PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garbol Sharpen (ranked 5219 p4p, 3823 weight class) and Sulaiman Sayed (ranked 265 p4p, 216 weight class). Sulaiman Sayed is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sharpen
vs
Sayed

168 cm
18
142
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garbol Sharpen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sulaiman Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharpen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sharpen breaks from the clinch.
Garbol Sharpen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sayed circles away.
Sayed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sharpen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sayed feints a counter leg kick.
Sharpen looks to clinch

and Sayed counters with a single leg into guard. Sharpen didn't expect that.
Sayed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sharpen is looking to stand up but Sayed isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sharpen pushes Sayed off and gets back to his feet.
Sayed stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharpen. Sharpen gets slowly back to his feet.

Sayed moves into range and clinches up with Sharpen.

Sayed gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sharpen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpen is trying to stand back up but Sayed is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sayed content to control rather than advance.
Sharpen trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sayed in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpen wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sayed avoids the head kick by Sharpen.
Sharpen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSayed.
Sharpen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sayed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharpen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four 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.

Sayed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sharpen's guard.
Sayed looks winded!
Sharpen is looking to sweep but instead, Sayed has passed into half guard.
Sharpen wants to get back to full guard.
Sharpen is working hard here to advance position.
Sharpen is trying to control but Sayed passes into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sharpen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpen trying to control the hands but Sayed won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulaiman Sayed dominated that round.
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.

Sharpen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Sayed misses.
Sharpen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sayed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpen.
Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sayed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sharpen clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed prevents the takedown attempt.
Sharpen is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garbol Sharpen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sayed gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sayed is controlling the pace.
Sharpen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sayed working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sayed manages to move to mount!
Sharpen tries to hold on but Sayed postures up.
Sharpen is desperately trying to improve his position but Sayed has a good base and remains in mount.
Sayed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpen tries to hold on but Sayed pushes him away.
Sharpen is trying to stand.
Sayed avoids the attempt from Sharpen to control.
Sayed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharpen is trying to escape the mount.

That's four 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.
Sayed controlling from the full mount.
Sulaiman Sayed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sayed prevents Sharpen from getting the reversal.
Sayed content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sayed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sayed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulaiman Sayed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sayed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sayed shoots in looking for a takedown but Sharpen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sayed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sharpen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sayed.
Sharpen wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpen tries to clinch
and Sayed counters with a left to the body.
Garbol Sharpen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sayed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sayed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sayed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharpen thows a leg kick but Sayed checks it
and Sharpen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sharpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharpen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Sharpen is predictable there

and Sayed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sayed is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpen tries to roll over but Sayed keeps him under control.
Sayed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sharpen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sayed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Well, if Sayed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sharpen tries to roll over but Sayed keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed is controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sharpen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sayed flicks out a counter leg kick but Sharpen steps away.
Sharpen tries to clinch up.
Sharpen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four 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.

Sharpen gets caught flat footed, as Sayed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sayed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sharpen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sayed manages to pass to side control.
Sharpen is trying to maintain the position but Sayed is very close to passing his half guard.
Sharpen is trying to stand back up but Sayed is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sayed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garbol Sharpen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sulaiman Sayed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sharpen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sayed pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sulaiman Sayed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sayed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sulaiman Sayed!
In defeat, Garbol Sharpen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Smash that'.