PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Sung acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Baumgartner
vs
Sung

178 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Baumgartner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Sung!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner goes for a double leg but Sung avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sung continues to drive forward.
Sung is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Baumgartner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Baumgartner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baumgartner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Baumgartner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sung is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sung has escaped and now he's on top!

Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Baumgartner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sung passes Baumgartner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Sung there.
Baumgartner tries to roll over but Sung keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner is trying to stand back up but Sung is controlling him
Sung is trying to control. Baumgartner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sung not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sung is looking to take a break and control but Baumgartner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baumgartner is trying to control but can't.
Baumgartner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sung is looking to take a break and control but Baumgartner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Sung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baumgartner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sung wants to control but Baumgartner is keeping him busy.
Baumgartner trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sung connects with a nice short shot to Baumgartner's temple.
Sung trying to control the action but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
Baumgartner tries to kick Sung off but Sung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baumgartner is looking to control Sung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baumgartner avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baumgartner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baumgartner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sung tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Baumgartner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sung gets a clinch.
Sung is pressed up against the cage. Baumgartner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sung down to the mat. Sung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sung stuffs the takedown.
Baumgartner shoots in for a double leg but Sung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sung is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Sung closes the distance and clinches.

Sung gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sung trying to control the action but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
Sung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner is trying to get back to full guard.
Sung trying to control from half guard but Baumgartner is working away.
Sung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baumgartner defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sung trying to control from half guard but Baumgartner is working away.
Sung wants to pass the guard but Baumgartner is defending well.
Sung trying to control from half guard but Baumgartner is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sung wants to work for an arm triangle but Baumgartner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Sung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baumgartner shoots for a double leg takedown but Sung sprawls well. He's pushed Baumgartner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sung changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Sung looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baumgartner!
Baumgartner defending against the ground and pound.
Sung creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baumgartner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Baumgartner tries to bench press Sung off him but Sung keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Sung are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sung working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baumgartner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baumgartner wants to improve his position but Sung is controlling well.
Sung wants to control but Baumgartner is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner is trying to stand back up but Sung is controlling him

Sung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baumgartner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baumgartner defending well though.

Sung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baumgartner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sung.
Baumgartner is refusing to be controlled, as Sung sits in half guard.
Baumgartner trying to hold on to Sung's head to control him but Sung postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sung throwing shots but Baumgartner is blocking nicely.
Sung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Baumgartner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sung pulls his head out easily.
Baumgartner is trying to escape back to his feet but Sung uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sung in side control, throwing shots but Baumgartner defends.
Baumgartner prevents Sung from moving into mount.
Baumgartner tries to buck Sung off but Sung is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung landing strikes.
Baumgartner is being controlled here.
Sung works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baumgartner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sung tries for a kimura but Baumgartner is defending well.
Baumgartner is trying to control Sung's posture but Sung avoids it.

Sung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baumgartner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sung scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baumgartner to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sung scoring with punches and elbows.
Sung grinds an elbow into Baumgartner's temple.

Baumgartner throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Baumgartner misses with a takedown

and Sung counters by clinching up.
Baumgartner fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Baumgartner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baumgartner's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baumgartner working hard to break the clinch.

Baumgartner manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Sung 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sung has Baumgartner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sung pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baumgartner tumbling to the mat - Sung dives into Baumgartner's guard.
Sung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Baumgartner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baumgartner keeping moving, preventing Sung from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sung might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baumgartner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sung trying to control but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
Sam Sung has got the better of the ground game so far.

Baumgartner looking for a triangle here. Sung is fighting it but it looks tight! Baumgartner pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sung is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Baumgartner!
Brandon Baumgartner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen, into his post fight interview.