PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato The Submissor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and maken hell sdav (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.

The Submissor
vs
hell sdav

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato The Submissor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, maken hell sdav!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Submissor tries to close the distance and clinch up but sdav swats him away and circles back towards the center.

sdav shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
sdav landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
sdav trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
sdav tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Submissor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The Submissor kicks off sdav and gets to his feet.
The Submissor is looking to clinch.
The Submissor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sdav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Submissor tries to close the distance and clinch up but sdav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from sdav is defended easily by The Submissor.
sdav keeps the fight on the outside.
The Submissor is looking to clinch but sdav is avoiding it.
The Submissor tries to clinch there but sdav circles away.
sdav tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Submissor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten sdav somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sdav.
Renato The Submissor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of maken hell sdav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Submissor tries to close the distance and clinch up but sdav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Submissor wants to clinch up but sdav keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Submissor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sdav throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Submissor's waist but The Submissor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing sdav off to one side.
sdav keeps the fight on the outside.
The Submissor moves in looking to clinch but sdav pushes him off.
sdav fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Renato The Submissor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sdav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

sdav shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. sdav showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sdav wants to control but The Submissor is keeping him busy.
The Submissor wants to get back to his feet.
sdav is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
sdav looks gassed!
sdav lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sdav lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
sdav prevents The Submissor from standing back up.

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

The Submissor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Submissor keeps control of sdav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Submissor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Submissor pushes off an throws an elbow but sdav leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Submissor looking to throw knees to the head but sdav is blocking nicely.
The Submissor is pushing sdav up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
sdav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Submissor misses with a knee to the head.
sdav can't get the takedown.
sdav is trying to maintain a safe position but The Submissor gets an underhook and turns sdav into the cage.
sdav is working for takedown but The Submissor is calmly controlling the position for now.
sdav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Submissor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, The Submissor scores with a nice short uppercut.
sdav is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Submissor blocking some punches.
The Submissor tries to land a knee to the head but sdav blocks with his arms.
sdav is stalling here.
sdav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Submissor trying to control the position but instead, sdav has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Submissor into the cage.
The Submissor stops a takedown attempt from sdav.
The Submissor tries to stall but sdav uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
sdav blocks an elbow strike from The Submissor.
The Submissor stops a takedown attempt from sdav.
The Submissor lands an elbow inside.
sdav is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Submissor is keeping busy.
The Submissor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
sdav is trying to break the clinch but The Submissor is controlling him.
The Submissor lands a damaging elbow.
The Submissor looking to slow down the pace here.
sdav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Submissor smiles and moves away.
sdav keeps the fight on the outside.
sdav shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Submissor pinned against the cage. The Submissor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Submissor tries to clinch but sdav moves out of range.
The Submissor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

sdav shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Submissor is trying to defend but sdav finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Submissor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sdav on the ground.
sdav looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Submissor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but maken hell sdav will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Submissor tries to clinch up.
sdav is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Submissor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

sdav shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Submissor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
sdav stops The Submissor from standing up.
sdav distracts The Submissor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
sdav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Submissor is keeping the position for now.
sdav stops The Submissor from standing up.
sdav passes into half guard.
The Submissor wants to get back to his feet.
sdav trying to control the pace.
sdav working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Submissor is trying to stand.
sdav controlling the action here.
sdav takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
sdav stalling.
sdav is nestled in close to The Submissor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Submissor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
sdav takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
sdav is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
sdav looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Submissor taking some punishment here, with sdav in his 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.
sdav takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
sdav drops an elbow to the side of The Submissor's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Submissor fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Submissor tries to clinch there but sdav circles away.
sdav keeps the fight on the outside.
The Submissor wants to clinch up but sdav keeps it at a distance.

sdav closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
sdav is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Submissor's shoulder. That is not cool.
sdav cracks The Submissor with a big elbow.
The Submissor tries to escape but sdav is in control.
sdav has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
sdav scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Submissor tries to escape but sdav is in control.
sdav cracks The Submissor with a big right hand but The Submissor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
sdav working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Submissor moves in looking to clinch but sdav pushes him off.
maken hell sdav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Submissor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sdav to score an easy takedown into full guard.
sdav stays in close to The Submissor's body and controls the position.
sdav cracks The Submissor with a solid left hand.
sdav is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
sdav chips away with some ground and pound.
The Submissor wants to stand and escape but sdav is having none of it.
sdav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sdav connects with a couple of short punches.
sdav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Submissor's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The Submissor has managed to clinch.
sdav avoids a wild elbow strike from The Submissor.
sdav wants to break free but The Submissor has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Submissor throws an elbow that misses.
The Submissor is looking to break free of the clinch but sdav has double underhooks.
sdav misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Submissor throws an elbow but misses.
The Submissor lands a damaging elbow.
The Submissor stalling in the clinch but sdav improves position.
sdav fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from The Submissor.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
sdav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Submissor smiles and moves away.
Renato The Submissor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of maken hell sdav.

sdav decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
sdav takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
sdav lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
sdav trying to pass the guard but The Submissor defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maken hell sdav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Submissor'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!

The Submissor is looking to clinch.

sdav scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Submissor pushes sdav away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, sdav gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Submissor seems a little lost for a moment, as sdav dominates the positioning.
The Submissor wants to get back to his feet.
sdav scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Submissor to see if he's OK.
sdav lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Submissor down.
sdav moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Submissor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The Submissor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
sdav is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Submissor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
sdav landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on sdav's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
sdav working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on sdav's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
sdav cracks The Submissor with a big right hand but The Submissor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

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

The Submissor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sdav to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Submissor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst sdav is controlling him.
maken hell sdav has got the better of the ground game so far.
sdav distracts The Submissor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Submissor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
sdav is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sdav with a nice head shot there.
The Submissor wants to stand but sdav is controlling the position.
sdav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Submissor's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

sdav scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Submissor prevents sdav from moving into mount.
sdav cracks The Submissor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The Submissor is trying to buck sdav off.
sdav scoring with punches and elbows.
sdav trying to control the position but The Submissor is working away.
sdav scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Submissor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
sdav lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Submissor down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Submissor fails with an attempt to clinch.

sdav drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
sdav keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Submissor's head.
sdav stops The Submissor from standing up.
sdav landing some decent shots from guard.
sdav working some strikes from top position.
sdav controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
sdav trying to control but The Submissor is working from the bottom.
sdav content to stall in guard here.
sdav slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sdav is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
sdav scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Submissor is trying to stand up here but sdav is controlling him well.
sdav lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Submissor has hold of sdav's hands but sdav slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
sdav uses his free foot to push down on The Submissor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Submissor.
sdav lands a big shot there that rocks The Submissor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that The Submissor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Renato The Submissor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
maken hell sdav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
sdav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
maken hell sdav comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got sdav 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... maken hell sdav!