PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kranckx Diesel (ranked 4399 p4p, 2254 weight class) and Sunil Ganga (ranked 468 p4p, 263 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diesel
vs
Ganga

172 cm
30
165
10 - 4 - 0

168 cm
30
161
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Pound Town INC

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kranckx Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunil Ganga!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel digs a right hand underneath Ganga's ribcage. Ganga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Ganga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ganga blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ganga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.
Ganga tries to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling the position.
Ganga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ganga jumps guard but Diesel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gangas head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Diesel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diesel.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel digs a right hand into Ganga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ganga's gas tank.
Diesel lands with a right to the head.
Diesel presses Ganga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ganga looks winded!
Ganga looking to slow down the pace here.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel lands with a left to the head.
Ganga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ganga looking to stall.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ganga goes for a takedown attempt but Diesel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diesel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diesel lands with a hook. Ganga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Diesel moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Diesel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganga misses with some punches.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganga blocking some punches.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganga.
Ganga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ganga is rocked!
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ganga is still on wobbly legs! Can Diesel finish him?
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganga controls his hands.
Ganga taking a breather.
Ganga seems to have recovered his senses.
Ganga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kranckx Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunil Ganga.
Diesel is working Ganga over against the cage.
Diesel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganga backwards.
Still in the clinch, Diesel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diesel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ganga is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Ganga.
Ganga is trying to pull guard but Diesel has him pressed against the cage.
Ganga blocking some punches.
Ganga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Ganga controls the action.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Diesel as the two fighters clinch.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Ganga is trying to break the clinch but Diesel is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diesel pushes Ganga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganga controls his hands.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Ganga.

Ganga has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diesel is trying to keep an underhook but Ganga manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ganga is taking a breather. Diesel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Diesel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ganga on the ground.
Ganga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diesel trying to control here.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard but Ganga has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kranckx Diesel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ganga keeps the fight on the outside.

Diesel instigates a clinch.

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

Diesel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ganga tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diesel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ganga jumps into guard, dragging Diesel to the mat.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Ganga is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ganga is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga is trying to keep Diesel in close.
Ganga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diesel manages to get himself to full guard.

Ganga trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Ganga tries to pass.
Diesel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diesel tries to get out of the position.

That's two 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.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Ganga from controlling successfully.
Ganga wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Ganga passes into half guard.
Ganga controlling the action here.

Ganga maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diesel could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ganga has cracked it and Diesel is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ganga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sunil Ganga!
Sunil Ganga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.