PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaa Bbb (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.

Sung
vs
Bbb

225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaa Bbb!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung leaves Bbb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sung moves into range and clinches up with Bbb.
Sung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sung wants a takedown but no success here.
Sung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bbb prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bbb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sung fails with the takedown

and Bbb counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sung won't be happy with that.
Sung striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Sung throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Bbb stands up.

Bbb closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bbb lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bbb cracks Sung with a solid left hand.
Bbb scoring with some ground and pound.
Sung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sung striking off his back but it's not causing Bbb any problems.
Sung thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bbb scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bbb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sung tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sung is breathing heavily.
Sung tries to strike from the bottom.
Sung throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bbb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bbb is in close to Sung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sung tries to get out of the position.
Bbb cracks Sung with a solid left hand.
Bbb scoring with some ground and pound.
Bbb wants to control from the top but Sung keeps moving.
Bbb landing some decent shots from guard.
Bbb stands up over Sung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bbb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bbb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sung 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.
Sung throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bbb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bbb won't allow Sung to sweep him here.
Bbb landing some decent shots from guard.
Sung throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bbb working some strikes from top position.
Bbb won't allow Sung to sweep him here.
Sung throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bbb stopping the sweep attempt from Sung.
Bbb wants to control from the top but Sung keeps moving.
Bbb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sung's head.
Sung thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sung has momentary wrist control but Bbb slips an elbow through the middle.
Bbb stands up over Sung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Bbb cracks Sung with a solid left hand.
Bbb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bbb working some strikes from top position.
Sung trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bbb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Sung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bbb is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Bbb wants to control from the top but Sung keeps moving.
Sung trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bbb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bbb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sung throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bbb is in close to Sung's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbb stands up over Sung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bbb stopping the sweep attempt from Sung.
Sung tries to strike from the bottom.
Sung throws a couple of heel strikes.
Sung tries to strike from the bottom.
Bbb postures up and lands a big shot to Sung's brow.
Sung throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bbb distracts Sung with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bbb landing with the ground and pound.
Sung wants to sweep here but Bbb controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bbb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bbb stands up and waves to Sung to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa Bbb dominated that 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.

Sung shoots and misses

and Bbb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bbb breaks from the clinch.
Sung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bbb's waist but Bbb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sung off to one side.
Bbb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sung as Bbb shoots in.
Bbb has a takedown stuffed.

Bbb rushes Sung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bbb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sung tries for a takedown but Bbb manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bbb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bbb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sung backwards.

Bbb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sung tries for a takedown but Bbb circles away easily

and Bbb counters with a takedown into side control.
Sung tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sung throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Sung on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bbb tries for a kimura but Sung is defending well.
Sung manages to get back to half guard.
Bbb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sung knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sung tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bbb wants to free his trapped foot but Sung is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bbb blocks the strikes from Sung.
Bbb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sung landing small, sideways elbows.
Bbb working the head and body with strikes.
Bbb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sung moves into full guard.
Sung throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bbb working some strikes from top position.
Bbb takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Sung trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Sung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bbb defends it easily.
Bbb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sung is on top in guard.
Sung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sung thows a big elbow that misses.
Sung is looking to work some ground and pound but Bbb has wrist control.
Bbb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sung is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbb thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bbb lands a decent punch to the body there.
Aaa Bbb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bbb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bbb scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Sung connects with a couple of short punches.
Sung distracts Bbb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bbb throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
Sung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sung landing some decent shots from guard.
Sung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bbb striking from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Sung with a nice head shot there.
Sung with a nice head shot there.
Bbb keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Sung postures up and lands a big shot to Bbb's brow.
Bbb tries to strike from the bottom.
Sung landing with the ground and pound.
Bbb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bbb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sung landing rabbit punches to the side of Bbb's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Sung flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bbb moves into full mount! Sung won't be happy about that!
Sung sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Bbb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa Bbb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bbb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bbb prevents it.
Bbb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bbb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bbb has clasped his hands together around Sung's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bbb scoring with punches from side control.
Bbb working the ground and pound.
Bbb lands an elbow.
Bbb scoring with punches and elbows.
Sung is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bbb off and has taken his back!
Sung has Bbb flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sung misses with a punch to the head.
Bbb breaks Sung's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sung striking off his back but it's not causing Bbb any problems.
Sung trying to strike off his back.
Bbb lands a couple of digs.
Sung striking from his own guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbb stands up over Sung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sung punching from the bottom - just letting Bbb know he's still in a fight.
Bbb connects with a couple of short punches.
Bbb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sung's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bbb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bbb's guard.
Bbb 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.
Bbb trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sung is in close to Bbb's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bbb trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bbb doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bbb striking off his back.
Bbb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sung stands up over Bbb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sung stopping the sweep attempt from Bbb.

That's two 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.
Bbb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bbb trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bbb has momentary wrist control but Sung slips an elbow through the middle.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
Sung cracks Bbb with a solid left hand.
Sung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sung postures up and lands a big shot to Bbb's brow.
Bbb lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Bbb has momentary wrist control but Sung slips an elbow through the middle.
Bbb throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sung postures up and lands a big shot to Bbb's brow.
Bbb scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bbb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sung landing with the ground and pound.
Sung lands a couple of elbows.
Bbb doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sung is in close to Bbb's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bbb throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sung is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aaa Bbb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
Bbb has momentary wrist control but Sung slips an elbow through the middle.
Sung connects with a couple of short punches.
Bbb trying to keep a closed guard but Sung is proving a slippery customer.

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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Aaa Bbb has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sung fails to land the takedown.
Bbb lands a head kick. Sung smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bbb doesn't manage to clinch there - Sung circles away.
Sung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sung scores with a takedown into Bbb's guard.
Bbb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bbb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sam Sung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bbb trying to keep a closed guard but Sung is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaa Bbb.
Well Bbb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaa Bbb!