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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Ferrozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tungh Pungh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scottie Ferrozo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scottie Ferrozo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tungh Pungh! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferrozo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pungh's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferrozo sitting in guard, not really doing much. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferrozo wants to control from the top but Pungh keeps moving. Ferrozo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Ferrozo is breathing heavily. Ferrozo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pungh works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Pungh looking to control.
Ferrozo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pungh tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Pungh misses with a takedown attempt and Ferrozo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Ferrozo won't allow Pungh to get back to his feet. Ferrozo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Pungh tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pungh wants to sweep but no luck. Pungh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Pungh keeping moving, preventing Ferrozo from controlling successfully. Ferrozo stopping the sweep attempt from Pungh. Pungh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferrozo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferrozo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pungh with a poor takedown and Ferrozo counters with a takedown into side control. Pungh is looking to reverse the position. Ferrozo working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferrozo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pungh down.
Ferrozo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pungh's shoulder. That is not cool. Pungh is looking to regain half guard here but Ferrozo keeps moving and retains side control. Ferrozo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Pungh is letting Ferrozo control him for a moment. Ferrozo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Pungh is looking to reverse the position. Ferrozo just content to control the position. Pungh is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pungh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ferrozo connects with a decent elbow. You can see the frustration on Pungh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Pungh being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pungh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Ferrozo stalling. Pungh wants to control but Ferrozo is keeping busy and won't allow it. Well, if Ferrozo 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scottie Ferrozo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Pungh throws a head kick that Ferrozo semi-blocks.
Ferrozo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ferrozo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pungh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Ferrozo dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pungh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Ferrozo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pungh's guard. Ferrozo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Ferrozo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pungh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ferrozo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pungh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Ferrozo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferrozo trying to control but Pungh is working from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pungh is trying to keep Ferrozo in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pungh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Ferrozo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferrozo. Ferrozo trying to control but Pungh is working from the bottom. Pungh trying to control the position.
Ferrozo is pushing down on Pungh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pungh is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferrozo has managed to sneak the leg through. Pungh tries to kick Ferrozo off but Ferrozo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Pungh is trying to maintain the position but Ferrozo is very close to passing his half guard. Ferrozo is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pungh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pungh is in trouble now - Ferrozo has advanced to mount! Ferrozo controlling from mount. Ferrozo landing strikes, looking to finish! Ferrozo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferrozo looking to control and managing it successfully. Ferrozo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ferrozo avoids the attempt from Pungh to control. Ferrozo controlling from mount. Ferrozo landing strikes from the mount and Pungh is in trouble! Ferrozo controlling the pace for now. Ferrozo looking to control but Pungh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Ferrozo content just to control the position here. Ferrozo wants to control the pace but Pungh is squirming around nicely. Pungh manages to regain half guard. Good work. Ferrozo scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Ferrozo dominated that second round. 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!
Pungh fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pungh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferrozo circles away. Scottie Ferrozo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ferrozo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Pungh tries to buck Ferrozo off but Ferrozo is having none of it. Ferrozo controls the position. Ferrozo lands an elbow. Pungh is trying to get back to half guard. Pungh can't do much from the bottom here. Scottie Ferrozo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ferrozo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pungh is not content to let Ferrozo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pungh tries to clinch but Ferrozo is having none of it. Pungh moves in looking to clinch but Ferrozo pushes him off. Pungh fails in his attempt to clinch. Ferrozo drives through and clinches with Pungh against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Ferrozo tries to score a body lock takedown but Pungh shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Ferrozo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pungh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Pungh successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ferrozo lands a couple of elbows. Ferrozo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ferrozo thows a big elbow that misses. Pungh keeping moving, preventing Ferrozo from controlling successfully. Ferrozo postures up and lands a big shot to Pungh's brow. Ferrozo controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Ferrozo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pungh for as long as he can get away with. Ferrozo postures up and lands a big shot to Pungh's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferrozo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ferrozo wants to control from the top but Pungh keeps moving. Ferrozo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ferrozo trying to control but Pungh is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scottie Ferrozo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Pungh misses with a takedown attempt and Ferrozo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pungh won't be happy with that. Scottie Ferrozo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tungh Pungh. Ferrozo working the head with strikes. Ferrozo wants to take a breather but Pungh manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ferrozo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pungh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferrozo controls the pace. Ferrozo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pungh is keeping the position for now. Ferrozo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Pungh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Ferrozo preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Scottie Ferrozo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ferrozo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Ferrozo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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