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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ponaswat Ickwradine (ranked 4900 p4p, 4155 weight class) and Armani Sterling James (ranked 555 p4p, 516 weight class). Ponaswat Ickwradine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ponaswat Ickwradine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armani Sterling James!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling James looks for a takedown but Ickwradine sprawls well.
Sterling James wants to clinch up but Ickwradine keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sterling James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ickwradine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sterling James swivels and escapes.
Sterling James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ickwradine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sterling James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ickwradine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sterling James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ickwradine tries to sprawl but Sterling James drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ickwradine is trying to control but can't.
Sterling James seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sterling James lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ickwradine won't allow Sterling James to pass to mount.
Sterling James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ickwradine is staying active underneath Sterling James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sterling James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sterling James is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ickwradine trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sterling James manages to pass to mount!
That's two 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.
Sterling James wants to control the pace but Ickwradine is squirming around nicely.
Sterling James is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sterling James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Armani Sterling James!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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