PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The pit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bang
vs
pit

189 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The pit!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Bang both land. Nice combination.

Bang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

pit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bang stands up over pit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
pit trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bang with a nice head shot there.
Bang looking to pass the guard.

pit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
pit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
pit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bang's guard.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.

Bang uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Bang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pit wants to control but Bang is keeping busy.
Bang is keen to just control but pit is a slippery customer.
Bang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

pit makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
pit shoots in for a takedown but Bang shows good takedown defense.
pit looks gassed!

pit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than pit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
pit thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bang missing with punches from the bottom.
Bang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to stand and escape but pit is having none of it.

pit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bang, up you get!

pit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than pit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
pit has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bang's face.
Bang throwing hammer fists to the chest of pit. What's that going to do exactly?
Bang throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
pit raining down shots from the mount!
Bang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
pit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
pit lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Bang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
pit unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pit lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
pit is landing with some decent strikes but Bang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
pit cracks Bang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.

pit is going olschool here, as he tries to force Bang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bang shrugs it off.
Bang throwing hammer fists to the chest of pit. What's that going to do exactly?
Bang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bang is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
pit working Bang over with strikes here.
pit wants to control the pace but Bang is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by pit.
Bang is looking to improve his position but pit isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Bang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bang is looking to improve his position but pit isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pit with the ground and pound from mount.

pit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bang can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slang Bang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bang keeps the fight on the outside.

Bang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
pit gets back to half guard.
pit wants to get back to full guard.
pit trying to control from the bottom.
Slang Bang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
pit punching from the bottom.
Bang stops pit from getting back to his feet.
pit is looking to control Bang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can pit avoid being mounted?
Bang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

pit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
pit in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bang tries to bench press pit off him but pit keeps the position.
Bang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but pit is controlling him well.
pit is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
pit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bang kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
pit working the head and body with strikes.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pit fails with the takedown.
pit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
pit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but pit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
pit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bang counters with a shoot takedown. pit fights it but they end up in guard.
Slang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The pit.
Bang won't allow pit to get back to his feet.
Bang working some strikes from top position.
pit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but pit has wrist control.
Bang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang chips away with some ground and pound.
pit controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
pit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bang wants to improve his position but pit is controlling well.
Bang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
pit working over Bang with some ground and pound. Bang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
pit working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bang tries to roll over but pit keeps him under control.
Bang throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bang wants to control the action here but instead pit manages to pass to full mount!
pit working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Bang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
pit in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bang tries to get out of the position.
BOOM! pit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bang taking shots to the head.
pit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bang taking shots to the head.
Bang is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
pit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pit lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slang Bang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bang throws a left and a right that both miss

and pit moves into the clinch.

Bang has clasped his hands together around pit's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bang throws an elbow but pit slips to the side and avoids it well.
pit sneaks back into half guard.
Bang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
pit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

pit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Slang Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pit shoots in for a double leg but Bang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bang stalks pit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into pit's face. pit staggers backwards, shaken.

pit has closed the distance and engaged Bang in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

pit jumps guard and drags Bang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

pit pushes Bang off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bang catches pit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

pit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. pit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but pit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bang letting pit take a breather here.
pit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but pit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slang Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but pit has him pressed against the cage.

pit pulls Bang into guard.
Bang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as pit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bang wants to stand but pit has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
pit throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bang trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bang is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, pit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bang throwing hammer fists to the chest of pit. What's that going to do exactly?
pit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bang really wants to buck pit off and get back to his feet.
Bang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bang is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pit working Bang over with strikes here.
Bang is wriggling around trying to escape.
pit lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
pit working Bang over with strikes here.
Bang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bang wants to control but pit is having none of it.
Bang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bang is bucking up trying to escape but pit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
pit punishing his opponent with strikes.

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.
pit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
pit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bang?
pit cracks Bang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bang is working to get back to half guard.
Bang regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang wants to get back to his feet.
pit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.

pit seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.
pit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
The pit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slang Bang!