PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between no game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ocho Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

game
vs
Cinco

187 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

173 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, no game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ocho Cinco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
game swats away the attempt to clinch by Cinco.
Cinco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
game lands with a straight right. Cinco didn't see that one coming.
game will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
game tries to clinch there but Cinco circles away.

Cinco moves into range and clinches up with game.

Cinco gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cinco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but game sees it coming and defends easily.

game has one foot on Cinco's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cinco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from game.

Cinco has game up against the cage in a clinch.

Cinco decides to pull guard.
game wants to control from the top but Cinco keeps moving.
game pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cinco is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cinco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but game can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cinco trying to control the position.
game wants to pass the guard but Cinco is keeping the position.
Cinco working a defensive guard here.
Cinco is pulling down on game's head. It's preventing any offense from game, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cinco trying to control the position.
game slips nicely into half guard.
Cinco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
game perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cinco wants to control but game is keeping busy.
Cinco looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
game looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
game stops Cinco from getting back to his feet.
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.
Cinco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
game passes to side control.
Cinco is trying to control game's posture but game avoids it.
Cinco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
game trying to control from the bottom.

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.

game is defending against the submission attempts here by Cinco.

Cinco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cinco stalling away here and it's allowed game to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cinco trying to control but game is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ocho Cinco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

game clinches up with Cinco and pushes him back against the cage.
Cinco drops down looking for an ankle pick but game pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by game or perhaps it was just good defense by Cinco which made him look bad.
game shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cinco but Cinco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
game wants to clinch

and Cinco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
game working a defensive guard here.
game is really struggling to control Cinco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cinco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
game is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
game has control of Cinco's left arm, preventing Cinco from doing any damage.
game is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cinco wants to control from the top but game keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cinco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ocho Cinco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cinco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cinco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. game fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cinco tries to clinch but game is having none of it.

That's two 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.
game shoots in looking for a takedown. Cinco tries to sprawl out of it but game keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cinco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
game shoots for a double leg takedown but Cinco sprawls well. He's pushed game's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cinco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cinco decides to pull guard.
Cinco is pulling down on game's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
game sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cinco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and game defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco keeping moving, preventing game from controlling successfully.
Cinco thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

game got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cinco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, game has managed to get both his arms back between Cinco's legs - danger averted.
game trying to control the position from guard on top but Cinco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
game preventing the sweep.

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.
game trying to control but Cinco is working from the bottom.
Cinco wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cinco closes this distance looking for a takedown but game circles away.
Cinco throws a half hearted mid kick.
no game is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

game moves into the clinch.

Cinco breaks the clinch.

game clinches with his opponent.
game wants a takedown.

Cinco breaks the clinch.

Cinco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. game is trying to defend but Cinco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Cinco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but game sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ocho Cinco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cinco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and game counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for game.
Cinco looks to land a combination but game avoids it well.
game defending well as Cinco loads up on a big left hand.

Cinco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
game is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

game looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cinco drops back looking for a leg! game is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and game manages to kick Cinco off! Cinco jumps back into game's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
game avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game pulls Cinco in close to prevent any damage.
game bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cinco's guard.
game with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cinco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. game gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

game stands up from Cinco's guard - game perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big right from Cinco misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
game closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cinco circles away.
game really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
game shoots for a double leg takedown but Cinco sprawls well. He's pushed game's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
game doesn't manage to clinch there - Cinco circles away.
game walks into a stiff left hand from Cinco.
game has his takedown stuffed
and Cinco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cinco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cinco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
game is looking to regain half guard here but Cinco keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game is working hard here to advance position.

Cinco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Cinco decides to stand back up.

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

Cinco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in game's half guard.

Cinco maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! game could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cinco has cracked it and game is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cinco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ocho Cinco!