PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sabonis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James Brown - Superbad. Tango has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Arvydas Sabonis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wango Tango's chin.

Sabonis
vs
Tango

210 cm
40
289 lbs
44 - 28 - 0

225 cm
34
300 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 44 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arvydas Sabonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabonis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabonis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tango will feel that in the morning.

Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabonis is defending well for now.
Tango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabonis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabonis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sabonis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabonis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Tango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabonis controlling the action here for a moment.
Sabonis has Tango pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sabonis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabonis digs a right hand into Tango's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tango's gas tank.
A short right from Sabonis.
Tango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabonis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis misses with some punches.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sabonis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sabonis avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Sabonis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabonis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sabonis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabonis.
Tango moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tango blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tango.
Tango is looking to clinch.

Tango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sabonis avoids it.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tango crunches a lovely knee into Sabonis's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
Tango controlling the action here for a moment.
Tango throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sabonis is breathing heavily.
Tango stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis being controlled against the cage.
Tango continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tango scores with a knee to the head.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tango taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.
A good leg kick by Tango.
Tango moves in looking to clinch but Sabonis pushes him off.
Tango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tango avoids the body shot from Sabonis.
Tango tries to clinch but Sabonis moves out of range.
Sabonis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabonis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tango manages to avoid it.
Tango throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Tango takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tango moves in looking to clinch but Sabonis pushes him off.
Sabonis throwing a counter right hand but Tango manages to avoid it.
Tango slips under a jab.
Tango moves out of range of the strikes.
Tango lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sabonis throws a sloppy head kick and Tango moves out of range easily.
As Sabonis backs off Tango throws a huge counter combo but Sabonis manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tango as Sabonis tries to tie him up.
Tango slows down the pace here.
Tango lands a knee to the body.
Sabonis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabonis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tango misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabonis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wango Tango will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sabonis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tango is looking to clinch but Sabonis is avoiding it.
Arvydas Sabonis is winning the standup battle so far.
Tango scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tango is looking to clinch.
Sabonis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tango.
Sabonis throwing a counter right hand but Tango manages to avoid it.
Sabonis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tango is stalling here.

Sabonis manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabonis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tango throws a leg kick but Sabonis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sabonis misses with an uppercut. Tango saw that one coming.
Tango tries to clinch up but Sabonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabonis lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango tries to clinch but Sabonis is having none of it.
Wango Tango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tango rushes Sabonis and presses him up against the cage.
Tango scores with a knee to the head.
Sabonis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tango manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sabonis avoids the elbow strike from Tango, against the cage.
Tango lands with a short shot to the head.
Tango misses with the head strike.
Sabonis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tango backwards.
Sabonis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sabonis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabonis.

Tango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango wants to stall.
Tango pushes Sabonis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabonis blocks it with crossed arms.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wango Tango seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tango looking to slow down the pace here.
Sabonis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tangos head.
Tango is pushing Sabonis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tango stalling.
Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.

Sabonis breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tango wants to clinch
and Sabonis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabonis scores with a hook to the body. Tango takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabonis throws a hook but Tango blocks it.
Sabonis lands a leg kick that knocks Tango off balance momentarily.

Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango misses with a punch to the body.
Tango is trying to stall.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Tango - that landed with a thud.
Tango lands an uppercut.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
Tango dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabonis misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Tango lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tango's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sabonis is trying to push Tango away but Tango has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tango unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sabonis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tango has Sabonis pushed against the cage.
Tango lands a knee to the head.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
Sabonis pushes Tango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wango Tango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tango moves into the clinch successfully.
Tango prevents a body shot from Sabonis.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabonis is defending well for now.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Tango dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.

Tango drops Sabonis with a big knee straight up the middle! Sabonis is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sabonis is rocked!
Tango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tango takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Sabonis 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!
Tango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabonis blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabonis seems to have got his legs back now.
Tango lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Sabonis fails to land.
Sabonis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Sabonis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Tango landing knees to the body.
Tango controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.