PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marzio Bangs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatanka Stag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marzio Bangs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bangs
vs
Stag

198 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marzio Bangs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatanka Stag!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stag is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bangs's half guard.
Bangs moves into full guard.
Stag tries to free his leg and advance position but Bangs is retaining full guard.
Bangs is striking from the bottom but Stag uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Stag slows the pace down in half guard.
Stag uses his free foot to push down on Bangs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bangs.
Stag tries to control but Bangs wriggling away.
Bangs is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stag goes for an armbar but Bangs turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bangs.
Bangs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bangs passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stag!
Bangs tries to push Stag's head away but Stag is holding on tight.
Stag blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bangs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stag is on top in guard.
Stag slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bangs is trying to get back to half guard.
Stag tries to move to mount but Bangs blocks the move with his legs.
Bangs striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bangs is trying to improve his position.
Bangs is not content to let Stag control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stag is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bangs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bangs is looking to reverse the position.
Bangs manages to get back to half guard.
Stag trying to control from half guard but Bangs is working away.

Stag is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bangs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stag wants to pass to mount but Bangs is defending the position.
Bangs is looking to improve his position.
Bangs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bangs is working hard here to advance position.
Bangs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stag advances position into side control!
Bangs sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatanka Stag dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bangs tries to sprawl but Stag drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bangs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stag sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bangs's guard.
Stag seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bangs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stag pulls his head out easily.
Stag trying to mount his opponent but Bangs defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bangs looking for submissions off his back.
Bangs is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Stag is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bangs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bangs keeps working.
Bangs is trying to get back to full guard.

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.

Stag stands up out of the half guard.

Stag closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bangs did well to prevent Stag getting side control.
Stag is looking to take a break and control but Bangs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bangs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stag pulls his head out easily.
Stag moves nicely into side control.
Stag staying calm.
Bangs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stag wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stag has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stag trying to control but Bangs is having none of it.
Stag sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stag tries to control but Bangs wriggling away.
Bangs tries to reverse the position but Stag maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stag tries to control but Bangs wriggling away.
Bangs working to try and regain half guard.
Stag tries to control but Bangs wriggling away.
Stag fails to advance to Bangs's back.
Stag wants to control the pace but Bangs is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bangs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatanka Stag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bangs has his takedown stuffed

so Stag counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bangs keeping full guard, as Stag tries to pass.

Bangs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stag is aware though and is defending well.
Bangs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stag puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Bangs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stag pulls his head out easily.
Bangs is refusing to be controlled, as Stag sits in half guard.
Tatanka Stag has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stag is looking to advance position but Bangs won't allow it.

Bangs looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bangs wants to get back to full guard.
Stag is trying to control the action in half guard but Bangs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bangs misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Stag seems content to control.

Bangs actively working from the bottom here.
Bangs is staying active underneath Stag, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stag is looking to advance position but Bangs won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Bangs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stag stands and throws Bangs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bangs tries to bench press Stag off him but Stag keeps the position.
Stag prevents Bangs from escaping the position.

Stag stands up and beckons Bangs to his feet.
Stag fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stag feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bangs is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Stag has his hands clasped together but Bangs extends an breaks Stag's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bangs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marzio Bangs!