PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dave tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Junior
vs
tiongson

192 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ariel Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, dave tiongson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt

and Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junior.
Junior sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior stops tiongson from standing up.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
tiongson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Junior controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
tiongson wants to control the position but Junior says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tiongson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Junior stops tiongson from getting back to his feet.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior is controlling the pace.
Junior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
tiongson wants to get back to his feet.
Junior is thwarting tiongson's attempts to control the position.
tiongson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
tiongson is trying to control but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. dave tiongson wasn't active enough on the ground.
tiongson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Junior takes one on the button.
tiongson has a takedown stuffed.
Junior is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tiongson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Junior counters with a single leg into guard. tiongson didn't expect that.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junior stands and throws tiongson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
tiongson is not content to let Junior control the position.
Junior passes to full mount! That's big trouble for tiongson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tiongson tries to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Junior trying to control but tiongson is having none of it.
tiongson tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
tiongson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
tiongson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Junior looking to secure an arm triangle but tiongson defends it well.
tiongson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior misses with a takedown attempt - tiongson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
tiongson connects with an inside leg kick.
tiongson fails to land the takedown.
tiongson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
tiongson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tiongson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junior sprawls well. Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. tiongson gets slowly back to his feet.
tiongson wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tiongson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ariel Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave tiongson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tiongson doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
tiongson lands a head kick. Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
tiongson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
tiongson tries to clinch up

and Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in tiongson's guard.
tiongson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junior thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tiongson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but tiongson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tiongson looking for a sweep. Not yet tiongson, not yet.
tiongson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
tiongson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
tiongson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. dave tiongson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
tiongson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junior is fending him off so far but tiongson persists. Nope, Junior circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from tiongson, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tiongson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior takes a jab right on the kisser.
tiongson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and tiongson wants it to stay on the feet.
tiongson fails in his attempt to clinch.
tiongson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junior sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for tiongson with that takedown attempt.
tiongson dives in and grabs Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes down on tiongson's head and hops out.
tiongson fails to land the takedown.

Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
tiongson is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.

Junior is looking for a kimura but tiongson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Junior to get the leverage.
tiongson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior wants to control but tiongson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Junior dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
tiongson pushes Junior away with a front kick.
Junior stuffs the takedown attempt from tiongson. tiongson gets slowly back to his feet.
tiongson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junior displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from tiongson.
Ariel Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave tiongson.
tiongson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tiongson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and tiongson wants it to stay on the feet.
tiongson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Junior as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tiongson wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side

and Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junior.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but tiongson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
tiongson wants to get back to his feet but Junior passes into half guard.
Junior sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but tiongson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
tiongson tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
tiongson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Junior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
tiongson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but tiongson keeps working.
Junior is really struggling to control tiongson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ariel Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tiongson looks like he's trying to stand up.
tiongson is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but tiongson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Ariel Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
tiongson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Junior eats them both and turns towards tiongson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
tiongson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten tiongson somewhat.
tiongson thows a body kick. Junior tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from tiongson.
dave tiongson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ariel Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Junior, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Junior!