PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Till (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonatan Sasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Till
vs
Sasson

179 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Montreal, TJ Till!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yonatan Sasson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Till will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sasson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Sasson.

Till takes the fight into the clinch.

Till breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sasson digs a good body shot into Till's ribs.
Till slips under a jab from Sasson.
Till tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sasson manages to circle out of the way.
Sasson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sasson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Till on the side of the head.
Till ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasson moves away.
Till staying out of range there.
Sasson throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Sasson misses.
A quick step to the side and Till tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasson throws a right hand that Till ducks under and follows up with a left that Till also avoids with ease.
Sasson looks to land a combination but Till avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasson looks to throw the jab but Till is out of range.

Till drives through with a takedown into Sasson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Till trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Till is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sasson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Till.
Sasson keeping full guard, as Till tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Till accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Till throws a strike but Sasson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Till wants to stand up but Sasson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Till bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sasson's guard.

Till working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sasson keeping moving, preventing Till from controlling successfully.
Sasson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sasson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till wants to control from the top but Sasson keeps moving.
Till throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sasson connects with a body shot.
Sasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Till.
Till tries to counter by clinching up but Sasson breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Sasson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Till bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sasson throws a jab when Till was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sasson as he jumps to the side.
Till looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Sasson.
Sasson misses with a straight right.
Till attempts a counter takedown but Sasson avoids it well and moves away.
Sasson missing with a left hand there. Till was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Till drops his hands momentarily and Sasson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Till shoots in for a double leg but Sasson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasson throws an overhand right that lands on Till's shoulder, as Till tries to avoid the shot.
Sasson connects with a body shot that sends Till's belly button to the back.
Sasson misses with a hook. Till ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasson connects with a crisp jab.
Sasson misses with an uppercut. Till saw that one coming.
Sasson swings widly with a right hand

and Till holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sasson is trying to break the clinch but Till has him pressed against the cage.
Sasson lands a hook that snaps the head of Till backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonatan Sasson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sasson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Till shoots in but Sasson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Till looks for a takedown but Sasson sprawls well.
Sasson tries to bum rush Till with a series of wild strikes but Till uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Till tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sasson manages to circle out of the way.
Sasson lands an overhand right.
Sasson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yonatan Sasson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasson cracks Till with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasson misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasson.
Till uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasson.
Sasson dips to his left and cracks Till with an uppercut!
Sasson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Till seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yonatan Sasson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Till.
Sasson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Till walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sasson connects with the punch.
Sasson looks to land a left hand but Till moved out of range nicely.
Sasson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Till sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Till uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasson.
Sasson lands a jab-cross combination.
Till is looking to slow Sasson down with leg kicks.
A big left from Sasson misses.
Sasson lands a glancing blow to the side of Till's head.
Sasson misses with a hook
and Till counters with a low kick, right behind Sasson 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Till.
Sasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Till.
Till defending well as Sasson loads up on a big left hand.

Till closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasson blocks the elbow strike.
Sasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Till blocks an uppercut.
Sasson cracks Till with a nice body shot.

Till manages to break the clinch.
Sasson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Till appears to be looking for a big counter.
Till tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sasson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Till is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sasson.
Till ducks under a wild hook from Sasson.
Sasson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Till manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sasson misses.
As Sasson tries to get set, Till tries to push him back and clinch up but Sasson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sasson misses with a straight right.
Sasson scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till defending well as Sasson loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Till.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Till tries for a takedown but Sasson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Till looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Till closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sasson circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sasson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Till gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sasson counters with a stiff right hand.

Till is rocked!
Sasson throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
Till takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sasson throws a hook but Till blocks it.
TJ Till is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Till shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sasson sprawls well. Sasson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Till gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sasson - just one landing.
Sasson missing with a left hand there. Till was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasson lands with a hook. Till tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Till is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sasson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Till seems to have got his legs back now.
Till staying out of range there.
Yonatan Sasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Till blocks a jab.
Till shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasson misses with a looping left.
Sasson looks to land a left hand but Till moved out of range nicely.
Sasson throws a series of punches but Till moves out of range.
Sasson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Till shoots for a takedown but Sasson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Till closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sasson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonatan Sasson 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!

Sasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Till.
Sasson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasson misses with a looping left.
Sasson misses with a straight right.

Till has managed to clinch.
Till tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Till lands a nice knee to the body.
Sasson misses with the head strike.
Sasson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Sasson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Till has Sasson pressed against the cage, preventing Sasson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Till blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sasson wants to get back to striking at distance but Till won't allow it.
Sasson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasson throws a punch but it's blocked by Till.
Sasson has a couple of punches blocked by Till.
Sasson has a couple of punches blocked by Till.
Sasson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Till tries for a takedown but Sasson manages to get underhooks.
Sasson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Till.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Till. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sasson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sasson swings wildly with an uppercut but Till uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sasson throws a head punch that misses.
Till is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sasson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Till has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sasson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yonatan Sasson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Till tries to score a body lock takedown but Sasson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sasson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Till backwards.
Till tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sasson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Till is working for takedown but Sasson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sasson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yonatan Sasson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sasson blocking some punches.
Till has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sasson 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.
Still in the clinch, Sasson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sasson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Till's efforts to push away.
Sasson tries to work over Till's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sasson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Till.
A nice left hand lands by Sasson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasson swings wildly with an uppercut but Till uses good head movement to avoid it.
Till tries to stall but Sasson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sasson working aggressively here.
Till is trying to drag Sasson to the mat but Sasson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Till is trying to pull guard but Sasson has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yonatan Sasson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sasson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonatan Sasson!