but Fighter A keeps moving.
Fighter B postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A is pulling down on Fighter B's head to control his posture.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter B trying to control but Fighter A is working from the bottom.
Fighter A wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fighter A keeping moving, preventing Fighter B from controlling successfully.

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 A is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter A misses with a takedown
and Fighter B counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fighter B is defended easily by Fighter A.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter A closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fighter A lands in his opponent's guard.
Fighter A slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B controlling the position.
Fighter B looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fighter A thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fighter B seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

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.
And Fighter B responds with a good body kick, but Fighter A manages to step out the way in time.
Fighter B shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter A but Fighter A pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter B keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fighter B steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fighter A.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A looks to land a body kick but Fighter B moved away.
Fighter B shoots in for a double leg but Fighter A sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter B dives in and scores a takedown into Fighter A's guard.
Fighter B trying to control but Fighter A is working from the bottom.
Fighter A managing to 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter B looking to sit in guard and control but Fighter A gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A controls from within his opponent's guard.
Further stalling from Fighter A.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown but Fighter B shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter B counters with a body kick.

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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sss Sss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
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.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Fighter A as Fighter B shoots in.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sss Sss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter A has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

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