PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Boy Rick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sabre Tooth's chin.

Tooth
vs
Boy Rick

170 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Boy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tooth gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tooth working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooth slows the pace down.
Rick struggling a bit here.
Tooth staying calm.
Tooth is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tooth off and has taken his back!
Tooth trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Tooth right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth trying to control the position but Rick manages to sink in the hooks.

Rick looking for the choke but no joy.
Tooth breaks Rick's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooth distracts Rick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Rick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tooth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tooth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tooth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Rick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rick isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tooth stacks Rick on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tooth!
Tooth is putting a hurting on Rick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tooth cracks Rick with a big elbow.
Rick is trying to control Tooth's posture but Tooth avoids it.
Rick is letting Tooth control him for a moment.
Tooth cracks Rick with a big right hand but Rick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth controlling the position from side mount.
Rick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rick is trying to control Tooth's posture but Tooth avoids it.
Tooth lands a nice forearm strike.
Rick struggling a bit here.
Rick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooth looks up at the clock and then as Rick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tooth smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tooth cracks Rick with a big elbow.
Rick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tooth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tooth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rick some visible discomfort.
Tooth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tooth working the body and head with strikes.
Tooth advances nicely into full mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rick tries to reverse the position but Tooth maintains control.
Rick is squirming around, avoiding Tooth's attempts to control the action.
Rick is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Tooth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tooth scores with a takedown into Rick's guard.
Tooth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tooth connects with a couple of short punches.
Tooth controlling from the top position.

Tooth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tooth has managed to get both his arms back between Rick's legs - danger averted.
Tooth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tooth defends it easily.
Tooth controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tooth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rick's head.
Tooth cracks Rick with a solid left hand.
Tooth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tooth 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.

Rick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tooth defends well.

Rick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tooth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick struggling a bit here.
Tooth in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sabre Tooth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rick trying to remain calm as Tooth controls from the top position.
Tooth's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tooth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rick to see if he's OK.
Tooth is staying tight to Rick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tooth landing strikes.
Rick struggling a bit here.
Tooth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth taking a breather here.
Tooth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tooth lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rick trying to remain calm as Tooth controls from the top position.
Tooth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tooth controls the position.
Tooth is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rick keeps working.
Rick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Rick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rick is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tooth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rick keeps working.
Tooth landing strikes.
Rick wants to control but Tooth postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Tooth dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tooth looks for a takedown but Rick sprawls well.
Rick lands with a cross.

Rick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rick has an active guard here but Tooth has managed to pass into half guard.
Tooth slips a nice elbow through Rick's hands, connecting with Rick's forehead.
Rick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rick is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Tooth seems content to control.

Rick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tooth pulls his head out easily.
Tooth lands with a punch from half guard.
Tooth is nestled in close to Rick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth lands with a punch from half guard.
Tooth content to control rather than advance.
Tooth lands strikes from half guard.
Tooth working over Rick with some ground and pound. Rick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tooth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Rick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tooth pulls his head out easily.
Tooth controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth drops an elbow to the side of Rick's head.
Tooth trying to pass the guard but Rick defending well.
Tooth uses his free foot to push down on Rick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rick.
Tooth breaks from Rick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tooth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tooth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tooth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rick wants to control but Tooth is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tooth content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rick?
Rick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rick wants to control but Tooth is having none of it.
Tooth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tooth avoids the attempt from Rick to control.
Tooth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tooth breaks from Rick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rick wants to control but Tooth is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooth with good strikes from the mount here!
Tooth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tooth controlling his opponent.
Rick tries to lock up and control but Tooth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Big Boy Rick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tooth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tooth raining down hammerfists from mount.

Rick is rocked!
Tooth dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tooth is landing with some decent strikes but Rick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rick is still in real trouble! Can Tooth finish him?
Tooth lands a big elbow - Rick is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rick is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sabre Tooth!
In his post fight interview, Sabre Tooth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.