|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Ramzan Tariq Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sztanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, King Ramzan Tariq Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Sztanga!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tariq Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sztanga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tariq Jr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tariq Jr is staying active underneath Sztanga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tariq Jr is positioning himself well to prevent Sztanga advancing to mount.
Sztanga is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sztanga wants to control from the top but Tariq Jr keeps moving.
Tariq Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sztanga throws a strike but Tariq Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tariq Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Sztanga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariq Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tariq Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Sztanga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tariq Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Sztanga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sztanga.
Tariq Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sztanga prevents Tariq Jr from getting back to his feet.
Tariq Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sztanga is staying active underneath Tariq Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tariq Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sztanga wants to get back to full guard.
Tariq Jr working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sztanga's thigh. Sztanga counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariq Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sztanga trying to keep a closed guard but Tariq Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Tariq Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tariq Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Sztanga is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariq Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tariq Jr trying to control but Sztanga is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because King Ramzan Tariq Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tariq Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tariq Jr moves to clinch but Sztanga breaks away
and Sztanga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tariq Jr won't be happy with that.
Sztanga happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tariq Jr sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Sztanga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sztanga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sztanga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tariq Jr dives in and grabs Sztanga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sztanga pushes down on Tariq Jr's head and hops out.
Tariq Jr has managed to clinch.
Sztanga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tariq Jr tries to clinch but Sztanga moves out of range.
Tariq Jr punishes Sztanga's body with a nice straight punch.
Tariq Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Sztanga looks for a takedown but Tariq Jr sprawls well.
King Ramzan Tariq Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Sztanga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariq Jr instigates a clinch.
Sztanga breaks the clinch.
Sztanga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tariq Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tariq Jr tries to clinch there but Sztanga circles away.
Tariq Jr looks for a takedown but Sztanga sprawls well.
Tariq Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sztanga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sztanga blocks a head kick by Tariq Jr.
Tariq Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tariq Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Sztanga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sztanga is breathing heavily.
Sztanga blocks the strikes from Tariq Jr.
Tariq Jr is trying to maintain the position but Sztanga is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sztanga trying to control the action but Tariq Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sztanga seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tariq Jr is trying to maintain the position but Sztanga is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tariq Jr taking some punishment here, with Sztanga in his half guard.
Tariq Jr gets back to full guard.
Tariq Jr trying to control the position here.
Sztanga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tariq Jr controls Sztanga momentarily but Sztanga frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sztanga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tariq Jr is fending him off so far but Sztanga persists. Nope, Tariq Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Sztanga leaves Tariq Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King Ramzan Tariq Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sztanga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tariq Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Sztanga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that King Ramzan Tariq Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sztanga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tariq Jr.
Tariq Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Tariq Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sztanga sprawls well. Sztanga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tariq Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Ramzan Tariq Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sztanga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tariq Jr wants to control but Sztanga is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariq Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Tariq Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tariq Jr has his foot on Sztanga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sztanga works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tariq Jr keeping moving, preventing Sztanga from controlling successfully.
Sztanga content to stall in guard here.
Sztangais looking to pass into half guard but Tariq Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tariq Jr is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariq Jr stops Sztanga from standing up.
Sztanga is trying to keep Tariq Jr in close.
Tariq Jr wants to control from the top but Sztanga keeps moving.
Johnny Sztanga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tariq Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Sztanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tariq Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tariq Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Sztanga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sztanga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sztanga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tariq Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sztanga somewhat.
Tariq Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sztanga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sztanga wants it to stay on the feet.
Sztanga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sztanga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sztanga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tariq Jr circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariq Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sztanga defends it nicely.
Sztanga tries to land a front kick but Tariq Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tariq Jr tries to clinch up.
Tariq Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sztanga.
Sztanga shoots in for a takedown but Tariq Jr shows good takedown defense.
Sztanga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tariq Jr.
King Ramzan Tariq Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tariq Jr misses with a head kick.
Sztanga has Tariq Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Sztanga.
I think Sztanga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sztanga!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
