PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ver Cingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dojo TBjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cingeto
vs
TBjang

185 cm
24
205 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Rōnin
Rōnin

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Cingeto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dojo TBjang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TBjang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TBjang swings for the body but Cingeto moves out of range.
Cingeto throws a left and a right that both miss
and TBjang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cingeto thinking.
TBjang lands with a right hand.
Cingeto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
TBjang moves away from the strike by Cingeto.
Cingeto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Cingeto. TBjang does a little dance to reset his feet.
TBjang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cingeto takes a step back to recover.
TBjang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cingeto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cingeto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
TBjang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as TBjang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cingeto doesn't seem phased though.
TBjang misses with a body shot.
TBjang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cingeto.
TBjang throws a front kick aimed at Cingeto's knee but Cingeto avoids it well.
TBjang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cingeto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and TBjang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TBjang scores with a kick to the body.
TBjang misses with a double jab.
Cingeto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts TBjang as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from TBjang.
Cingeto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cingeto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
TBjang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cingeto takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. TBjang catches Cingeto right on the button with a cross.
TBjang misses with an uppercut
and Cingeto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
TBjang scores with a decent looking hook.
Cingeto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
TBjang scores with a jab to the body.
Cingeto throws a jab but it's blocked by TBjang.
TBjang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
TBjang tests Cingeto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
TBjang throws a lazy uppercut
and Cingeto counters with a left to the body.
A big right from TBjang misses.
TBjang just misses with a punch to the body.
Cingeto throws a sloppy body shot
and TBjang counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto walks into a jab.
TBjang looks to score with a jab to the body but Cingeto is just out of range.
Cingeto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab from Cingeto.
TBjang throws an off balance right hand
and Cingeto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
TBjang throws a right and a left that Cingeto avoids nicely.
Cingeto shoots in for a takedown but TBjang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ver Cingeto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cingeto throws a nice looking combination but TBjang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cingeto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A head kick misses from TBjang.

Cingeto gets the takedown into side control.
TBjang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
TBjang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cingeto's best efforts.
Cingeto trying to control from half guard but TBjang is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang manages to get to full guard.
Cingeto thows a big elbow that misses.

TBjang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cingeto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cingeto prevents TBjang from getting back to his feet.
TBjang striking off his back but it's not causing Cingeto any problems.
TBjang is looking to sweep but instead, Cingeto has passed into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TBjang is trying to maintain the position but Cingeto is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TBjang wants to improve his position but Cingeto is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dojo TBjang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

TBjang misses the body punch

and Cingeto counters with a single leg into guard. TBjang didn't expect that.
Cingeto controlling from the top position.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but TBjang keeps moving.
TBjang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cingeto's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as TBjang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

TBjang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cingeto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TBjang has managed to get both his arms back between Cingeto's legs - danger averted.
TBjang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cingeto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
TBjang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto keeping full guard, as TBjang tries to pass.
TBjang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
TBjang works his way into full mount!
TBjang misses with a head shot.
TBjang dominating with strikes here.
Cingeto is wriggling around trying to escape.

TBjang goes for an armbar but Cingeto turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cingeto.
Cingeto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto trying to control but TBjang is working from the bottom.
Cingeto is really struggling to control TBjang but he's trying to hold on to the position.

TBjang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cingeto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
TBjang trying to keep a closed guard but Cingeto is proving a slippery customer.
Cingeto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TBjang is keeping the position for now.
TBjang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cingeto is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

TBjang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cingeto scoring with some ground and pound.
Cingeto passes TBjang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cingeto working over TBjang with some ground and pound. TBjang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
TBjang tries to roll over but Cingeto keeps him under control.
Cingeto trying to mount his opponent but TBjang defends it.
Cingeto is keen to just control but TBjang is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang won't allow Cingeto to pass to mount.
Cingeto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for TBjang!
The referee warns TBjang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
TBjang is trying to escape the mount.
Cingeto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cingeto wants to control the pace but TBjang is squirming around nicely.
TBjang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ver Cingeto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cingeto takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
TBjang looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cingeto punishes TBjang with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ver Cingeto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cingeto shoots in and drives through. TBjang sprawls well.
TBjang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by TBjang.
Dojo TBjang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
TBjang misses with a lunging right hand
and Cingeto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps TBjang thinking.
Dojo TBjang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cingeto misses with a left hand
and TBjang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TBjang lands with a straight right. Cingeto didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cingeto.
TBjang connects with a nice looking jab.
Cingeto drops his hands momentarily and TBjang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
TBjang lands with a nice body punch.
TBjang throws a poor cross that misses
and Cingeto counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cingeto misses its intended target.
TBjang slips a jab and a cross from Cingeto.
Cingeto missing with a left hand there. TBjang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cingeto throws a lazy uppercut
and TBjang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cingeto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TBjang.
TBjang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TBjang lands with a shot to the body.
Cingeto avoids a kick to the body.
Cingeto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TBjang manages to avoid it.
A jab from TBjang misses.
Cingeto misses with a combination
enabling TBjang to counter with a crisp jab.

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.
Nice sprawl there from TBjang as Cingeto shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ver Cingeto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cingeto connects with a single shot there.
Cingeto misses the jab.
TBjang throws a right hand that misses
and Cingeto counters with a three punch combo that has TBjang backing up. TBjang nods at Cingeto to acknowledge the strikes.
Cingeto throws a poor cross that misses
and TBjang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cingeto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TBjang moves away.
Cingeto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cingeto throws a poor cross that misses
and TBjang counters with a head kick.
Cingeto connects with a body shot that sends TBjang's belly button to the back.
Cingeto misses with a hook.
Cingeto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
TBjang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cingeto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TBjang lands a nice looking body shot.
TBjang misses with a shot to the body
and Cingeto counters with a stiff right hand.
TBjang misses with an uppercut
and Cingeto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
TBjang misses with a body shot
and Cingeto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cingeto jabs TBjang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
TBjang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
TBjang throws the left hand but Cingeto avoids the punch easily.
Cingeto lands with a nice body punch.
TBjang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from TBjang there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Dojo TBjang has been cut.
Cingeto throws a series of punches but TBjang avoids them all with ease.
Cingeto lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cingeto scores with a takedown into TBjang's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang keeping moving, preventing Cingeto from controlling successfully.
Cingeto cracks TBjang with a solid left hand.
Cingeto works over TBjang with some ground and pound from guard.
TBjang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cingeto controls the pace.

Cingeto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cingeto wants to control from the top but TBjang keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ver Cingeto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cingeto 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ver Cingeto!