PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tooth
vs
Boy Rick

170 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Boy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Rick - just one landing.

Tooth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooth is nestled in close to Rick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tooth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tooth is nestled in close to Rick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooth is taking a breather. Rick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tooth working over Rick with some ground and pound. Rick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth is controlling the pace.
Tooth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rick trying to control here.
Tooth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tooth seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rick for as long as he can get away with.

Rick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rick taking some punishment here, with Tooth in his half guard.
Tooth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rick is trying to get back to full guard.

Rick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tooth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tooth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tooth moves nicely into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth lands an elbow.
Rick is trying to control Tooth's posture but Tooth avoids it.
Tooth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tooth lands some shots froms side control.
Tooth working away.
Tooth controlling the position from side mount.
Rick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tooth working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rick tries to control but Tooth manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rick trying to control the action but Tooth just sinks the hooks in.
Can Rick hold on?! Tooth is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tooth is riding his opponent, not letting Rick buck him off.
Tooth cracks Rick with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Rick from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Tooth landing with strikes.
Rick tries to break free.
Tooth controlling the position well here. Rick rolled but Tooth kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tooth gets his hands free as Rick looks to control.
Tooth lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Tooth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rick misses with an uppercut.
Rick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tooth doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Rick.

Tooth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rick did well to prevent Tooth getting side control.
Tooth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rick looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tooth in particular looking to stall.

Rick actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick wants to improve his position but Tooth is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tooth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tooth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tooth lands a nice short elbow.
Tooth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tooth working Rick over with strikes.
Tooth stalling.
Tooth winds up and cracks Rick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tooth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rick is looking to control Tooth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rick avoid being mounted?
Sabre Tooth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tooth pulls his head out easily.

Rick actively working from the bottom here.
Tooth scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tooth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tooth working the head and body with strikes.

Rick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tooth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tooth slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth wants to pass to mount but Rick is defending the position.

Rick looking for submissions off his back.

Rick actively working from the bottom here.
Tooth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Tooth there.
Rick taking some punishment here, with Tooth in his half guard.
Tooth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tooth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rick!
Rick is bucking up trying to escape but Tooth cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tooth controlling the position easily from mount.
Tooth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rick tries to hold on but Tooth pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rick is bucking up trying to escape but Tooth cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tooth prevents Rick from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Tooth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Rick as Tooth shoots in.
Rick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Tooth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rick taking some punishment here, with Tooth in his half guard.
Tooth is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rick!
Tooth dominating with strikes here.
Rick tries to hold on but Tooth postures up.
Tooth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tooth controlling from mount.
Tooth landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tooth landing strikes from the mount and Rick is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tooth is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tooth.
Tooth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rick looks a forlorn figure.

Rick is rocked!
Tooth lands a heavy elbow.
Rick is still in real trouble! Can Tooth finish him?
Tooth controlling the pace for now.
Tooth lands a big shot to the head and Rick winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sabre Tooth!
Sabre Tooth decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.