PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Waynne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Sass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Sass will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Waynne
vs
Sass

174 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Waynne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Sass!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waynne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sass.
Sass slips a jab and a cross from Waynne.
Sass lands a two punch combo.
Waynne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Joey Sass has been cut.
Sass fails to land the takedown.
Waynne misses the shot to the body.
Sass defending well as Waynne loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sass lands a body shot.
Sass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waynne.
Sass moves out of range as Waynne strikes.
Sass cracks Waynne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Waynne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waynne circles away quickly and effectively.
Sass falls off balance throwing a combination

and Waynne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waynne.
Sass wants to stall.
Waynne connects with a knee to the head.
Sass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Waynne misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waynne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Waynne fails to land.
Sass stalling in the clinch but Waynne improves position.
Waynne misses with the head strike.
Waynne lands with a right to the head.
Waynne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Sass manages to break the clinch.
Sass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sass slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waynne.
Sass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waynne.
Waynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sass misses with a two punch combination.
Waynne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waynne moves away.

Waynne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Waynne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sass's efforts to push away.
Sass tries to circle away but Waynne has him pinned against the ropes.
Waynne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Waynne.
Waynne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Waynne breaks from the clinch.
Sass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waynne.
Waynne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Waynne thinking.
Waynne is looking to clinch.

Waynne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Waynne.
Sass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Waynne breaks from the clinch.
Sass throws a series of punches but Waynne moves out of range.
No joy there for Sass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Sass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waynne swings for the body but Sass moves out of range.
Waynne misses with an uppercut. Sass saw that one coming.
Sass throws a series of punches but Waynne avoids them all with ease.
Waynne tries to clinch up
and Sass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sass works over Waynne's head and body with a nice combination.
Sass cracks Waynne with an open hand slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sass!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sass.
Sass looks gassed!
Sass is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Waynne.

That has opened up Joey Sass's cut even more.
Sass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Waynne counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Waynne.
Sass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waynne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Waynne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waynne falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sass to counter with a crisp jab.
Sass throws a nice looking combination but Waynne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sass scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sass throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waynne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sass.
Bruce Waynne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Sass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waynne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Waynne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waynne tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sass counters with a takedown into side control.
Sass controls the position.
Waynne is pushing Sass's head away, looking to escape. Sass manages to hold on to the position though.
Sass takes a little break here. Waynne wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sass advances nicely into full mount.

Sass with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Waynne wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sass looking to control and managing it successfully.
Waynne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Waynne tries to get out of the position.

Sass working for a guillotine from mount but Waynne is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joey Sass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Sass's cut.
That's time! Waynne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sass throws a right and a left that Waynne avoids nicely.
Sass misses with a leg kick.
Sass lands a nice looking body shot.
Waynne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Waynne throws a looping overhand right but Sass ducks down to avoid it.
Sass looks to land a combination but Waynne avoids it well.
Sass misses with a double jab.
Sass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waynne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waynne circles away quickly and effectively.
Waynne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waynne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sass counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Waynne does no damage.
Sass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waynne throws a jab but it's blocked by Sass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waynne on the side of the head.
Waynne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sass.
Waynne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sass.
Bruce Waynne is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Sass.
Sass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sass lands a nice hook to Waynne's body. Waynne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Sass does it's job there.
Waynne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sass.
Sass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sass lands with a nice combination. Waynne backs away looking to recover.
Waynne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Waynne darts in and clinches Sass up against the ropes.
Sass misses with some punches.
Sass blocks an uppercut.
Sass is trying to force a seperation but Waynne has the dominant position.
Sass wants to get back to striking at distance but Waynne won't allow it.

Sass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sass ducks under a wild hook from Waynne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sass lands with a right hand.
Sass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waynne slips a jab and a cross from Sass.
Sass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waynne circles away quickly and effectively.
Sass tests Waynne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sass throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Waynne counter with a right hand.
Sass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waynne doesn't manage to clinch there - Sass circles away.
Sass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sass lands a two punch combo.
Waynne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waynne circles away quickly and effectively.
Waynne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waynne wants it to stay on the feet.
Sass lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Waynne misses the target.
Sass goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sass works over Waynne's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waynne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sass.
Sass lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sass.
Sass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sass lands a slapping body shot.
Sass is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Sass scores with a four punch combination!
Sass fails with the takedown.
Waynne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sass shoots in for a double leg but Waynne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruce Waynne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Sass.
Waynne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sass misses with a series of wild punches.
Sass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waynne circles away.
Sass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A right-left combo lands from Sass.
Some wild striking there from Sass.
Waynne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sass lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Waynne misses with a two punch combination.
Sass lands a two punch combo.
Sass lands a nice looking body shot.
Sass scores with a one two! Waynne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sass shoots in but no luck this time.

Waynne clinches up with Sass and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short left from Sass.
Waynne swings wildly with an uppercut but Sass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sass is looking to break free of the clinch but Waynne has double underhooks.
Sass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sass blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Waynne.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waynne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sass has Waynne pressed against the ropes, preventing Waynne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sass wants to get back to striking at distance but Waynne won't allow it.
Sass tries to stall but Waynne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Sass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Sass's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Sass stuns Waynne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sass misses with a combination
letting Waynne counter with a right hand.
Waynne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waynne tries to clinch there but Sass circles away.
Sass lands a jab-cross combination.
Waynne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sass.
Sass slips under a jab.
Sass dives in and grabs Waynne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Waynne pushes down on Sass's head and hops out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sass.
Waynne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sass counters with a left and a right that stings Waynne.
Sass throws a leg kick which misses Waynne's front leg but catches the back leg as Waynne tries to avoid it.
Sass lands a head kick. Waynne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Waynne missing with a left hand there. Sass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waynne.
Sass swats away the attempt to clinch by Waynne.
Sass blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Waynne. No joy for Sass on that attempt.
Waynne looks to throw the jab but Sass is out of range.
Sass works over Waynne's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Sass. That snapped Waynne's head back.
Sass throws a shot to the body.
Waynne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sass misses with a few strikes there.
Sass misses with the combination.
Sass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sass tries for a takedown but Waynne circles away easily
and Waynne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruce Waynne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Sass.
Sass shoots in and drives through. Waynne sprawls well.
Sass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Waynne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waynne's sensitive parts.
Bruce Waynne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waynne counters with a nice uppercut.
Sass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sass throws a series of punches but Waynne avoids them all with ease.
Sass connects with a crisp jab.
Waynne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sass counters with a left and a right that stings Waynne.
A right-left combo lands from Waynne.
Waynne misses with a wild combination.
Sass connects with a right hand. Waynne shakes it off.
Sass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Waynne misses with a hook. Sass ducked under it nicely.
Sass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Waynne misses with a looping left.
Sass is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Waynne rather than just go for the knockout.
Sass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sass shoots in and drives through. Waynne sprawls well.
Sass misses with a hook to the body

and Waynne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Waynne breaks from the clinch.

Sass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sass lands in his opponent's guard.
Waynne wants to stand but Sass is controlling the position.
Sass slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Waynne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Waynne is trying to stand.
Waynne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sass on the ground.
Sass trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waynne is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Sass working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Waynne looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sass! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joey Sass!