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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sarinnen (ranked 278 p4p, 903 weight class) and Big Fish (ranked 25 p4p, 73 weight class). Fish comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cant Stop - RHCP kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm 23 149 8 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm 22 130 6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler Decent boxing Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Sarinnen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Fish! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Sarinnen misses its intended target. Nice defenses there by Sarinnen. Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarinnen.
Sarinnen throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range. Fish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Fish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fish cracks Sarinnen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Decent striking displayed by Sarinnen there. Fish moves out of range of the strikes. Excellent takedown into side control there by Sarinnen. Sarinnen swings around for an armbar but Fish sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sarinnen's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fish looking to pass the guard. Fish is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sarinnen is on top in guard.
Fish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sarinnen wants to pass the guard but Fish is keeping the position. Sarinnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Sarinnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sarinnen looking to pass the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fish working a defensive guard here.
Sarinnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sarinnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Fish is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sarinnen rolls with it to try and escape but Fish cranks on the arm and Sarinnen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Fish! Big Fish is the new bantamweight champion! A victorious Big Fish thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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45% |
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