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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Sonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lee Havoc's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Sonnen !
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, Lee Havoc!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen is looking to clinch.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Havoc moves out of range.
Havoc shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sonnen is trying to defend but Havoc finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Havoc is controlling him well.
Havoc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sonnen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Havoc on the ground.
Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Havoc has control of the leg.
Sonnen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Havoc trying to control the action but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Havoc's head to control him but Havoc postures up.
Sonnen is looking to improve his position.
Sonnen is looking to escape.
Havoc frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Havoc is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Havoc.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Havoc tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Havoc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Havoc has managed to clinch.
Havoc manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havoc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Havoc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Havoc keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control but Havoc is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Havoc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Havoc is on top in guard.
Havoc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sonnen trying to control the position.
Havoc wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Havoc stays in close to Sonnen 's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Havoc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Havoc postures up in Sonnen 's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen looking to control.
Havoc slips nicely into half guard.
Sonnen looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Havoc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Havoc takes a swing at Sonnen 's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Havoc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sonnen throws a right hand that Havoc ducks under and follows up with a left that Havoc also avoids with ease.
Havoc takes the fight into the clinch.
Havoc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Sonnen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen avoids a wild elbow strike from Havoc.
Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonnen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Havoc pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Havoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havoc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Havoc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonnen defends well.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Havoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Havoc manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sonnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Havoc misses with a knee to the head.
Havoc is trying to drag Sonnen to the mat but Sonnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Havoc prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Havoc is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havoc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Havoc manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Havoc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sonnen manages to get himself to full guard.
Sonnen is trying to control the position but Havoc postures up.
Havoc advances position into side control!
Havoc working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc gets to mount! Sonnen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Havoc is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sonnen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Havoc controlling from the full mount.
Sonnen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Havoc.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Havoc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Havoc closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sonnen quickly recovers to half guard.
Havoc is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Havoc blocks the strikes from Sonnen .
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Havoc is thwarting Sonnen 's attempts to control the position.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee Havoc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Havoc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc trying to control from half guard but Sonnen is working away.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Havoc passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Sonnen 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sonnen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Havoc is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep.
Havoc is staying tight to Sonnen 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Havoc throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Havoc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sonnen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Havoc.
Havoc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen struggling a bit here.
Havoc decides to stand back up.
Sonnen tries to sprawl but Havoc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Havoc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Havoc's head to control him but Havoc postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep. Havoc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Havoc prevents Sonnen from standing back up.
Sonnen wants to improve his position but Havoc is controlling well.
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Havoc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Havoc keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Havoc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havoc 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Havoc!
A very excited looking Lee Havoc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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