PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask has chosen Wait, what? OH MY GOD, Tiger has joined the Dark Side!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryan Sonnen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sonnen
vs
Mask

185 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

170 cm
37
176 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask misses with a body kick.
Sonnen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sonnen there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.

Mask looking to score a takedown here. Sonnen is defending well but Mask drives through and ends up in Sonnen's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mask works over Sonnen with some ground and pound from guard.
Mask throws a big elbow that misses.
Mask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mask with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Mask landing with the ground and pound.
Mask is working Sonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sonnen is rocked!
Mask has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mask throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mask working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sonnen's head.
Mask throwing strikes but missing.
Mask throws an elbow that misses. Sonnen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mask's guard. Nice move by Sonnen!

Mask had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.

Mask is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mask is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mask is looking for a triangle here but Sonnen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mask tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask sneaks back into half guard.

Mask looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mask tries to roll over but Sonnen keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!
Mask is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sonnen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Can Sonnen hold on?! Mask is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mask throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mask keeps control of the position as Sonnen tries to break free.
Mask struggling to land strikes to the head as Sonnen covers up.
Mask thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Mask looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask missing with punches from the back.
Sonnen has hold of Mask's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen can't escape the position.
Mask punches Sonnen on the ear.
Mask loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sonnen hold on?
Mask throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mask lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Oh Sonnen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonnen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Sonnen seems to have got his legs back now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Mask.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Mask is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sonnen is defending well though. Mask let's go of the attempt for now.
Mask missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Sonnen misses.
Mask fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the body
and Mask counters with a low kick, right behind Sonnen 's knee.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
Sonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Mask, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Mask there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sonnen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mask throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen lands with a good body shot.
Sonnen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Mask throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen digs a good hook to Mask's body.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Mask avoids them all with ease.
Mask misses with a looping left.
Mask throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sonnen throws a lazy uppercut

and Mask counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mask.
Mask stands up over Sonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mask working some strikes from top position.
Mask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mask.
Mask is looking to work some ground and pound but Sonnen has wrist control.
Mask throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mask stands up over Sonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mask connects with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mask throws a big right hand that misses.
Mask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mask loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mask.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mask cracks Sonnen with a solid left hand.
Mask postures up in Sonnen's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Mask throws an elbow that misses. Sonnen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mask's guard. Nice move by Sonnen!

Sonnen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mask to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sonnen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mask pulls down on the head and he's put Sonnen to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tiger Mask!
Tiger Mask thanked the fans post fight for their support.