PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Sarmoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Notorious P I G (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.

Sarmoni
vs
P I G

210 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Randy Sarmoni!
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, Notorious P I G!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
P I G looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarmoni is just out of range.
Sarmoni misses with a wild combination.
Sarmoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
P I G swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarmoni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. P I G tries to avoid it but Sarmoni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag P I G to the ground. P I G escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sarmoni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
P I G throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sarmoni counters with a left and a right that stings P I G.
Sarmoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Sarmoni or perhaps it was just good defense by P I G which made him look bad.
P I G swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P I G ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarmoni moves away.
Sarmoni moves away from the strike by P I G.
P I G avoids the head kick by Sarmoni.
Sarmoni slips a jab from P I G.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I G ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarmoni moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from P I G. Sarmoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarmoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Notorious P I G is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarmoni lands with a right hand.
P I G avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
P I G throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
P I G misses with the combination.
P I G misses with a right hand
and Sarmoni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarmoni throws a right hand that P I G ducks under and follows up with a left that P I G also avoids with ease.
P I G swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarmoni.
A shot to the body from P I G misses

and Sarmoni counters by moving into the clinch.
P I G keeps control of Sarmoni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
P I G has a couple of punches blocked by Sarmoni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I G tries to throw a body punch but Sarmoni avoids it by throwing P I G back against the cage.
Sarmoni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarmoni blocks a body shot from P I G.
P I G fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarmoni can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Sarmoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for P I G.
P I G tries to throw a body punch but Sarmoni avoids it by throwing P I G back against the cage.
P I G tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

P I G's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
P I G misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarmoni wants to clinch.
P I G throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sarmoni.
Sarmoni tries to bum rush P I G with a series of wild strikes but P I G uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
P I G leaves Sarmoni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sarmoni moves in looking to clinch but P I G pushes him off.
P I G misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarmoni.
P I G misses with a hook to the body
and P I G takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarmoni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sarmoni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. P I G tries to avoid it but Sarmoni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag P I G to the ground. P I G escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sarmoni is breathing heavily.
P I G misses with a hook.
Sarmoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as P I G throws out the jab.
P I G looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarmoni is just out of range.
P I G throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmoni tries to clinch but P I G is having none of it.
P I G jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarmoni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
P I G misses with a left hand
and Sarmoni counters with a left and a right that stings P I G.
Sarmoni checks the leg kick.
P I G swings for the body but Sarmoni moves out of range.
P I G throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sarmoni on the side of the head.
P I G throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
P I G thows a body shot but no joy.
P I G misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
P I G misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarmoni counters with a one-two to the body.
P I G looks to land a left hand but Sarmoni moved out of range nicely.
P I G is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sarmoni slips under a jab from P I G.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Notorious P I G will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarmoni throws an overhand right that lands on P I G's shoulder, as P I G tries to avoid the shot.
P I G looks to land a right hand but Sarmoni moved out of range.
P I G throws out a loose jab but Sarmoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randy Sarmoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarmoni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sarmoni misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarmoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sarmoni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? P I G is fending him off so far but Sarmoni persists. Nope, P I G circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from P I G misses the target.
P I G misses with a hook
and Sarmoni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
P I G swings for the body but Sarmoni moves out of range.
Notorious P I G seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarmoni tries to clinch up.
P I G misses with a hook. Sarmoni ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmoni thuds his right hand into P I G's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
P I G throws a body punch but Sarmoni moves out of range.
Sarmoni slips under a jab.
Sarmoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarmoni ducks under a wild hook from P I G.
Sarmoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarmoni slips a straight right by P I G.
P I G misses with a lunging right hand

and Sarmoni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sarmoni.
Sarmoni prevents a body shot from P I G.
Sarmoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
P I G tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarmoni's elbow.
Sarmoni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmoni has had enough of the clinch but P I G keeps him there for the moment.
Sarmoni wants to break the clinch but can't.
P I G tries a body shot but Sarmoni blocks it.
P I G tries a body shot but Sarmoni blocks it.
P I G working aggressively here.
P I G has a couple of punches blocked by Sarmoni.
Sarmoni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and P I G avoids it.
Sarmoni wants to stall.
P I G tries to break the clinch but Sarmoni is controlling the position.
P I G is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
P I G swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarmoni has had enough of the clinch but P I G keeps him there for the moment.
Sarmoni blocks a body shot from P I G.
Sarmoni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables P I G to keep the fight standing.
P I G can't find room to land a body shot as Sarmoni controls the action.
Sarmoni is trying to break free.
Sarmoni tries to pull guard but P I G won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Sarmoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P I G looking to stall.
P I G swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarmoni wants to break the clinch but can't.
P I G blocks an elbow strike from Sarmoni.
P I G throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarmoni is trying to break the clinch but P I G is controlling him.
P I G tries to throw a body punch but Sarmoni avoids it by throwing P I G back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmoni struggles to land a body shot inside as P I G controls his hands.
Sarmoni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but P I G is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sarmoni throws an elbow that misses.
Sarmoni prevents a body shot from P I G.
P I G goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
P I G is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sarmoni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from P I G.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarmoni drops down looking for an ankle pick but P I G pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sarmoni moves into the clinch.
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 Randy Sarmoni will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from P I G. Sarmoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
P I G swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarmoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. P I G manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sarmoni.
A looping hook to the body misses from P I G. Sarmoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarmoni tries to close the distance and clinch up but P I G swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarmoni moves away from the strike by P I G.
P I G has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sarmoni finds it's way round the side to connect with P I G's head.
Sarmoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. P I G manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Sarmoni or perhaps it was just good defense by P I G which made him look bad.
P I G thows a body shot but no joy.
P I G thows a body shot but no joy.
P I G misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarmoni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I G looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarmoni is just out of range.
P I G throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
P I G throws the left hand but Sarmoni avoids the punch easily.
P I G swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarmoni.
A big right from P I G misses.
P I G misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarmoni.
P I G ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarmoni moves away.
Sarmoni throws a body kick that misses.
Sarmoni is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Sarmoni.
Sarmoni tries to close the distance and clinch but P I G swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
P I G looks to throw the jab but Sarmoni is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmoni tries for a takedown but P I G circles away easily
letting P I G counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P I G throws a body punch but Sarmoni moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from P I G.
P I G ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarmoni moves away.
P I G ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarmoni moves away.
P I G misses with a hook to the body
and Sarmoni counters with a stiff right hand.
P I G jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarmoni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but P I G avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Sarmoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sarmoni takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I G misses with a punch to the body.
Sarmoni blocks an uppercut.
P I G tries to stall but Sarmoni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Notorious P I G seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarmoni stalling the fight.
Sarmoni blocks a body shot from P I G.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
P I G wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarmoni won't allow it.
Sarmoni trying to control the position but instead, P I G has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sarmoni into the cage.
Sarmoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I G is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarmoni has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from P I G fails to land.
P I G is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
P I G tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarmoni's elbow.
P I G tries a body shot but Sarmoni blocks it.
P I G misses with a body punch.
Sarmoni can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
P I G is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
P I G misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Notorious P I G comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well P I G has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Notorious P I G!