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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sanzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Song's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I want to be More by paul Dateh. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Song! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Sanzig! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanzig shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Sanzig working for a submission but Song is keeping him at bay. Song prevents Sanzig from taking his back. Song wants to control but Sanzig is having none of it. Sanzig working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Sanzig is working for a guillotine from mount but Song frees his head quite easily.
Song wants to control but Sanzig is having none of it. Song stops Sanzig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Song tries to hold on but Sanzig postures up. Sanzig working for a submission but Song is keeping him at bay. Song gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Song is positioning himself well to prevent Sanzig advancing to mount. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sanzig is working for an americana but Song has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sanzig was thinking about the submission. Sanzig looks gassed! Song throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Song manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Song looking to control and managing it successfully. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sanzig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanzig takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Song sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Song landing strikes from the mount and Sanzig is in trouble! Sanzig holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Song tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanzig tries to improve his position but instead Song has taken his back! Sanzig rolls, trying to escape but Song keeps control of the position.
Even with his hooks in, Song manages to miss with strikes from the back. Sanzig avoids the strikes from Song. Sanzig is in bad spot here.
Song trying to control momentarily.
Song is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Song keeps control of the position as Sanzig tries to break free.
Sanzig rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sanzig wants to improve his position but Song is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Song darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Song trying to control from half guard but Sanzig is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanzig is looking for a sweep. Song is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sanzig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sanzig is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Song pulls his head out easily. The fighters are battling for position here. Sanzig manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Sanzig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sanzig looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sanzig trying to control but Song is working from the bottom. Sanzig drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanzig jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sanzig pushes down on Song's leg and manages to get into half guard. Sanzig wants to pass the guard but Song is defending well. The fighters are battling for position here. Song manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Song manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Song can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanzig is looking to escape. Song mounts Sanzig! Really nice guard pass there! Sanzig can't escape the position.
Song throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanzig because Song loaded up on that one. Sanzig defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Song. Sanzig is just holding on here. Song manages to take his back.
Song tries to keep control of the position but Sanzig is staying busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Song dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanzig looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sanzig tries to free his leg and advance position but Song is retaining full guard. Sanzig throwing strikes from guard but Song blocks nicely. Song had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanzig is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Song Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanzig's back instead. Sanzig has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Song. Sanzig covering up well under a barage of strikes. Sanzig tries to escape the position.
Song is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Sanzig is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Song!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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