PBP Commentary

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

game
vs
SUL

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, the game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, YB SUL!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

SUL breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

SUL gets the takedown into side control.
SUL working away.
SUL working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
game tries to get back to half guard but can't.
game is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SUL throws an elbow but game slips to the side and avoids it well.
game is trying to improve his position.
SUL working away.
SUL creates some space and throws a big elbow, but game sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
SUL circles away from the clinch attempt.

game shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than game was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
game prevents SUL from getting the reversal.
SUL reaches up to try and control the position but game seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! SUL rolls and tries to escape and now game has his back!
SUL has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
game controlling well, preventing SUL from escaping the position.

game is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. SUL defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
game is breathing heavily.
SUL has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SUL is trying to stand back up.
game gets his hands free as SUL looks to control.
SUL can't escape the position.
game throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
game not allowing SUL to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SUL tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
SUL sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
game not landing any meaningful shots this time.
SUL keeping hold of game's head, controlling as best he can.
SUL trying to control but game postures up.
SUL is looking to improve his position.

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 thwarting SUL's attempts to control the position.
game is looking to take a break and control but SUL is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SUL is trying to maintain the position but game is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

SUL drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

YB SUL dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

game gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and SUL counters with a shoot takedown. game fights it but they end up in guard.
SUL advances position into side control!
SUL fails to land a wild elbow strike.
game is trying to escape the position but SUL is controlling the position.
game is looking to reverse the position.
SUL is looking to take a break and control but game is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

SUL is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, game has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game tries to improve position but can't.
game sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, SUL seems content to control.
game makes his way to full guard. A much better position for game.
SUL advances to half guard.
SUL uses his free foot to push down on game's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
game really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
SUL tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that SUL has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
game is trying to reverse the position but instead SUL has taken his back - oops!
SUL missing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
game covering up well and avoiding damage.
SUL misses with an elbow to the head.

SUL looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! game taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). YB SUL!