PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigor Mortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boneless Bangus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mortiz
vs
Bangus

189 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

197 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigor Mortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boneless Bangus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bangus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mortiz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Bangus decides to stand back up.

Mortiz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mortiz landing a few strikes.
Bangus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mortiz.
Mortiz throwing strikes but Bangus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mortiz throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bangus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mortiz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bangus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mortiz keeps working.
Bangus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Bangus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bangus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mortiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bangus sprawls well initially but Mortiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bangus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Mortiz there.
Bangus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bangus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bangus is trying to maintain the position but Mortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Bangus tries to roll over but Mortiz keeps him under control.
Mortiz lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mortiz shoots and misses

and Bangus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bangus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mortiz punching from the bottom.
Mortiz missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bangus passes to side control.
Mortiz wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortiz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mortiz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mortiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bangus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortiz is keeping the position for now.
Bangus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mortiz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortiz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bangus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bangus wants to stand but Mortiz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bangus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mortiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bangus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bangus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four 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.
Mortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Bangus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigor Mortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangus misses with a few strikes there.

Mortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mortiz with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bangus is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Bangus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bangus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bangus tries to hold on but Mortiz pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mortiz avoids the attempt from Bangus to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rigor Mortiz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mortiz misses with a takedown

and Bangus counters by moving into the clinch.

Bangus breaks the clinch.
Mortiz fails with the takedown

and Bangus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Bangus has double underhooks.
Bangus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Mortiz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Bangus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mortiz regains guard.
Bangus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mortiz is proving hard to escape from.
Mortiz keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Mortiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mortiz being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangus with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortiz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bangus trying to control but Mortiz is working from the bottom.
Mortiz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rigor Mortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bangus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigor Mortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mortiz is not content to let Bangus control the position.
Bangus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mortiz punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortiz lands with a few short shots to the body.
Mortiz won't allow Bangus to pass to mount.
Bangus blocks the strikes from Mortiz.
Mortiz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bangus throwing shots but Mortiz is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bangus.
Mortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bangus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bangus can't break the clinch.

Bangus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mortiz regains guard immediately.
Mortiz throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Bangus stands up from Mortiz's guard - Bangus perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bangus counters by moving into the clinch.
Mortiz tries for a takedown but Bangus manages to get underhooks.

Bangus drags the fight down to the ground.
Bangus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortiz.
Bangus wants to stand and escape but Mortiz is having none of it.
Mortiz throws a strike but Bangus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mortiz is striking but Bangus is not phased and passes to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bangus in particular looking to stall.
Mortiz moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bangus stands up from Mortiz's guard - Bangus perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bangus scores with a takedown into Mortiz's guard.
Bangus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortiz is keeping the position for now.
Bangus stopping the sweep attempt from Mortiz.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mortiz is striking from the bottom but Bangus uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boneless Bangus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mortiz fails with the takedown
and Bangus counters with an outside leg kick.

Bangus gets the takedown into side control.
Bangus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mortiz some visible discomfort.

Bangus decides to stand back up. Bangus steps back and let's Mortiz get back to his feet.
Mortiz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bangus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bangus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mortiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mortiz is looking for a sweep. Bangus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Mortiz won't allow Bangus to pass to mount.
Bangus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mortiz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangus working the ground and pound effectively.
Mortiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bangus is landing with some decent strikes but Mortiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mortiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mortiz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Bangus has a good base and remains in mount.
Bangus wants to control the pace but Mortiz is squirming around nicely.
Mortiz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Mortiz is trying to reverse the position but instead Bangus has taken his back - oops!
Bangus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mortiz.
Mortiz turns into Bangus and is now in his guard.
Bangus working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bangus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bangus working a defensive guard here.
Mortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mortiz being controlled here momentarily.
Mortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bangus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bangus is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Bangus managing to control the position.
Mortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mortiz is working Bangus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Bangus wants to sweep but no luck.
Bangus trying to strike off his back.
Bangus seems keen to control Mortiz's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boneless Bangus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bangus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boneless Bangus!