PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dumb dumb got gum gum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Soprano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Soprano
vs
dumb got gum gum

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, dumb dumb got gum gum!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
got gum gum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dumb dumb got gum gum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
got gum gum doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
got gum gum tries to clinch there but Soprano circles away.
got gum gum moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Soprano forces got gum gum back against the cage and clinches.

Soprano breaks from the clinch.
got gum gum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soprano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. got gum gum really felt that one!
Soprano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. got gum gum defends it nicely.
got gum gum tries to clinch up

and Soprano counters by moving into the clinch.
got gum gum lands a hook that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
A short right from got gum gum.

got gum gum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
got gum gum tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into guard.

got gum gum working for a triangle but Soprano defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

got gum gum is looking for a triangle but Soprano pushes his legs off easily.

got gum gum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

got gum gum is looking for a triangle but Soprano pushes his legs off easily.

got gum gum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soprano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

got gum gum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soprano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soprano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
got gum gum looks to clinch

and Soprano counters with a takedown into side control.
Soprano working the body and head with strikes.
got gum gum is not content to let Soprano control the position.
got gum gum manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soprano's best efforts.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soprano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

got gum gum looking for submissions off his back.

got gum gum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

got gum gum actively working from the bottom here.
Soprano winds up and cracks got gum gum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

got gum gum looking for submissions off his back.
got gum gum tries to get to full guard but Soprano has control of the leg.
Soprano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soprano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
got gum gum tries to clinch but Soprano moves away

and Soprano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

got gum gum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Soprano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in got gum gum's half guard.
got gum gum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
got gum gum works his way to full guard. Good work.

got gum gum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soprano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

got gum gum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soprano is aware though and is defending well.

got gum gum working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Soprano has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt

and Soprano moves into the clinch.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano tries to pull guard but got gum gum holds him up against the cage and eventually Soprano drops back down to his feet.
Soprano lands an elbow inside that got gum gum shrugs off.

got gum gum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
got gum gum tries to clinch but Soprano moves away
and Soprano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

got gum gum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

got gum gum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
got gum gum clinches but Soprano breaks the clinch

and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
got gum gum taking some punishment here, with Soprano in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
got gum gum is trying to get back to full guard.
Soprano tries to pass the half guard into mount. got gum gum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

got gum gum actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

got gum gum looking for subs from the bottom but Soprano mounts him!
got gum gum is desperately trying to improve his position but Soprano has a good base and remains in mount.
got gum gum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano with the ground and pound from mount.

Soprano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but got gum gum manages to avoid the submission attempt.
got gum gum is trying to work for a sweep but Soprano has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
got gum gum is trying desperately to improve position.
Soprano looking to finish got gum gum with some ground and pound. This is bad for got gum gum!
got gum gum is looking to get to half guard.
Soprano trying to control but got gum gum is having none of it.
got gum gum is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soprano landing shots from mount.
got gum gum gets back to half guard.
Soprano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
got gum gum tries to get to full guard but Soprano has control of the leg.

That's four 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.

got gum gum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soprano pulls his head out easily.

got gum gum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

got gum gum actively working from the bottom here.

got gum gum is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Soprano is tapping! Great win for got gum gum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). dumb dumb got gum gum!