PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sharin Todongs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tracey St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John has chosen Come Around as his entrance music. Tracey St John is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Todongs
vs
St John

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sharin Todongs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracey St John!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Todongs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Todongs is going to stand back up.
St John is looking for a sweep. Todongs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Todongs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St John does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Todongs tries to stand but his hand is stuck under St John.
Todongs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St John on the ground.
St John gets full guard.
Todongs stops St John from standing up.
St John working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Todongs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Todongs both land. Nice combination.
Todongs throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St John slips under a jab from Todongs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Todongs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St John was covering up waiting for the punch and Todongs finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Todongs stands up from St John's guard - Todongs perhaps looking for a knockout.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Todongs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St John fails with the takedown
enabling Todongs to counter with a crisp jab.
St John swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Todongs scores with a takedown into St John's guard.
St John can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Todongs controls the pace.
St John has a closed guard, preventing Todongs from standing up.
Todongs content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St John is working an open guard so Todongs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Todongs throws a series of punches but St John avoids them all with ease.

St John gets a takedown into half guard.
Todongs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Todongs won't allow St John to pass to mount.
St John thows a huge punch but Todongs dodges it nicely.
Todongs is refusing to be controlled, as St John sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todongs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St John trying to control from half guard but Todongs is working away.
St John is stalling here. Todongs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! St John seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Todongs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Todongs trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Todongs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St John.
St John with a lazy takedown attempt
and Todongs counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four 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.
Todongs misses with a hook. St John ducked under it nicely.
St John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todongs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Todongs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

St John shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todongs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
St John looking to pass the guard.
Todongs is breathing heavily.
Todongs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St John is controlling him.

St John drops back looking for a leg! Todongs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Todongs manages to kick St John off! St John jumps back into Todongs's guard.
Todongs keeping moving, preventing St John from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sharin Todongs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Todongs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todongs lands a body shot.
St John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Todongs.

Todongs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todongs is keeping the position for now.
Todongs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St John wants to control from the top but Todongs keeps moving.
St John lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todongs wants to stand and escape but St John is having none of it.
Todongs trying to control the position.
Todongs keeping full guard, as St John tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St John trying to control but Todongs is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Todongs swinging wildly here.
Todongs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St John counters with an outside leg kick.
St John misses with a takedown attempt

and Todongs counters with a single leg into guard. St John didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Todongs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Todongs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Todongs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Todongs gets caught flat footed, as St John shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Todongs trying to control the position here.
Todongs wants to stand up but St John is controlling him.
Todongs keeping moving, preventing St John from controlling successfully.
Todongs wants to stand but St John is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John trying to control the position from guard on top but Todongs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Todongs wants to stand and escape but St John is having none of it.
Todongs looking for a sweep. Not yet Todongs, not yet.
St John with a nice head shot there.
St John tries to free his leg and advance position but Todongs is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St John doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todongs counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from St John.
Todongs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St John.
Sharin Todongs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tracey St John.

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.
St John tries for a takedown but Todongs circles away easily

and Todongs counters with a single leg into guard. St John didn't expect that.
St John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Todongs wants to stand but St John has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
St John is trying to control the position but Todongs postures up.
St John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St John has a closed guard, preventing Todongs from standing up.
Todongs postures up.
Todongs trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sharin Todongs dominated that second round.
That's time! Todongs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

St John shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Todongs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharin Todongs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

St John shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St John showed some decent athleticism there.

Todongs kicks off St John and gets to his feet.
A combination from Todongs does no damage.
Todongs dodges the punch combination from St John.
St John misses with a takedown attempt - Todongs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Todongs slaps away a takedown attempt from St John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharin Todongs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tracey St John.
Todongs avoids the head kick by St John.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for St John with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John scoring well with a low kick there.
Todongs just misses with a punch to the body.
Todongs throws a good cross that connects.
St John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todongs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St John circles away quickly and effectively.
St John fakes the leg kick and cracks Todongs in the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Todongs!
Todongs misses with a wild combination.
St John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Todongs throws a right and a left that St John avoids nicely.
St John throws a combination. Todongs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Todongs walks forward, straight into a front kick from St John.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todongs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todongs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John shoots in and drives through. Todongs sprawls well.
Todongs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Todongs as St John shoots in.
Todongs lands with a nice body punch.
St John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Todongs sprawls well. Todongs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
St John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Todongs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Todongs throws a combination that misses

and St John counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St John thows a big elbow that misses.
St John's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St John is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Todongs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Todongs has escaped and now he's on top!

Todongs stands up and waves to St John to follow him.
Todongs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharin Todongs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Todongs misses.
St John moves away from the strike by Todongs.
Todongs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Todongs falls off balance throwing a combination
and St John counters with a nice body kick.

St John drives through and clinches with Todongs against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John drops down looking for an ankle pick but Todongs pulls his leg out and moves away.
St John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Todongs.

Todongs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Todongs trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
Todongs wants to stand but St John is controlling his arm.
Tracey St John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St John is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sharin Todongs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

St John looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tracey St John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Todongs 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sharin Todongs!