PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jay-Z - Moment Of Clarity kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Ding Dong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dong
vs
Bridges

188 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ding Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Bridges!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges misses with a head kick.
Dong looks for a takedown but Bridges sprawls well.
Bridges fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Bridges.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong tries for a takedown but Bridges circles away easily

and Bridges moves into the clinch.
Bridges wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bridges.
Bridges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bridges gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bridges pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Bridges misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dong.

Bridges drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bridges wants to stand but Dong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bridges wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.

Dong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bridges uses it to pass to side control.
Bridges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.

Bridges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bridges looks gassed!
Dong is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bridges is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

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.
Dong regains half guard.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.

Bridges gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Dong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dong stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bridges.
Dong has his takedown stuffed

and Bridges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bridges.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Bridges's head.
Dong looking for a takedown.
Bridges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bridges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bridges gets a takedown into half guard.
Bridges tries to stand and escape but Dong is controlling the position.
Dong is trying to stand up here but Bridges is controlling him well.
Bridges works his way into side control.
Dong tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bridges tries for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Dong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Bridges sits in half guard.
Bridges might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bridges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dong is looking for a triangle but Bridges pushes his legs off easily.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Bridges will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dong blocks a head kick by Bridges.
Dong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bridges counters with a big head kick but Dong shrugs it off.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bridges wants to clinch.
Ding Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Bridges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Bridges is breathing heavily.
Dong wants a takedown but no success here.
Bridges gets underhooks to prevent Dong's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dong breaks from the clinch.
Bridges shoots in but Dong avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bridges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bridges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dong's knee momentarily.
Bridges lands a high kick!
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Dong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bridges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dong.

Bridges wriggles free and stands up.

Dong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bridges's guard.

Bridges scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bridges with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt - Bridges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bridges throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bridges closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dong regains half guard.
Dong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dong keeping full guard, as Bridges tries to pass.

Dong looking for a guillotine here but Bridges defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bridges doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bridges manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bridges gets to his feet - Dong follows without any prompting.

Dong gets a takedown into half guard.

Dong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bridges doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges wants to get back to full guard.
Ding Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bridges is trying to stand up here but Dong is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ding Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dong throws a head kick that misses.

Bridges clinches up against the cage.

Bridges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dong tries to clinch

and Bridges counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dong's guard now.
Bridges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dong looking for a guillotine here but Bridges defends easily.
Bridges looking to pass the guard.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.

Bridges decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dong, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bridges shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dong's guard.
Bridges stops Dong from standing up.
Dong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bridges!
Dong lands a big elbow.
Bridges tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dong stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dong throws a combination. Bridges tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bridges is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Bridges throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bridges.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bridges swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bridges gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bridges wants to stand but Dong is controlling the position.

Dong gets to his feet - Bridges follows without any prompting.
Bridges throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dong's head.
Dong fails with the takedown
and Bridges counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt - Bridges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridges misses with a head kick.
Bridges closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong circles away.
Dong is looking to clinch but Bridges is avoiding it.
Bridges fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bridges. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
Bridges throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges throws a head kick that misses.
Bridges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bridges!

Dong looking to secure an arm triangle but Bridges defends it well.

Dong swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bridges is now in Dong's guard. A big mistake from Dong there, giving up the dominant position!
Dong is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bridges dives into side control.
Dong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bridges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bridges has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bridges swivels and escapes.
Bridges throws a sloppy head kick

and Dong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bridges is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong trying to control from half guard but Bridges is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dong is working for a kimura but Bridges is defending it quite comfortably.
Bridges keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ding Dong.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ding Dong!