PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Till (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Sap is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sap
vs
Till

174 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Sap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Till!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Till moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Till slips a jab and a cross from Sap.
Some wild striking there from Sap.
Sap moves in looking to clinch but Till pushes him off.
Sap loads up on a big right hand but Till slips the punch.
No joy there for Sap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sap loads up on a big right hand but Till slips the punch.
Sap misses with a wild combination.

Till throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sap tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Till is in Sap's guard.
Sap wants to get back to his feet but Till is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Till sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sap's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Till in particular looking to stall.

Till stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Till has managed to clinch.
Sap avoids the elbow strike from Till, against the cage.
Sap drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap tries to break free but Till pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sap's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Till's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sap misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Till misses.
Sap misses with a straight right.
Sap tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Till counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Till is taking a breather. Sap says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Till seems to be working for a kimura but Sap defends the submission attempt.
Sap is trying to stand.

Till is trying to work for a kimura but Sap is defending well.
Till is trying to control the action in half guard but Sap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Till decides to stand up.
Sap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sap tries to keep at a distance but Till has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sap can't break the clinch.

Till works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Till drops back looking for a leg! Sap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sap manages to kick Till off! Till jumps back into Sap's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Till postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sap is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Till, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Till dominated that round.
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.

Sap wants to clinch but Till slips to the side

so Till counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Till drops back looking for a leg! Sap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sap manages to kick Till off! Till jumps back into Sap's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Till slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Till is looking to take a break and control but Sap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Till scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Till decides to stand back up.
Sap throws an off balance right hand
and Till counters with a one-two to the body.
Sap tries to bum rush Till with a series of wild strikes but Till uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sap throws a right hand that Till ducks under and follows up with a left that Till also avoids with ease.

Till fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sap to the ground. Till is now in Sap's guard.

Till decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sap, up you get!
Sap swinging wildly here.
Bob Sap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sap misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Sap misses.
A punch combination from Sap misses.
Sap throws a right hand that Till ducks under and follows up with a left that Till also avoids with ease.
Sap tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Till counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Till prevents Sap from escaping the position.

Till tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Till has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till shoots for a takedown but Sap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Till fails with a takedown attempt.
Till is breathing heavily.
Till closes the distance and clinches up with Sap, looking for a takedown. Till pushes Sap against the cage but Sap circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob Sap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Till.
Sap jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sap throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
Sap takes a swing at Till's ribcage but misses.
Bob Sap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sap tries to bum rush Till with a series of wild strikes but Till uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Till circles away from the clinch attempt.
Till avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sap misses with an uppercut.
Sap tries to bum rush Till with a series of wild strikes but Till uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sap moves in looking to clinch but Till pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Till showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sap tries to move into range but Till moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Till.
Sap misses with a two punch combination.
Sap closes the distance looking to clinch

and Till counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sap wants to stand up but Till is controlling him.

Till drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Till jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Till trying to control the position from guard on top but Sap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Till drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Till jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sap wants to stand up but Till is controlling him.

Till thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sap keeping moving, preventing Till from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Till is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Till drops back looking for a leg! Sap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sap manages to kick Till off! Till jumps back into Sap's guard.
Sap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Till is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till passes Sap's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Till is working for a submission of some sort.

Till is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Till is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sap sees it coming and defends easily.
Bob Sap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Till is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steven Till has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sap throws a strike from the bottom but Till passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Till comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Till winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Till!