PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Tanglib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KP Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tanglib
vs
Little

167 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Tanglib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KP Little!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Little shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanglib but Tanglib pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanglib counters with a three punch combo that has Little backing up. Little nods at Tanglib to acknowledge the strikes.
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Little tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tanglib manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanglib swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanglib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.

Little closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tanglib did well to prevent Little getting side control.
Little blocks the strikes from Tanglib.
Tanglib wants to get back to his feet.
Tanglib flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little wants to control but Tanglib is keeping him busy.
Tanglib pushes Little off looking to stand but Little dives back in and keeps control.
Little blocks the strikes from Tanglib.
Well, if Little is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Little missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Little lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Little is controlling the pace.
Little is stalling here. Tanglib is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Little seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tanglib has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little regains half guard.
Little is trying to escape back to his feet but Tanglib uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Tanglib.
Little is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tanglib is controlling him well.
Tanglib tries to score with some ground and pound. Little controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanglib 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.
Little wants to get back to his feet but Tanglib is dominant here and he's now got Little's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is in bad spot here.
Tanglib struggling to land strikes to the head as Little covers up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Little defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tanglib doesn't have the hooks in and Little manages to turn into his guard.

Tanglib manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Little.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a jab to the body
and Tanglib counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Little looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jolly Tanglib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KP Little.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
Little looks winded!
Little misses with a combination
and Tanglib counters with a left and a right that stings Little.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Little pushes Tanglib up against the cage in a clinch.
Little tries to pull guard but Tanglib holds him up against the cage and eventually Little drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KP Little dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Little lands with an overhand left.
KP Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Tanglib shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Little fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Little swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanglib circles away.
Jolly Tanglib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KP Little.
Little with a poor takedown
and Tanglib counters with a left and a right that stings Little.
Little shoots in but Tanglib avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Little is breathing heavily.
Little shoots in for a double leg but Tanglib sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanglib as he jumps to the side.
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanglib counters with a left and a right that stings Little.
Jolly Tanglib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little throws a low kick but Tanglib avoids it.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Little misses with a hook to the body
and Tanglib counters with a left and a right that stings Little.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.
Little misses with a double jab

and Tanglib counters by moving into the clinch.
Little prevents a body shot from Tanglib.
Tanglib stops a takedown attempt from Little.
Little can't get the takedown.
Tanglib stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Tanglib manages to break the clinch.
Little tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanglib sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Little somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Tanglib shows good takedown defense.
Little moves to clinch but Tanglib breaks away
and Tanglib counters with a two punch combo.
Little tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanglib sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Little somewhat.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanglib counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a takedown attempt - Tanglib sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Little shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanglib defends it nicely.
KP Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little fails with a takedown attempt.
Little shoots in for a takedown but Tanglib shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanglib was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
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 Jolly Tanglib 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. And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Little.
Little looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Little shoots for a takedown but Tanglib saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jolly Tanglib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KP Little.
Little swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanglib counters with a three punch combo that has Little backing up. Little nods at Tanglib to acknowledge the strikes.
Little with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tanglib counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanglib circles away.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tanglib counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little looks to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a two punch combo.
Little misses with a double jab
and Tanglib counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanglib counters with a two punch combo.
Little closes the distance and clinches up with Tanglib, looking for a takedown. Little pushes Tanglib against the cage but Tanglib circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Little fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanglib manages to avoid it.
Little tries to clinch but Tanglib moves away
and Tanglib counters with a three punch combo that has Little backing up. Little nods at Tanglib to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a combination

and Tanglib counters by moving into the clinch.
Little keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanglib's efforts to push away.
Tanglib misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Tanglib - that landed with a thud.
Tanglib tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanglib won't allow it.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanglib's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib prevents a body shot from Little.
Tanglib wants to get back to striking at distance but Little won't allow it.
Little tries for a takedown but Tanglib manages to get underhooks.
Little is trying to break free.
Little has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tanglib after a bit of a struggle.
Tanglib lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanglib lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanglib lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tanglib lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib lands a shot to the body.
Tanglib tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
Little can't break the clinch.
Tanglib can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
Tanglib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Little avoids it.
Tanglib lands a shot to the body.
Tanglib misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanglib just misses with a elbow thrown towards Little's brow.
Tanglib pushes Little back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanglib tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly Tanglib showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanglib 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jolly Tanglib!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for KP Little!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jolly Tanglib!

Jolly Tanglib wins by split decision!