PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takedowns Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung Fu Fighting. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tom
vs
Tso

165 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takedowns Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom misses with a wild combination.
Tom dives in and grabs Tso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tso pushes down on Tom's head and hops out.
Tom throws a shot from downtown. Tso moves away and avoids it.
Tom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tso, as that shot connected.

Tom gets the takedown into side control.
Tso wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tso is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Tom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tom prevents Tso from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tso is pushing Tom's head away, looking to escape. Tom manages to hold on to the position though.
Tso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tom trying to control the action but Tso is working from the bottom.

Tso throws Tom to one side and escapes!
Tso throws out a loose jab but Tom uses good head movement to avoid it.
General Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tom moves away.
Tso misses with a body kick.

Tom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tso is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tso looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tom is trying to get an arm triangle but Tso is defending well.
Tom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tso keeps working.
Tso is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tom in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Tom is trying to get an arm triangle but Tso is defending well.
Tso is trying to get back to his feet.

Tom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tso is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tom has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tom in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tso is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tom is looking to take a break and control but Tso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tso circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tso thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tom 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.
Tom stops Tso from standing up.
Tso keeping moving, preventing Tom from controlling successfully.

Tom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tso wants to stand up but Tom is controlling him.
Tom wants to pass the guard but Tso is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tso misses with an uppercut.
Tso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom avoids the body shot from Tso.
Tso throws a shot to the body.
Tso throws a jab but it's blocked by Tom.

Tom closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tom lands in his opponent's guard.
Tso is breathing heavily.
Tso wants to stand and escape but Tom is having none of it.
Tso keeping full guard, as Tom tries to pass.
Tom content to stall in guard here.
Tso keeping moving, preventing Tom from controlling successfully.
Tom forces his way into half guard.
Tom frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso has given up his back.

Tom has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tso trying to get back to his feet but Tom is in full control for now.
Tom struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tso has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tom struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tso has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tom working for the choke.
Will Tom go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Tom looking for the choke from the back.
Tso holding both Tom 's hands and preventing any damage.

Tso showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tom is looking for the choke from the back position but Tso is controlling his hands well.
Tso controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Tom has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tso has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Tso is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tso has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takedowns Tom dominated that second round.
That's time! Tom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tso tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tso.
General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tso.
Tso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom shoots in for a double leg but Tso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tso connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Tso does no damage.
Tso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tso misses with a few strikes there.
Tom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tso defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takedowns Tom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tom somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tom fails with the takedown.
Tom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tom somewhat.
Tso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tso scores with a hook to the body. Tom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tom doesn't seem bothered though.
Tom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tom somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Tom 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tom closes the distance and clinches up with Tso, looking for a takedown. Tom pushes Tso against the cage but Tso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tso connects with the punch.
Tom shoots in but Tso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tso scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Tso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tom doesn't seem phased though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot by Tso.
Good standup being displayed there by Tso as he connects with a hook.

Tom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Tso throws Tom to one side and escapes!
Tso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Tso misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom doesn't manage to clinch there - Tso circles away.
Tom slips a jab and a cross from Tso.
Tom missing with a left hand there. Tso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Tom with that takedown attempt.
Tso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tso slips a straight right by Tom.
Tom slips under a jab from Tso.
Tom fails to land the takedown.
Tso dips to his left and cracks Tom with an uppercut!
Tso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takedowns Tom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tom misses with the combination.
Tso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tso cracks Tom with a good jab.
Tso misses with an uppercut. Tom saw that one coming.
Tso misses with a wild body shot.
Tso swings for the body but Tom moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tom.
Takedowns Tom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tso is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Tom take his back! Uh oh - Tom has got a rear naked choke here! Tso is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takedowns Tom!