PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sss Sss (ranked 23230 p4p, 23229 weight class) and Sss Sss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sss Sss had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sss
vs
Sss

165 cm
28
143
102 - 29 - 2

165 cm
28
143
21 - 109 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 102 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 109 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sss Sss!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Fighter A shoots in and bounces Fighter B off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fighter B is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fighter A working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fighter B trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter B trying to keep a closed guard but Fighter A is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fighter B throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter A's waist but Fighter A gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighter B off to one side.
Fighter A half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fighter B closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter A, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes Fighter A against the cage but Fighter A circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.

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.

Fighter A shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fighter A was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fighter B trying to remain calm as Fighter A controls from the top position.
Fighter A has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B is trying to control Fighter A's posture but Fighter A avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Fighter B dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter A sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fighter A quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sss Sss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
Fighter B misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
Fighter A shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter B as he avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fighter A shoots in and bounces Fighter B off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fighter B closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter A, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes Fighter A against the cage but Fighter A circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fighter B fails with the takedown
and Fighter A counters with a left and a right that stings Fighter B.
Fighter B will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
Sss Sss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sss Sss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter B looks for a takedown but Fighter A sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots for a takedown but Fighter A saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Fighter B as Fighter A shoots in.
Fighter B throws a big counter head kick but Fighter A avoids it with no problem.

Fighter A decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter A looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fighter B trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B is positioning himself well to prevent Fighter A advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fighter A in particular looking to stall.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter B preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fighter A with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fighter B scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fighter A is trying to control Fighter B's posture but Fighter B avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fighter A keeps working.
Fighter B looking to control but instead Fighter A has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fighter A is not content to let Fighter B control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sss Sss dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fighter B slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter A, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter B counters with a body kick.
Fighter A changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fighter B tries to avoid it but Fighter A manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fighter B to the ground. Fighter B escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fighter B follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fighter A is looking to land body kicks.
Fighter B thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sss Sss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter A dives in and grabs Fighter B's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes down on Fighter A's head and hops out.
And Fighter B tries to counter it with a takedown but Fighter A pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter B. Fighter B gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fighter B closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter A, looking for a takedown. Fighter B pushes Fighter A against the cage but Fighter A circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.
Fighter B fails to land the takedown.
Fighter A is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter A throws a leg kick
and Fighter B makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fighter A really felt that one!
Fighter B tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter A sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fighter B somewhat.
Fighter B will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fighter A throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter B avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter A manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter B's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter A jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fighter A is defended easily by Fighter B.

Fighter A fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fighter B to the ground. Fighter A is now in Fighter B's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fighter A.
Fighter B wants to sweep but no luck.
Sss Sss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sss Sss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter A throws a big right hand that misses.
Fighter B controlling Fighter A's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sss Sss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter A has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sss Sss!