PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dante The Saint enters the cage!

Ingram
vs
The Saint

183 cm
26
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Ingram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante The Saint!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Saint swivels and escapes.

Ingram looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The Saint being controlled here, momentarily.
Ingram really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Saint is trying to control the position but Ingram postures up.
Ingram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ingram is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ingram dives in and grabs The Saint's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Saint pushes down on Ingram's head and hops out.
Ingram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Saint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The Saint closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Saint tries to stand but Ingram controls the position and pulls The Saint into his guard.
The Saint stays in close to Ingram's body and controls the position.
The Saint trying to control but Ingram is working from the bottom.
Ingram lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Saint!
Ingram content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Saint for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Saint wants to hold on but Ingram pushes him away.

Tony Ingram has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ingram closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ingram trying to mount his opponent but The Saint defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingram trying to control the pace.
Ingram has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ingram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Saint throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Saint looks to land a combination. Ingram sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The Saint misses with a takedown attempt

and Ingram counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Saint wants to get back to his feet but Ingram passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Saint can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ingram looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Saint is looking to control Ingram's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Saint avoid being mounted?
Ingram controlling the action here.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Ingram.

The Saint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ingram slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ingram keeping moving, preventing The Saint from controlling successfully.
Ingram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Saint's guard.
Ingram prevents The Saint from getting back to his feet.
Ingram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Saint misses with a combination

and Ingram counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Ingram politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ingram prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tony Ingram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Saint is looking to get back to his feet here but Ingram is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Saint's back.
Ingram is riding his opponent, not letting The Saint buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Saint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ingram counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Saint wants to get back to full guard.
Ingram performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ingram'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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Ingram wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Saint shoots and misses

and Ingram counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Saint can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ingram controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Ingram wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The Saint with a poor takedown

and Ingram counters with a takedown into side control.
Ingram happy to just control the position for now.
Ingram advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingram controlling his opponent.
Dante The Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Ingram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ingram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ingram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ingram!