PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dj Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Global Global (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tiongson
vs
Global

179 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dj Tiongson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Global Global!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tiongson enables Global to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tiongson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tiongson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Global controls the pace.
Global forces his way into half guard.
Global content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Global wants to free his trapped foot but Tiongson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Global is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Global wants to pass the guard but Tiongson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Global Global hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Tiongson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Global lands a takedown into guard.
Global wants to pass the guard but Tiongson is keeping the position.
Global is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tiongson is trying to keep Global in close.
Tiongson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiongson, not yet.
Global engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Global looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Global slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Global stands and throws Tiongson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Global is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiongson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Global is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tiongson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Global just content to control the position.
Global lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tiongson down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson is being controlled here.
Tiongson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Global slows the pace down in half guard.
Global is pressing down on Tiongson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tiongson is holding on for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Global is controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Global Global wasn't active enough on the ground.
Global will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiongson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tiongson stalling in the clinch but Global improves position.
Global has Tiongson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiongson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Global has Tiongson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiongson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dj Tiongson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Global Global.
Global goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiongson prevents it.

Tiongson jumps guard.
Tiongson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tiongson is looking to stand up but Global isn't so interested in that idea.
Global controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Global pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiongson is keeping the position for now.
Tiongson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tiongson clinches up against the cage.

Global is trying to trip Tiongson. He has hold of a leg but Tiongson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Global persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Global seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Global pushing down on Tiongson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Global Global has got the better of the ground game so far.
Global takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Global works his way into side control.
Tiongson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Global works his way to full guard. Good work.
Global manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tiongson manages to get himself to full guard.
Global controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Global working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tiongson's head.
Global scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Global content to stall in guard here.
Tiongson is trying to keep Global in close.
Global postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tiongson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Global slips nicely into half guard.
Global is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Global is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tiongson defends it well.

Global is looking for a kimura here.
Tiongson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Global is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Global thows a huge punch but Tiongson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Global looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Global blocks the strikes from Tiongson.
Ground and pound from Global.

Global is working for a kimura but Tiongson is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiongson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tiongson is in trouble now - Global has advanced to mount!
Global is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Global controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Global with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Global has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tiongson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Global Global!