PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegel comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise. This should be a great matchup!

Siegel
vs
Tooth

178 cm
21
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tooth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Siegel is being controlled here.
Tooth scoring with punches and elbows.
Siegel is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Siegel is looking to get back to his feet here but Tooth is keeping cool and he's managed to take Siegel's back.
You can see the frustration on Siegel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooth avoiding Siegel 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth controlling well, preventing Siegel from escaping the position.
Siegel trying to get back to his feet but Tooth is in full control for now.
Siegel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tooth keeps control of the position easily here as Siegel tries to buck him off.
It looks like Tooth might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tooth missing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth is not going to allow Siegel to sit and survive in this position.
Siegel tries to escape the position.
Tooth lands a shot to the head.
Tooth throwing sloppy strikes.
Siegel tries to escape the position.
Siegel wants to get back to his feet.
Siegel can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Siegel tries to lock up and control but Tooth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tooth with the ground and pound from mount.
Tooth wants to control the action but instead Siegel gets a body lock and reverses into Tooth's guard! Nice work!
Siegel stands and throws Tooth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Siegel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Siegel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tooth tries to buck Siegel off but Siegel is having none of it.
Tooth is still trying to improve position.
Siegel grinds an elbow into Tooth's temple.
Siegel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tooth gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Siegel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tooth tries to get to full guard but Siegel has control of the leg.
Tooth is controlling Siegel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Siegel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tooth's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Tooth 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.

Tooth tries for a takedown but Siegel circles away easily
letting Siegel counter with a right hand.
Tooth tries for a takedown but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tooth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benjamin Siegel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabre Tooth.
Siegel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tooth at a distance.
Siegel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tooth has his takedown stuffed
and Siegel counters with a nice uppercut.
Tooth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tooth takes one to the side of the head.

Tooth is rocked!
Tooth switches off momentarily and Siegel cracks him with a monster right hand! Tooth topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Siegel dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Siegel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Siegel!
A relieved looking Benjamin Siegel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.