PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Random Jobber Number Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lay nprayfive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jobber Number Two
vs
nprayfive

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

225 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Random Jobber Number Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, lay nprayfive!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number Two tries to clinch up.
Number Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Number Two is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Number Two doesn't manage to clinch there - nprayfive circles away.
nprayfive keeps the fight on the outside.
nprayfive takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
nprayfive swats away the attempt to clinch by Number Two.
Number Two is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Number Two wants to clinch.
nprayfive cracks Number Two with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nprayfive swats away the attempt to clinch by Number Two.
Number Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Number Two wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number Two tries to clinch but nprayfive is having none of it.
Random Jobber Number Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Number Two wants to clinch up but nprayfive keeps it at a distance.
Number Two tries to clinch but nprayfive is having none of it.
nprayfive cracks Number Two with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Number Two doesn't manage to clinch there - nprayfive circles away.
Number Two tries to close the distance and clinch but nprayfive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Number Two tries to clinch there but nprayfive circles away.
nprayfive digs a good hook to Number Two's body.
nprayfive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Number Two tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Number Two looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Number Two is looking to clinch but nprayfive is avoiding it.
nprayfive keeps the fight on the outside.
nprayfive circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
nprayfive scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Number Two doesn't manage to clinch there - nprayfive circles away.
Number Two tries to clinch up but nprayfive circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by nprayfive.

nprayfive closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - nprayfive lands in his opponent's guard.
nprayfive passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Number Two punching from the bottom.
nprayfive uses his free foot to push down on Number Two's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Number Two.
nprayfive controlling the pace for now.
Number Two swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayfive controlling from mount.
Number Two throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
nprayfive controlling the position easily from mount.
Number Two swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Number Two really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Number Two is breathing heavily.
nprayfive controlling his opponent.
Number Two swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
nprayfive content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay nprayfive dominated that round.
That's time! Number Two's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Number Two is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
nprayfive connects with a body shot.
Number Two tries to clinch but nprayfive is having none of it.

nprayfive scores a takedown into full mount!
nprayfive controlling from mount.
Number Two really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Number Two is looking to improve his position but nprayfive isn't that keen on the idea.
Number Two throwing hammer fists to the chest of nprayfive. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nprayfive tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, lay nprayfive just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Number Two tries to clinch up.
nprayfive lands with a right hand.
nprayfive connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Number Two's hands.

nprayfive darts in and clinches Number Two up against the cage.
Number Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nprayfive with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
nprayfive blocks an uppercut.
Come on nprayfive - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Number Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
nprayfive unloads a knee to the mid-section.
nprayfive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Number Two misses with a hook from the clinch.
nprayfive is struggling to control the position.
nprayfive scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from nprayfive.
nprayfive displaying some good clinch control by pressing Number Two up against the cage.
Number Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, nprayfive creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
nprayfive softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Number Two is rocked!

nprayfive has Number Two pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. nprayfive pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Number Two tumbling to the mat - nprayfive dives into Number Two's guard.
Oh Number Two is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayfive controlling from the top position.
Number Two seems to have got his legs back now.
Number Two trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
nprayfive slips nicely into half guard.
nprayfive content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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.
Let's hope that nprayfive has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay nprayfive showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Number Two walks into a left hand.
Number Two walks into a jab.
nprayfive catches Number Two with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Number Two wants to clinch but nprayfive slips to the side
and nprayfive counters with a straight right hand.
nprayfive lands with a nice body punch.
nprayfive scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
nprayfive lands with a right hand.
nprayfive fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

nprayfive gets in close and instigates a clinch.
nprayfive blocking some punches.
Number Two misses with some punches.
nprayfive landing knees to the head.
nprayfive blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Number Two has a couple of punches blocked by nprayfive.
nprayfive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by nprayfive.
Number Two throws a punch but it's blocked by nprayfive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nprayfive stalling.
nprayfive dips a shoulder and cracks Number Two with a mighty uppercut! Number Two falls back against the cage and nprayfive unloads with a barrage of strikes! Number Two is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - nprayfive screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). lay nprayfive!