PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zef Tanghe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bingham
vs
Tanghe

185 cm
29
250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
30
223 lbs
12 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demetrious Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bingham gets caught flat footed, as Tanghe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bingham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bingham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanghe wants to pass the guard but Bingham is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanghe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanghe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tanghe preventing the sweep.
Tanghe throwing strikes from guard but Bingham blocks nicely.
Bingham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Some wild striking there from Tanghe.
Bingham looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanghe is just out of range.
Tanghe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bingham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tanghe avoids the body shot from Bingham.
Tanghe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zef Tanghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanghe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bingham slips a jab from Tanghe.
Bingham throws a hook to the side of Tanghe's head but Tanghe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bingham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tanghe misses with a wild combination.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanghe misses with the combination.
Tanghe throws a sloppy head kick and Bingham moves out of range easily.
Tanghe delivers a nice body kick.
Tanghe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bingham circles away.
Tanghe misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Bingham with that takedown attempt.
Bingham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanghe lands a jab to Bingham's midsection.
Bingham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bingham just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanghe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bingham eats them both and turns towards Tanghe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanghe.
Tanghe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bingham thows a body shot but no joy.
Bingham connects with a looping right hand.
Bingham swings widly with a right hand
and Tanghe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bingham thinking.
Tanghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanghe lands with a nice body punch.
Bingham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bingham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanghe throws a body punch but Bingham moves out of range.
Tanghe throws a series of punches but Bingham avoids them all with ease.
Tanghe lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bingham gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bingham working away.
Bingham wants to control but Tanghe is keeping him busy.
Tanghe struggling a bit here.
Tanghe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bingham off and has taken his back!
Tanghe avoiding Bingham 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanghe is hanging on to Bingham's back as he tries to escape.

Tanghe is persistently looking for the submission but Bingham is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zef Tanghe dominated that round.
That's time! Bingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanghe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bingham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bingham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanghe manages to avoid it.
Tanghe misses with a body shot.
Tanghe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanghe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanghe defending well as Bingham loads up on a big left hand.
Tanghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bingham.
Zef Tanghe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bingham shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanghe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bingham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanghe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tanghe stuffs the takedown.
Tanghe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bingham.
Bingham digs a good hook to Tanghe's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanghe lands the left hand.

Bingham closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanghe quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe is trying to maintain the position but Bingham is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanghe controlling the position well.
Tanghe manages to get to full guard.
Bingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bingham wants to pass the guard but Tanghe is keeping the position.
Tanghe seems keen to control Bingham's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bingham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanghe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bingham trying to control but Tanghe is working from the bottom.
Tanghe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bingham!
Zef Tanghe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bingham tries to reverse the position but Tanghe maintains control.
Bingham is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bingham is desperately trying to improve his position but Tanghe has a good base and remains in mount.
Tanghe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bingham is looking to escape.
Tanghe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bingham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bingham tries to lock up and control but Tanghe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe wants to control the pace but Bingham is squirming around nicely.
Tanghe breaks from Bingham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Tanghe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bingham looks a forlorn figure.
Tanghe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bingham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tanghe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bingham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zef Tanghe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tanghe's corner calls for a 1-2. Tanghe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tanghe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanghe throws a nice looking combination but Bingham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bingham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanghe.
Zef Tanghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanghe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tanghe closes the distance and clinches up with Bingham, looking for a takedown. Tanghe pushes Bingham against the cage but Bingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanghe connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanghe misses with a body kick.
Tanghe moves away from the strike by Bingham.
Tanghe misses with a body shot.

Bingham shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tanghe is trying to defend but Bingham finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tanghe trying to hold on to Bingham's head to control him but Bingham postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham stalling.

Bingham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanghe trying to hold on to Bingham's head to control him but Bingham postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bingham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Bingham is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Tanghe to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Tanghe trying to control the position.
Tanghe looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanghe, not yet.
Tanghe looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tanghe's head.
Bingham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanghe's head.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanghe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bingham is one step ahead there.
Tanghe looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanghe is retaining full guard.
Bingham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tanghe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanghe pulls Bingham in to control the position.
Tanghe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bingham's guard.
Bingham has his hands on Tanghe's head, controlling the position.
Bingham trying to keep a closed guard but Tanghe is proving a slippery customer.
Demetrious Bingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bingham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Demetrious Bingham.
Well Tanghe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zef Tanghe!
Zef Tanghe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.