PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedo Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Triton
vs
Bear

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
209 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Triton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedo Bear!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Triton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bear napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Triton wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Triton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Triton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Triton trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.

Triton is looking for a kimura here.
Bear is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is staying active underneath Triton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Triton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Triton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bear defends it well.
Triton controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bear slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bear wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bear trying to control the position.
Triton wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Triton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
Bear looking to control.
Bear looks gassed!
Triton controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pedo Bear hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Triton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bear manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Triton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bear keeping full guard, as Triton tries to pass.
Triton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bear working for a triangle but Triton defends it easily.

Triton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Triton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Triton wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Triton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bear's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Triton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Triton prevents Bear from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Triton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Triton shoots in and bounces Bear off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bear keeping full guard, as Triton tries to pass.
Triton is stalling in the full guard.
Triton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Triton looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Triton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Triton just wasn't active enough.
Triton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Triton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Triton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Triton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but Triton is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear is in trouble now - Triton has advanced to mount!

Triton swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bear is now in Triton's guard. A big mistake from Triton there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to control from the top but Triton keeps moving.

Triton has his foot on Bear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bear works his way back into a safe position though.

Triton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Triton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Triton looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Bear preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Triton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bear is one step ahead there.

Triton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Triton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bear escapes and throws Triton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Triton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Triton actively working from the bottom here.
Triton trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Triton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Bear moves into full mount! Triton won't be happy about that!
Triton can't escape the position.
Triton is working hard here to advance position.
Triton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Triton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Triton is trying desperately to improve position.
Triton is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Triton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bear gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Triton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Triton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Triton wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Triton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bear is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Triton, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear trying to control but Triton is working from the bottom.
Triton trying to control the position.

Triton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bear off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Triton.
Triton tries to move to mount but Bear blocks the move with his legs.

Triton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Triton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Triton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Triton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Triton has hold of Bear's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bear seems comfortable defending it but Triton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bear is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bear is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Triton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Triton!