PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Sarentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ The Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as JJ The Tank enters the cage!

Sarentino
vs
The Tank

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Sarentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ The Tank!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tank misses with a head kick.
Sarentino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarentino doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tank circles away.

The Tank bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sarentino tries to buck The Tank off but The Tank is having none of it.
Sarentino tries to escape but The Tank is in control.
You can see the frustration on Sarentino's face as The Tank controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Tank throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sarentino regains half guard.
Sarentino wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Tank is trying to control the action in half guard but Sarentino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sarentino is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Tank thows a body kick. Sarentino tries to catch it but that hurt him.

The Tank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sarentino gets full guard.
The Tank looks gassed!

Sarentino has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Tank off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sarentino is looking to clinch.
Sarentino tries to clinch up but The Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarentino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarentino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarentino tries to clinch there but The Tank circles away.

Sarentino tries to keep at a distance but The Tank has taken the fight into the clinch.

The Tank manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarentino won't allow The Tank to sweep him here.
Sarentino wants to stand but The Tank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Tank throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The Tank has his hands on Sarentino's head, controlling the position.
The Tank trying to keep a closed guard but Sarentino is proving a slippery customer.

Sarentino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Tank is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sarentino, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Tank seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Tank slips nicely into half guard.
The Tank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarentino defending well though.

The Tank decides to stand up.

The Tank closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Tank lands in his opponent's guard.

The Tank stands up from Sarentino's guard - The Tank perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sarentino doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Tank counters with a takedown into side control.
Sarentino gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sarentino is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but The Tank pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sarentino kicks The Tank off and gets back to his feet.

The Tank shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Tank showed some decent athleticism there.

Sarentino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Tank decides to stand and escape the position.
Sarentino tries to clinch

and The Tank counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sarentino pushes The Tank off looking to stand but The Tank dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Tank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sarentino tries to get to full guard but The Tank has control of the leg.
The Tank sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ The Tank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Tank shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The Tank won't allow Sarentino to sweep him here.

The Tank decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sarentino tries to clinch

and The Tank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Tank pushes down on Sarentino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Tank is controlling the pace.
Sarentino tries to kick The Tank off in order to stand up. The Tank Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Check out the look on The Tank's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Tank works to advance to full mount. Sarentino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank content just to control the position here.
Sarentino regains half guard.
Sarentino is trying to get back to full guard.

Sarentino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sarentino has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for The Tank. Oh but Sarentino has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! The Tank goes limp - he's gone! Sarentino jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Christian Sarentino!