PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between orange juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

juice
vs
Bang

225 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, orange juice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Bang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
juice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
juice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
juice throws a series of strikes that have Bang backpedaling.
juice misses with an attempted mid kick.
juice looks to land a body kick but Bang moved away.

Bang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bang looking to control and managing it successfully.
juice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bang with the ground and pound from mount.
Bang controlling from the full mount.
juice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bang looking to control and managing it successfully.
juice is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with juice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
juice looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bang doesn't have the hooks in and juice manages to turn into his guard.
juice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
juice wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
juice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
juice throws a series of strikes that have Bang backpedaling.
juice tries a head kick but it misses.
juice walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
juice is looking to chop away at Bang's legs.

Bang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. juice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Bang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bang prefers to stall for the moment though.

Bang stands up and beckons juice to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
juice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by juice!
juice looks to land a body kick but Bang moved away.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Bang looks gassed!
juice scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from juice both land. Nice combination.
juice is looking to chop away at Bang's legs.
juice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Bang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
juice is trying to get back to half guard.
juice is working hard here to advance position.
juice takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
juice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
juice tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bang presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
juice sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
juice wants to get back to full guard.

juice is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bang pulls his head out easily.

Bang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so juice is just riding it out for now. Bang eventually gives up the hold.
juice tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.

juice actively working from the bottom here.

juice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

juice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
juice throws a one two combo.
juice throws the kick towards the body but Bang avoids it.
juice throws a one two combo.
juice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
juice misses with a body kick.
juice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
juice is working the combinations to good effect here.
juice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to de liver by juice. Beautiful body shot.
orange juice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from juice lands.
Bang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
juice misses with a kick to the body.
Bang blocks the body kick.
juice throws a combination. Bang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
orange juice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
juice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
juice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bang backs up against the cage.
juice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
juice throws a head kick that Bang semi-blocks.
Bang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bang dominated that round.
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.

juice lands a jab to the nose.
juice tries to score with a low kick but Bang moves his leg out of the way.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
juice cracks a nice hook into Bang's ribs.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and juice moves out of range easily.
juice keeps the fight on the outside.
juice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for juice.
juice stalks Bang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bang's face. Bang staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
juice scores with a shot to the body.
juice is looking to wear down Bang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
juice throws the kick towards the body but Bang avoids it.
juice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bang moves out of range of the body kick.
juice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for juice.
juice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and juice moves out of range easily.
Bang is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
juice throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.

Bang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

juice keeping busy on the bottom but Bang has passed one foot through into half guard.
juice is trying to get back to full guard.

juice looking for submissions off his back.
juice wants to get back to full guard but Bang has mounted him!
juice is trying desperately to improve position.
Bang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
juice is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Bang looking to control and managing it successfully.
juice working to try and regain half guard.
Bang working the ground and pound effectively.
juice can't escape the position.
juice regains half guard.
Bang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
juice taking some punishment here, with Bang in his half guard.
Bang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
juice tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.
Bang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
juice is looking to improve his position.
Bang moves nicely into side control.

Bang stands up and beckons juice to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

juice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bang landing some decent shots from guard.
Bang wants to get up but he can't break juice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

juice is looking for a triangle here but Bang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt juice will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
juice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bang off and has taken his back!
Bang manages to reverse the position and now he's in juice's guard. Nice work there by Bang.

juice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bang connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

juice tries to land a front kick but Bang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bang blocks the body kick.
juice scores with a one two! Bang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
juice punishes Bang's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - juice scores with a four punch combination!
juice throws a head kick that misses.
juice throws a push kick but Bang slaps the foot to one side.
juice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
juice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
juice lands a jab-cross combination.
Bang closes this distance looking for a takedown but juice circles away.
A nice combination there by juice.
juice lands a two punch combo.
juice looks for the body kick but Bang saw that one coming.
juice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
juice pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bang is out of range and juice settles back down.
juice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Bang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
juice is trying to get back to full guard.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

juice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

juice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for juice!
juice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
juice regains half guard.

juice looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Bang there.

juice is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bang pulls his head out easily.
Bang is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

juice looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Bang seems content to control.
juice wants to improve his position but Bang is controlling well.

juice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
juice tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

juice looking for a guillotine here but Bang defends easily.

juice working for a triangle but Bang defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jim Bang has got the better of the ground game so far.

juice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

juice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

juice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

juice working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bang has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
juice is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bang jumps into side control!
The referee asks Bang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bang prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bang wants to control but juice is keeping him busy.
juice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bang off and has taken his back!
juice is not going to allow Bang to sit and survive in this position.

juice is cranking Bang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bang! He's tightened the choke and Bang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). orange juice!