PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layzie Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osteo Sarcoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Layzie Assassin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assassin
vs
Sarcoma

185 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Layzie Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Osteo Sarcoma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Assassin pushes Sarcoma up against the cage in a clinch.

Assassin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sarcoma is trying to keep an underhook but Assassin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarcoma won't allow Assassin to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assassin is working hard here to advance position.

Sarcoma looking for submissions off his back.

Sarcoma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Assassin trying to mount his opponent but Sarcoma defends it.
Sarcoma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sarcoma keeping full guard, as Assassin tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Assassin is looking to clinch but Sarcoma is avoiding it.
Sarcoma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarcoma gets caught flat footed, as Assassin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Assassin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sarcoma's guard.
Assassin is pressing down on Sarcoma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sarcoma is holding on for now.
Assassin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sarcoma is trying to get back to full guard.

Sarcoma actively working from the bottom here.
Sarcoma looks gassed!

Sarcoma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Assassin throwing shots but Sarcoma is blocking nicely.
Sarcoma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Assassin moves into full mount! Sarcoma won't be happy about that!
Assassin misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin looking to ground and pound but Sarcoma is blocking nicely.
Sarcoma working to try and regain half guard.
Assassin takes Sarcoma's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sarcoma is in trouble.
Assassin misses with an elbow to the head.

Assassin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Assassin working for the choke.

Sarcoma preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Assassin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sarcoma defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Assassin's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is really stuck here.

Assassin is looking for the choke from the back position but Sarcoma is controlling his hands well.
Sarcoma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Assassin working for a submission but Sarcoma is keeping him at bay.
Sarcoma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Assassin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Assassin trying to control but Sarcoma is having none of it.
Assassin prevents Sarcoma from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sarcoma is squirming around, avoiding Assassin's attempts to control the action.
Assassin throwing strikes here but Sarcoma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Assassin working for a guillotine from mount but Sarcoma is in no mood to give up.
Sarcoma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Assassin.
Sarcoma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sarcoma is controlling an arm, preventing Assassin from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sarcoma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Assassin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Assassin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarcoma is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Layzie Assassin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Assassin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Osteo Sarcoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarcoma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarcoma tries for a takedown but Assassin circles away easily
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Assassin.

Assassin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assassin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarcoma has him pressed against the cage.
Assassin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sarcoma smiles and moves away.
Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarcoma is breathing heavily.
Assassin jabs at Sarcoma's body.
Assassin cracks Sarcoma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarcoma's head backwards.

Assassin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Assassin is trying to control. Sarcoma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sarcoma is in trouble now - Assassin has advanced to mount!
Sarcoma is wriggling around trying to escape.

Assassin is working for a guillotine from mount but Sarcoma frees his head quite easily.
Layzie Assassin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Assassin working for a guillotine from mount but Sarcoma is in no mood to give up.
Assassin is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sarcoma is in real trouble.
Assassin is hanging on to Sarcoma's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Assassin manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Assassin tries to get the hooks in deep but Sarcoma pushed the leg off.
Assassin misses with a punch to the head.

Sarcoma fending off the submission attempt from Assassin.
Assassin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Assassin keeps control of the position as Sarcoma tries to break free.
Assassin misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Assassin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sarcoma is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Even with his hooks in, Assassin manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Assassin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sarcoma is really stuck here.
Assassin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Assassin looking to break Sarcoma's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sarcoma remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Assassin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Assassin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Assassin is trying to stick to Sarcoma's back but Sarcoma is turning into Assassin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Assassin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sarcoma.
Assassin keeping full guard, as Sarcoma tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma preventing the sweep.

Sarcoma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarcoma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sarcoma won't allow Assassin to sweep him here.

Assassin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sarcoma defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sarcoma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sarcoma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarcoma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Assassin does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Layzie Assassin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Assassin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarcoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Assassin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sarcoma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sarcoma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sarcoma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Assassin throws a big right hand that misses.
Assassin advances to half guard.
Assassin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sarcoma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sarcoma looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Assassin is working for a submission of some sort.
Sarcoma wants to get back to full guard but Assassin has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assassin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sarcoma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sarcoma dodges the ground and pound from Assassin.

Assassin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sarcoma, who protects the arm well.
Sarcoma manages to get back to half guard.
Sarcoma is trying to get back to full guard.
Assassin passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is trying desperately to improve position.
Assassin moves to take his opponent's back.
Assassin is riding his opponent, not letting Sarcoma buck him off.
Assassin wants to control but Sarcoma is keeping busy.
Sarcoma avoids the strikes from Assassin.
Sarcoma tries to break free.

Assassin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Sarcoma has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Assassin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Sarcoma taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Assassin doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layzie Assassin!