PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kees Bandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and boxer tajski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). boxer tajski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kees Bandora's chin.

Bandora
vs
tajski

168 cm
19
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kees Bandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, boxer tajski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bandora. No joy for tajski on that attempt.
tajski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bandora fails to land with a series of punches.
tajski has a takedown stuffed.
tajski slips a straight right by Bandora.
Bandora misses with a hook. tajski ducked under it nicely.
tajski shoots in for a takedown but Bandora shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kees Bandora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of boxer tajski.
Bandora throws a body punch but tajski moves out of range.

Bandora rushes tajski and presses him up against the cage.

Bandora has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but tajski regains guard immediately.
Bandora trying to control the position from guard on top but tajski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandora slips nicely into half guard.
Bandora performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
tajski trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandora is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bandora is breathing heavily.
Bandora tries to pass to full mount but tajski defends it.

Bandora is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, tajski has managed to free his arm - good work.
tajski is trying to maintain the position but Bandora is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandora not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
tajski is trying to control but can't.
tajski is looking for a sweep. Bandora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandora uses his free foot to push down on tajski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for tajski.

Bandora working for a submission but tajski is keeping him at bay.
tajski tries to hold on but Bandora postures up.
tajski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bandora looking to finish with strikes here!
tajski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandora can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as tajski is looking to escape.
tajski is trying desperately to improve position.
Bandora avoids the attempt from tajski to control.

Bandora is working for a guillotine from mount but tajski frees his head quite easily.

Bandora looking to secure an arm triangle but tajski defends it well.

Bandora is working for a guillotine from mount but tajski frees his head quite easily.

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.
tajski tries to hold on but Bandora pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bandora working for a submission but tajski is keeping him at bay.
tajski can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
tajski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
tajski regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kees Bandora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bandora closes the distance and pushes tajski back into the cage.

Bandora jumps guard.
Bandora lands some strikes from the bottom.
tajski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bandora keeping moving, preventing tajski from controlling successfully.

Bandora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tajski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bandora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and tajski defends well.
tajski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bandora keeping moving, preventing tajski from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

tajski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bandora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, tajski has managed to get both his arms back between Bandora's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tajski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tajski wanted to stand there but Bandora had control of the position.
Bandora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandora looking to hit a scissor sweep but tajski is one step ahead there.
tajski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bandora is proving hard to escape from.

Bandora has his foot on tajski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. tajski works his way back into a safe position though.
Bandora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
tajski is looking to stand up but Bandora won't let him.

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

tajski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandora working for a triangle but tajski defends it easily.

Bandora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
tajski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
tajski tries to stand but Bandora is controlling from the bottom.
Bandora is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bandora maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! tajski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bandora has cracked it and tajski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bandora!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kees Bandora!