PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarpong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HellRazor. Totoy Bato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bato
vs
Sarpong

190 cm
21
230 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

213 cm
21
285 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Syndicate Drugs

Non-Stop Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Bato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kojo Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Bato and sends Sarpong crashing to the mat! Bato follows him down to the mat - Sarpong regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Kojo Sarpong has been cut.
Bato is keen to just control but Sarpong is a slippery customer.
Sarpong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sarpong keeping moving, preventing Bato from controlling successfully.
Sarpong looking to control.
Sarpong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bato wants to control from the top but Sarpong keeps moving.
Sarpong trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bato works Sarpong's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sarpong scores a takedown into full mount!
Bato wants to control but Sarpong is having none of it.
Bato is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bato is trying is best to control the position here.
Sarpong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sarpong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sarpong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bato wants to control but Sarpong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bato wants to sweep but Sarpong has passed to side control!
Sarpong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bato regains half guard.
Sarpong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bato moves into full guard.
Sarpong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bato keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Bato trying to keep a closed guard but Sarpong is proving a slippery customer.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Bato is keeping the position.

Bato looking for a guillotine here but Sarpong defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands a couple of digs.
Sarpong thows a big elbow that misses.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Bato is keeping the position.

Bato had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sarpong is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bato Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sarpong's back instead.
Bato tries to get the hooks in deep but Sarpong pushed the leg off.
Sarpong rolls, trying to escape but Bato keeps control of the position.

Bato looking for the RNC.

Sarpong defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bato's arms.
Bato is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sarpong tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Bato is working for a guillotine from mount but Sarpong frees his head quite easily.
Sarpong tries to lock up and control but Bato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sarpong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sarpong is trying to get back to full guard.
Sarpong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sarpong wants to sweep but no luck.
Sarpong keeping full guard, as Bato tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bato is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Sarpong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bato puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sarpong is trying to get back to full guard.
Sarpong is not content to let Bato control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Bato misses.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarpong moves away.
Bato thows a left - swing and a miss!

Sarpong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bato to the mat! Bato manages to get full guard.
Bato trying to control the position.
Sarpong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bato's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarpong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bato working for a triangle but Sarpong defends it easily.
Sarpong throwing strikes from guard but Bato blocks nicely.
Bato is controlling Sarpong's posture.
Sarpong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bato is keeping the position for now.
Bato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sarpong moves away from the strike by Bato.
Bato looks to land a right hand but Sarpong moved out of range.

Sarpong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bato was covering up waiting for the punch and Sarpong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Bato keeps moving.
Sarpong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bato keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Sarpong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sarpong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sarpong postures up.
Bato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sarpong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sarpong tries to free his leg and advance position but Bato is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sarpong tries to clinch up.
Bato throws a hook but Sarpong avoids it easily.
Kojo Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Bato.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarpong.
Bato misses with a straight left.
Bato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarpong.
Sarpong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Bato.
Totoy Bato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bato gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Sarpong moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bato as Sarpong tries to tie him up.
Sarpong misses with a punch on the inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bato tries to stall but Sarpong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sarpong blocks an uppercut.
Sarpong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarpong blocking some punches.
Sarpong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bato prevents it.
Bato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bato is trying to stall.
Sarpong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sarpong is keeping busy.
Bato misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
Bato taking a breather.
Bato seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sarpong is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Sarpong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Totoy Bato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kojo Sarpong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sarpong moves into the clinch successfully.
Sarpong lands a nice uppercut.
Sarpong lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sarpong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarpong blocks an uppercut.
Sarpong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bato has a couple of punches blocked by Sarpong.
Sarpong tries to pull guard but Bato holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sarpong drops back down to his feet.
Sarpong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarpong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarpong lands with a light punch inside.
Sarpong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sarpong.
Sarpong tries for a takedown but Bato manages to get underhooks.
Totoy Bato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kojo Sarpong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarpong wants a takedown.
Sarpong misses with a body punch.
Bato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarpong backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bato looking to stall.
Bato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarpong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bato backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarpong.
A head punch on the inside from Sarpong fails to land.
Sarpong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bato stops a takedown attempt from Sarpong.
Bato working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sarpong as Bato tries to tie him up.
Bato prevents a body shot from Sarpong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarpong.
Bato pushes Sarpong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarpong.
Sarpong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarpong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sarpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong takes one on the button.
Bato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sarpong at a distance.
A left lands for Bato.
A punch lands to the side of Sarpong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bato here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bato.
A punch lands to the side of Sarpong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bato lands a head shot.
Sarpong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarpong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bato pinned against the cage. Bato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sarpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
Bato tries to bum rush Sarpong with a series of wild strikes but Sarpong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bato lands a nice hook to Sarpong's body. Sarpong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bato lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarpong.
Bato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bato throws a combination. Sarpong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Bato coming out on top.
Bato works over Sarpong's head and body with a nice combination.
Sarpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
A big left from Bato misses.

Sarpong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A control attempt from Bato but he's now mounted!
Bato is trying desperately to improve position.
Sarpong lands a big shot there that rocks Bato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sarpong landing strikes from the mount and Bato is in trouble!
Bato tries to reverse the position but Sarpong maintains control.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the head.
Sarpong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bato wants to hold on but Sarpong pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sarpong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sarpong with the ground and pound from mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands with some strikes.
Sarpong has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bato's face.
Sarpong lands with some strikes.
Sarpong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sarpong throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bato regains half guard.
Sarpong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bato trying to control but Sarpong postures up.
Sarpong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sarpong lands a nice short elbow.
Bato tries to get to full guard but Sarpong has control of the leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sarpong seems to be working for a kimura but Bato defends the submission attempt.
Sarpong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bato trying to hold on to Sarpong's head to control him but Sarpong postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Bato.
Sarpong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sarpong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bato.
Sarpong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bato.
A punch lands to the side of Sarpong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarpong.
No joy there for Bato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong shoots in but no luck this time.

Sarpong instigates a clinch.
Bato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarpong jumps guard but Bato stands there with Sarpong around his waist. Sarpong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bato prevents a body shot from Sarpong.
Bato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bato lands an uppercut.
Sarpong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bato.
Sarpong misses with the head strike.
Bato misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sarpong.

Sarpong has picked Bato up - he's going for a ride! Sarpong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bato is trying to get back to full guard.
Bato is trying to control but can't.
Bato gets full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Bato is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sarpong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bato's body to avoid the submission. Bato has instead reached around Sarpong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bato arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Totoy Bato!
Totoy Bato retains his heavyweight title!