PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Bigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clicket Ticket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ticket has chosen Pantera Walk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bigs
vs
Ticket

165 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

TFP Graphics

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Bigs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clicket Ticket!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ticket.

Ticket shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ticket drops back looking for a leg! Bigs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bigs manages to kick Ticket off! Ticket jumps back into Bigs's guard.
Bigs is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ticket drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bigs dives on top into guard.
Bigs is stalling in the full guard.
Ticket keeping moving, preventing Bigs from controlling successfully.

Ticket is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bigs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ticket working for submissions but it's allowed Bigs to get to half guard.
Bigs is trying to control the action in half guard but Ticket is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ticket looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ticket looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ticket looks gassed!
Bigs wants to stand up but Ticket is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ticket tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ticket swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigs.
Bigs tries to clinch but Ticket is having none of it.

Ticket bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bigs wants to control but Ticket postures up.
Bigs tries to buck Ticket off but Ticket is having none of it.
Bigs is trying to control Ticket's posture but Ticket avoids it.
Bigs is looking for a sweep.
Ticket tries to advance to mount but Bigs denies him.

Ticket tries for a kimura but Bigs is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ticket goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bigs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ticket but great work by Bigs.
Ticket is looking for a sweep.
Ticket manages to get back to half guard.
Bigs wants to take a breather but Ticket is having none of it.

Ticket looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bigs pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bigs trying to control but Ticket is having none of it.
Ticket is looking to improve his position but Bigs isn't that keen on the idea.
Bigs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ticket is looking to escape.

That's four 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.
Ticket tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bigs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ticket working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigs wants to control the pace but Ticket is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clicket Ticket dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bigs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ticket circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bigs as Ticket shoots in.
Ticket swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigs.

Ticket changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bigs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bigs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ticket swings around for an armbar but Bigs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ticket's guard.
Bigs wants to control from the top but Ticket keeps moving.
Bigs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ticket had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bigs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ticket Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bigs's back instead.
Bigs covering up well under a series of strikes from Ticket.
Ticket is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ticket is not going to allow Bigs to sit and survive in this position.

Bigs is having to fend off submission attempts from Ticket, who is looking to sink in the choke. Ticket doesn't have the hooks in though and Bigs manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Bigs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ticket is proving hard to escape from.

Ticket is looking for a triangle here but Bigs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

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.
Bigs trying to control the action but Ticket is working from the bottom.
Ticket tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bigs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bigs working the body and head with strikes.
Ticket tries to bench press Bigs off him but Bigs keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Ticket's face as Bigs controls the position.
Ticket is looking to regain half guard here but Bigs keeps moving and retains side control.
Ticket manages to get back to half guard.
Ticket moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ticket throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ticket is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bigs stays in close to Ticket's body and controls the position.

Ticket looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bigs wants to control from the top but Ticket keeps moving.

Ticket is looking for a triangle but Bigs pushes his legs off easily.

That's four 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.
Bigs wants to control from the top but Ticket keeps moving.
Bigs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ticket keeping moving, preventing Bigs from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ticket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bigs.
Ticket scores with a shot to the body.

Ticket scores with a takedown into Bigs's guard.
Bigs is trying to control the position but Ticket postures up.
Ticket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bigs has control of Ticket's left arm, preventing Ticket from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clicket Ticket showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bigs swinging wilding here.

Ticket shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ticket in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bigs tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ticket!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clicket Ticket!
Clicket Ticket is the new bantamweight champion!