PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zsolt Erdei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erdei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Funktasztikus feat Animal Cannibals - PMLB 2008. Barack Obama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obama
vs
Erdei

225 cm
22
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
134 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zsolt Erdei!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama tries to clinch up but Erdei circles away and keeps his distance.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch but Erdei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erdei is defended easily by Obama.
Erdei keeps the fight on the outside.
Erdei misses with the combination.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erdei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama wants to clinch up but Erdei keeps it at a distance.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch but Erdei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Erdei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Erdei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erdei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdei misses with a knee to the head.
Obama misses with a knee to the head.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but Erdei blocks with his arms.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Erdei goes for a takedown in the clinch but Obama prevents it.
Obama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erdei blocks it with crossed arms.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Erdei.
Obama avoiding damage as Erdei throws knees to the body.
Obama misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Erdei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Erdei looking to stall.
Obama tries a knee to the head but Erdei blocks it.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Obama is breathing heavily.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erdei.
Barack Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zsolt Erdei.
Erdei tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
Obama with a knee to the head.
Erdei goes for a takedown attempt but Obama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Obama clinches but Erdei breaks the clinch
and Erdei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama clinches but Erdei breaks the clinch

and Erdei counters with a takedown into side control.
Erdei tries to move to mount but Obama blocks the move with his legs.

Erdei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama is pushing Erdei's head away, looking to escape. Erdei manages to hold on to the position though.
Erdei trying to control the position but Obama is working away.
Erdei fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Erdei tries for a kimura but Obama is defending well.
Obama tries to escape but Erdei is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Obama closes the distance but Erdei moves to the side

and Erdei moves into the clinch.
Erdei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obama landing knees to the head.
Erdei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Obama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Erdei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Obama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Obama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erdei counters with an inside leg kick.
Obama closes the distance but Erdei moves to the side

and Erdei counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Erdei.
Erdei wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdei thows a big elbow that misses.
Obama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erdei on the ground.
Obama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Obama wants to stand up but Erdei is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erdei wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zsolt Erdei dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obama scores with a knee to the head.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obama looking to throw knees to the head but Erdei is blocking nicely.
Obama scores with a knee to the head.
Obama takes an elbow to the temple.
Erdei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erdei's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Erdei.
Obama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erdei blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Erdei.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Erdei goes for a takedown attempt but Obama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Obama avoids the head kick by Erdei.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obama tries to clinch but Erdei moves out of range.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erdei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zsolt Erdei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdei keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama wants to clinch up but Erdei keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erdei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barack Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama tries to clinch

and Erdei counters with a takedown into side control.
Obama takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Erdei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obama keeps working.

Erdei is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obama has escaped the position, nice work there.

Erdei thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama wants to get back to his feet but Erdei drags him back down.
Erdei working the ground and pound but Obama is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Erdei are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Obama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obama tries to get out of the position.
Obama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Erdei is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Obama closes the distance but Erdei moves to the side

and Erdei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Obama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erdei trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdei looking for a takedown.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erdei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erdei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Erdei tries to break the clinch but Obama is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Obama.
Erdei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obama blocks it with crossed arms.
Erdei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erdei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Erdei misses with an elbow over the top.
Obama misses with a knee to the head.
Obama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but Erdei blocks with his arms.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Erdei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erdei looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obama avoiding damage as Erdei throws knees to the body.
Obama landing knees to the head.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Erdei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Erdei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erdei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erdei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Obama misses with a knee to the head.
Erdei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Obama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barack Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zsolt Erdei.
Obama misses with a knee strike.
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erdei tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
Erdei looking to stall.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erdei's face.
Erdei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Erdei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erdei slowing the pace effectively.
Obama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Obama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Erdei throws an elbow but it misses.
Erdei is working for takedown but Obama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Obama with a knee to the head.
Obama scores with a knee to the head.
Erdei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Erdei blocks it with crossed arms.
Erdei misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zsolt Erdei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Erdei circles away from the clinch attempt
and Erdei counters with a nice uppercut.
Obama closes the distance looking to clinch

and Erdei counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Erdei.
Obama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Erdei is looking to work some ground and pound but Obama has wrist control.
Erdei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Erdei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Erdei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Erdei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Erdei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erdei postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Obama is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Erdei, into his guard.
Erdei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Erdei might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obama kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Erdei looking for a sweep. Not yet Erdei, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Erdei doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Erdei is looking for a triangle here but Obama uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zsolt Erdei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erdei is looking for a sweep.
Obama tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Erdei is looking to regain half guard here but Obama keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obama tries to clinch
and Erdei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obama wants to clinch

and Erdei counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zsolt Erdei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdei trying to control but Obama is working from the bottom.
Erdei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Erdei stops Obama from standing up.
Obama keeping moving, preventing Erdei from controlling successfully.
Obama is looking to stand up but Erdei isn't so interested in that idea.
Erdei wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.

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.
Erdei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Erdei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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

Obama closes the distance and pushes Erdei back into the cage.
Obama landing knees to the head.
Erdei tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
Obama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erdei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erdei misses with a knee strike.
Obama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barack Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Erdei breaks from the clinch.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erdei paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zsolt Erdei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Erdei 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zsolt Erdei!