PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Tournament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Tung Sheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chang Tung Sheng enters the cage!

Tournament
vs
Tung Sheng

150 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Tournament!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Tung Sheng!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tung Sheng scores with a decent looking hook.

Tournament clinches with his opponent.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Chang Tung Sheng has been cut.
Tung Sheng blocks an elbow strike.
Tournament drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tung Sheng gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tournament is struggling to control the position.
Tournament drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tournament blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tung Sheng's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the temple.
Tournament stops a takedown attempt from Tung Sheng.
Tournament leaning against his opponent.
Tournament lands an elbow that stopped Tung Sheng in his tracks for a moment.
Tung Sheng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tung Sheng stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tung Sheng avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Chang Tung Sheng's cut even more.
Tournament taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tung Sheng is trying to maintain a safe position but Tournament gets an underhook and turns Tung Sheng into the cage.
Tung Sheng wants to stall.

Tournament has picked Tung Sheng up - he's going for a ride! Tournament dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tung Sheng can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tournament throwing shots but Tung Sheng is blocking nicely.
Tournament is thwarting Tung Sheng's attempts to control the position.
Tournament working over Tung Sheng with some ground and pound. Tung Sheng looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tournament not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tung Sheng wants to control but Tournament is keeping busy.
Tournament looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tung Sheng with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tournament scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tournament sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tung Sheng defending well though.
Tournament drops an elbow to the side of Tung Sheng's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tung Sheng has his hands clasped together around Tournament's back. He's all about the action.

Tung Sheng actively working from the bottom here.
Tournament trying to control the pace.
Tournament slips a nice elbow through Tung Sheng's hands, connecting with Tung Sheng's forehead.
Tournament scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tournament is keen to just control but Tung Sheng is a slippery customer.
Tung Sheng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tournament. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tung Sheng regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tung Sheng keeping moving, preventing Tournament from controlling successfully.
Tournament scoring with some ground and pound.
Tung Sheng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tournament scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tournament preventing the sweep.

Tournament avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tung Sheng utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tournament wants to control from the top but Tung Sheng keeps moving.
Tournament loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tung Sheng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tung Sheng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tournament landing some decent shots from guard.
Tournament scoring with some ground and pound.
Tournament distracts Tung Sheng with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tournament might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tournament wants to pass the guard but Tung Sheng is keeping the position.
Tournament chips away with some ground and pound.
Tournament loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tournament trying to control the position from guard on top but Tung Sheng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tung Sheng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tung Sheng is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tung Sheng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tung Sheng is looking for a triangle but Tournament pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Tournament dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chang Tung Sheng's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tournament clinches.
Tung Sheng drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tournament pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tung Sheng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tournament manages to avoid it.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tung Sheng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tung Sheng drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tournament defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Tournament as Tung Sheng shoots in.
Tournament checks a leg kick nicely.
Tung Sheng misses with a hook. Tournament ducked under it nicely.
Tournament fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tung Sheng swats away the attempt to clinch by Tournament.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tung Sheng swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tournament closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tournament.
Tournament really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Tournament's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Tournament.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tung Sheng's brow.
Tung Sheng dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament lands an elbow just above Tung Sheng 's eye.
Tournament lands a damaging elbow.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Tung Sheng shrugs off.

The cut above Chang Tung Sheng's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tung Sheng lands a nice knee to the body.
Tournament is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tung Sheng is defending well.

Tung Sheng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tournament takes the fight into the clinch.
Tung Sheng is working for takedown but Tournament is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mr Tournament has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chang Tung Sheng.
Tung Sheng is looking to break free of the clinch but Tournament has double underhooks.
Tung Sheng scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the temple.
Tournament comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Tournament slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mr Tournament has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Tournament lands an elbow just above Tung Sheng 's eye.

Chang Tung Sheng's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tung Sheng takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chang Tung Sheng's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Tournament!