PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sharkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punch Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharkan comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch Please III. Bag is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: back on my feet again. Mark Sharkan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Punch Bag's chin.

Sharkan
vs
Bag

201 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sharkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Punch Bag!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharkan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Punch Bag has been cut.
Sharkan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharkan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharkan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sharkan moves into the clinch.
Bag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bag manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharkan trying to control but Bag is working from the bottom.
Bag manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sharkan manages to get himself to full guard.
Bag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sharkan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sharkan tries to get out of the position.
Bag is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sharkan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sharkan keeping moving, preventing Bag from controlling successfully.
Bag is pushing down on Sharkan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sharkan is fighting to maintain full guard but Bag has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bag stands up and beckons Sharkan to join him on the feet.
Bag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharkan tries to avoid it but Bag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharkan to the ground. Sharkan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sharkan tries to clinch

so Bag counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bag trying to control but Sharkan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag thows a big elbow that misses.
Bag is stalling in the full guard.
Sharkan keeping moving, preventing Bag from controlling successfully.
Bag looks gassed!
Bag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharkan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag wants to control from the top but Sharkan keeps moving.
Bag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bag scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bag is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharkan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharkan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bag.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bag sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sharkan defending well though.
Sharkan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bag on the ground.
Bag thows a huge punch but Sharkan dodges it nicely.
Sharkan tries to get to full guard but Bag has control of the leg.
Sharkan is refusing to be controlled, as Bag sits in half guard.
Sharkan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punch Bag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Punch Bag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bag fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sharkan has his takedown stuffed

and Bag counters with a takedown into side control.

Bag is trying to get an arm triangle but Sharkan is defending well.
Bag working the ground and pound but Sharkan is defending the strikes.
Bag is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sharkan's shoulder. That is not cool.
The strikes coming from Bag are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bag is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sharkan to see if he's OK.
Bag in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sharkan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bag works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bag can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sharkan is looking to escape.
Sharkan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharkan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bag.
Bag controlling his opponent.

Bag looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sharkan suckers Bag into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Sharkan is now in Bag's guard!

That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bag is on top in guard.
Sharkan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bag is one step ahead there.
Sharkan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punch Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Punch Bag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sharkan works over Bag's head and body with a nice combination.
Bag seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Sharkan shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bag is backing up but Sharkan catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bag covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Sharkan Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sharkan!