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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyga West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mountenberm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 cm
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295 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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194 cm
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Mountenberm! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! West staying out of range there. West closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mountenberm quickly recovers to half guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Mountenberm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. West has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. West prevents Mountenberm from standing back up.
West will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. West is trying to control. Mountenberm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. West is pressing down on Mountenberm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mountenberm is holding on for now. Mountenberm wants to control but West is keeping busy.
West seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mountenberm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. West trying to control the pace.
Tyga West has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. West fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mountenberm to the ground. West is now in Mountenberm's guard. West is looking to stand up but Mountenberm won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round. West wants to control from the top but Mountenberm keeps moving. West throws a big elbow that misses. West trying to control the position from guard on top but Mountenberm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. West postures up in Mountenberm's guard and throws a big left but Mountenberm blocks it. West trying to control but Mountenberm is working from the bottom.
Tyga West has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. West closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Mountenberm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked West off and has taken his back! Mountenberm avoiding West 's attempts to control his hands. West wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West trying to control but not successfully. Mountenberm is looking to control West but West is wriggling around and keeping busy. West trying to control the position but Mountenberm manages to sink in the hooks. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. West tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Mountenberm just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on West's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
West tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! West is trying to escape the mount.
Mountenberm is going oldschool here, as he tries to force West to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so West shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mountenberm controlling his opponent. Mountenberm prevents West from getting the reversal. Mountenberm won't let West get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. West is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyga West dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mountenberm tries a head kick but it misses.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch. West instigates a clinch. West jumps guard.
Mountenberm wants to get up but he can't break West's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. West keeping moving, preventing Mountenberm from controlling successfully. Mountenberm stands and throws West's legs to the side, diving into side control. West manages to get back to half guard. West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. West looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. West manages to escape and get back to his feet! West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Mountenberm lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Mountenberm takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tyga West has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mountenberm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. West misses with a takedown attempt - Mountenberm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. West fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyga West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mountenberm misses with a two punch combination.
Mountenberm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mountenberm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mountenberm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. West eats them both and turns towards Mountenberm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. West is looking to take this fight into the clinch. West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mountenberm paws at him with a jab and circles away. West scores with a takedown into Mountenberm's guard. West preventing the sweep. West trying to control but Mountenberm is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mountenberm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mountenberm is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyga West wasn't doing enough on the ground. West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Mountenberm circles away.
Mountenberm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mountenberm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West throws a one two combo.
Mountenberm dodges the punch combination from West.
West tries for a takedown but Mountenberm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mountenberm misses with a two punch combination.
Mountenberm throws a lazy head kick and West counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mountenberm! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mountenberm is in a horrible position here. West smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
West get's back to his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mountenberm tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Mountenberm lands a nice looking kick to the body. West takes a step back to recover. Mountenberm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Mountenberm will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Tyga West's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. West trying to control the pace. Mountenberm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Mountenberm is refusing to be controlled, as West sits in half guard. Mountenberm wants to stand back up but West manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mountenberm is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well. Mountenberm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. West stands up and beckons Mountenberm to his feet. Horrible takedown by West or perhaps it was just good defense by Mountenberm which made him look bad. Mountenberm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mountenberm gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. West looking to sit in guard and control but Mountenberm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Mountenberm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West is trying to keep Mountenberm in close.
West looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mountenberm has picked West up and slammed him! West can't keep hold of the triangle and Mountenberm manages to pass to side control! This has been an exciting period of action! West tries to buck Mountenberm off but Mountenberm is having none of it. West can't do much from the bottom here. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mountenberm wants to control but West is keeping him busy. West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mountenberm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. West is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mountenberm stands up and we're back to a striking position. Mountenberm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. West shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mountenberm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West chips away with some ground and pound. West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Mountenberm keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully. Mountenberm pulls West in close to prevent any damage. West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mountenberm's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mountenberm keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyga West showed his dominance in that final round. I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyga West!
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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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