PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Song (ranked 25298 p4p, 23179 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Bebok will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Song
vs
Bebok

150 cm
24
135
7 - 17 - 0

180 cm
28
130
9 - 77 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 77 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bebok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Song sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Song misses with a left hand
and Bebok counters with a leg kick.

Song moves into the clinch successfully.
Bebok has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Song manages to break the clinch.
Bebok throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Song lands a jab to the nose.
Bebok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bebok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bebok was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Bebok only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Song misses with a few strikes there.
Bebok scoring well with a low kick there.
Song misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bebok shoots in for a takedown but Song shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bebok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bebok throws a counter combo.
Song is breathing heavily.

Bebok rushes Song and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song tries to circle away but Bebok has him pinned against the cage.
Bebok working aggressively here.
Song tries to break the clinch but Bebok is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bebok swings wildly with an uppercut but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.

Song escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bebok wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Song misses its target.
Song misses with a looping right.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bebok tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bebok tries to score a power double leg takedown but Song sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bebok somewhat.
Jacob Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Bebok.

Bebok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Song quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebok is trying to control the action in half guard but Song is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bebok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Song is in trouble now - Bebok has advanced to mount!
Song is squirming around, avoiding Bebok's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bebok working for a submission but Song is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bebok raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebok fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bebok tries to control but Song wriggling away.
Bebok wants to take Song's back here but Song is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bebok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bebok looking to finish Song with some ground and pound. This is bad for Song!
Song is squirming around, avoiding Bebok's attempts to control the action.

Bebok wants to finish this one by submission but Song is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bebok.
Bebok unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebok lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Song hang on?
Bebok wants to control the pace but Song is squirming around nicely.
Song flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Song is squirming around, avoiding Bebok's attempts to control the action.

Bebok working for a guillotine from mount but Song is in no mood to give up.
Bebok lands a nice shot to the head.
Song can't escape the position.
Bebok is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Song flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bebok in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bebok working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bebok looking to control but Song is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Bebok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Song tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bebok changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Song looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bebok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bebok blocks the strikes from Song.

Bebok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Song, who protects the arm well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bebok working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Song tries to strike but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song is not content to let Bebok control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bebok blocks the strikes from Song.
Andrzej Bebok has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bebok is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Song knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Song manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bebok's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Song manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bebok trying to control the position from guard on top but Song is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Song keeping full guard, as Bebok tries to pass.
Bebok wants to control from the top but Song keeps moving.
Bebok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.
Bebok landing with the ground and pound.
Bebok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bebok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Song gets full guard.
Song thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bebok trying to control the position from guard on top but Song is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebok is working Song over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bebok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Song's guard.
Bebok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bebok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Song is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bebok scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bebok is working for a submission of some sort.
Song misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Song won't allow Bebok to pass to mount.

Bebok is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bebok winds up and cracks Song with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Song might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Song has hold of Bebok's hands but Bebok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bebok is trying to control. Song wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bebok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Song throws a right hand that Bebok ducks under and follows up with a left that Bebok also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bebok.

Bebok moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bebok.
Bebok lands with a light punch inside.
Bebok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Song blocking some punches.
Bebok misses with a punch on the inside.
Bebok misses with a punch on the inside.
Bebok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
A short uppercut from Bebok.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice left hand lands by Bebok.
Bebok misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bebok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Bebok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

An inside leg kick lands from Bebok.
Song tries to clinch but Bebok is having none of it.
Song falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bebok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Song won't be happy with that.
Bebok is looking to take a break and control but Song is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bebok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Song is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bebok wants to stand but Song has his arm trapped.
Song on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Song tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song is not content to let Bebok control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Song is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bebok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Song keeps working.
Song takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bebok wants to control but Song is keeping him busy.
Song striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Song tries to improve position but can't.
Bebok lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bebok scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Song to see if he's OK.
Bebok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Song keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Song tries to bench press Bebok off him but Bebok keeps the position.

Bebok thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bebok working the body and head with strikes.
Bebok trying to control the position but Song is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jacob Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bebok shoots in but no luck this time.
Bebok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bebok shoots in but no luck this time.
Song throws a body punch but Bebok moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bebok.
Bebok blocks the strikes from Song.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is trying to get back to half guard.

Bebok is trying to get an arm triangle but Song is defending well.
Song tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Song throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bebok is chipping away with strikes.
Bebok gets to mount! Song was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Song is squirming around, avoiding Bebok's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Song swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Song throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bebok looking to control but Song is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jacob Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrzej Bebok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Bebok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Song manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Bebok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bebok 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Bebok!