PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igosh Tammih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Soro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tammih
vs
Soro

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igosh Tammih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tor Soro!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Soro enables Tammih to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Soro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tammih is one step ahead there.
Tammih missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tammih is fighting to break Soro's control of his arms but Soro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soro keeping moving, preventing Tammih from controlling successfully.

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.
Tammih misses with a looping right.
Tammih throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soro misses with an uppercut. Tammih saw that one coming.
Soro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tammih keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soro.
Soro looks to score with a jab to the body but Tammih is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tammih. That's going to slow Soro down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tammih sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tammih scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soro struggling a bit here.
Soro tries to bench press Tammih off him but Tammih keeps the position.
Soro is not content to let Tammih control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soro controls the position for a moment.
Tammih is working Soro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soro tries to escape but Tammih is in control.
Tammih wants to control but Soro is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammih wants to control but Soro is keeping him busy.
Soro is looking to regain half guard here but Tammih keeps moving and retains side control.
Soro wants to control but Tammih postures up.
Tammih trying to control the action but Soro is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igosh Tammih dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Tammih. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Tammih with that takedown attempt.
Soro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soro throws a lazy right hand but Tammih sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tammih tries to move into range but Soro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tammih looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Soro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tammih counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soro throws out a loose jab but Tammih uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tammih.
Soro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Igosh Tammih is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tammih throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soro throws a hook to the side of Tammih's head but Tammih sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soro throws a hook but Tammih avoids it easily.
Tammih lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tammih moves away from the strike by Soro.
Tammih lands a jab to Soro's midsection.
Soro throws a shot from downtown. Tammih moves away and avoids it.
Tammih ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soro moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tammih. Tammih circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tammih thows a body shot but no joy.
Tammih slips under a jab.
Tammih is looking to wear down Soro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tammih swings for the body but Soro moves out of range.
Tammih avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tammih thuds a left hand into Soro's body.
Tammih scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soro misses with a double jab
and Tammih counters with a left and a right that stings Soro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soro looks to throw the jab but Tammih is out of range.
Soro looks to throw the jab but Tammih is out of range.
Soro moves out of range as Tammih strikes.
Soro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tammih swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tammih shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soro's guard.
Tammih wants to control from the top but Soro keeps moving.
Tammih throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammih throws a strike but Soro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soro stopping the sweep attempt from Tammih.

Soro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igosh Tammih dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Soro throws an off balance right hand
and Tammih counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Soro.

Tammih drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tammih forces his way into half guard.
Soro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tammih throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soro trying to hold on to Tammih's head to control him but Tammih postures up.
Soro is staying active underneath Tammih, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tammih is working away from the top position though.
Soro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tammih.
Tammih throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Tammih there.
Soro is refusing to be controlled, as Tammih sits in half guard.
Tammih trying to mount his opponent but Soro defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soro has hold of Tammih's hands but Tammih slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Tammih is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tammih is trying to control the action in half guard but Soro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tammih is just content to waste time from the top position. Soro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tammih trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tammih wants to control from the top but Soro keeps moving.
Soro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tammih.
Igosh Tammih is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soro is pulling down on Tammih's head. It's preventing any offense from Tammih, at least for the moment.
Tammih wants to control from the top but Soro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammih stopping the sweep attempt from Soro.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tammih darts in looking for a takedown but Soro gets double underhooks and turns Tammih into the cage.
Soro tries to circle away but Tammih has him pinned against the cage.
Soro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tor Soro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soro misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igosh Tammih showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tammih, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igosh Tammih!