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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sentence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Sentence!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sentence fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sentence shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sentence showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Connors is trying to get back to full guard.
Sentence is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
I looks like Sentence 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.
Sentence's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentence is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Connors trying to hold on to Sentence's head to control him but Sentence postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Connors wants to control but Sentence is keeping busy.
Sentence has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connors tries to lock up and control but Sentence gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Connors really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sentence controlling from mount.
Connors tries to lock up and control but Sentence gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sentence controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Sentence just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connors with a poor takedown
and Sentence counters with a shoot takedown. Connors fights it but they end up in guard.
Connors is breathing heavily.
Sentence is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Connors looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentence is stalling in the full guard.
Sentence wants to pass the guard but Connors is keeping the position.
Sentence is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Sentence dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sentence feints and as Connors raises his hands in defense, Sentence changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sentence's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Sentence just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sentence doesn't manage to clinch there - Connors circles away.
Sentence is looking to chop away at Connors's legs.
Connors shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sentence counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentence tries to free his leg and advance position but Connors is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sentence slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sentence slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sentence in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Sentence has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Connors tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sentence presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sentence looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sentence punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentence controlling from the full mount.
Sentence landing strikes from the mount and Connors is in trouble!
Sentence controlling the pace for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Sentence just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sentence tries to clinch but Connors moves out of range.
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.
Sentence gets the takedown into side control.
Sentence happy to just control the position for now.
Sentence decides to stand back up.
Connors moves out of range of the body kick from Sentence.
Sentence wants to clinch up but Connors keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Sentence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sentence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sentence shoots in but no luck this time.
Connors doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sentence counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Connors's face as Sentence controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentence working the head with strikes.
Sentence controlling from side mount.
Connors can't do much from the bottom here.
Sentence is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sentence tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Max Sentence has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sentence is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Sentence just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sentence scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sentence content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sentence wants to free his trapped foot but Connors is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sentence in particular looking to stall.
Sentence moves into full mount! Connors won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentence controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Sentence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sentence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Sentence!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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