PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bublasaur Venusaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venusaur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulbasaur bongo bebop. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Iaton
vs
Venusaur

173 cm
24
162 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bublasaur Venusaur!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iaton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Venusaur as Iaton shoots in.
Nice uppercut lands for Venusaur. That snapped Iaton's head back.
Venusaur misses with a body kick.
Iaton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venusaur.
A head kick misses from Venusaur.
Venusaur is looking to clinch but Iaton is avoiding it.
Venusaur throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Iaton counters with a single leg into guard. Venusaur didn't expect that.
Venusaur looking for a sweep. Not yet Venusaur, not yet.
Iaton postures up and lands a big shot to Venusaur's brow.
Venusaur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Venusaur keeping full guard, as Iaton tries to pass.
Iaton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Venusaur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iaton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Venusaur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iaton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Venusaur throws a predictable looking body shot

and Iaton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Venusaur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iaton.
Iaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Iaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Venusaur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Iaton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Venusaur is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Iaton throws a big right hand that misses.
Iaton thows a big elbow that misses.
Iaton preventing the sweep.
Venusaur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Iaton stands up over Venusaur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Iaton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venusaur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Iaton controls the pace.
Iaton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iaton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Venusaur tries to bench press Iaton off him but Iaton keeps the position.
Iaton wants to control but Venusaur is keeping him busy.
Venusaur is trying to get back to half guard.
Iaton 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 Venusaur's shoulder. That is not cool.
Venusaur on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Iaton is working Venusaur over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iaton swings around for an armbar but Venusaur sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Iaton's guard.
Iaton looking to control.
Venusaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Iaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iaton trying to control the position.
Venusaur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iaton's guard.
Venusaur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Iaton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iaton is on top in guard.
Iaton preventing the sweep.
Iaton wants to control from the top but Venusaur keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wan Iaton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Venusaur misses with a leg kick.
Venusaur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Iaton if he has to take too many more of those.
Iaton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Venusaur swings for the body but Iaton moves out of range.
Venusaur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Venusaur throws a leg kick that misses.
Iaton scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venusaur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iaton moves out of range of the body kick.
Venusaur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venusaur feints and then cracks Iaton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iaton down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venusaur tries to clinch but Iaton moves out of range.
Venusaur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iaton just misses with a punch to the body.
Iaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venusaur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iaton shoots in looking for a takedown. Venusaur tries to sprawl out of it but Iaton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Venusaur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iaton tries to clinch up but Venusaur circles away and keeps his distance.
Venusaur misses with a body kick.
Iaton throws a body punch but Venusaur moves out of range.
Venusaur misses with a body kick.

That's two 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.
Nice cross by Iaton.
A head kick misses from Venusaur.
Venusaur darts in trying to clinch
and Venusaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venusaur is looking to score with low kicks.
Venusaur looks for the body kick but Iaton saw that one coming.
Bublasaur Venusaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iaton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Venusaur makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iaton really felt that one!
Iaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Venusaur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Venusaur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iaton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Venusaur. That one must have hurt.
Venusaur swings for the body but Iaton moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venusaur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iaton counters with a right hand to the body.
Venusaur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iaton tries to clinch there but Venusaur circles away.
Iaton blocks a jab.
Venusaur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Iaton's head.
Iaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Venusaur is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Venusaur stalling.
Iaton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iaton tries a body shot but Venusaur blocks it.
Venusaur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iaton avoids it.
Venusaur avoiding damage as Iaton throws knees to the body.
Venusaur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Iaton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iaton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Iaton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venusaur misses with an elbow over the top.
Iaton swings wildly with an uppercut but Venusaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iaton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Venusaur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iaton lands a right hand.
Iaton lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Venusaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iaton misses with a body punch.
Venusaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iaton managing to block the knees to the body from Venusaur.
Venusaur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iaton.
Iaton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wan Iaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iaton tries a body shot but Venusaur blocks it.
Iaton takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bublasaur Venusaur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Venusaur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venusaur moves away from the strike by Iaton.
Iaton shoots in but Venusaur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Venusaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venusaur misses the body punch
and Iaton counters with a right hand to the body.
Iaton stuns Venusaur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Venusaur looks to land a body kick but Iaton moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Iaton scores a takedown into full mount!
Iaton controlling the pace for now.
Iaton prevents Venusaur from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Venusaur?
Venusaur is squirming around, avoiding Iaton's attempts to control the action.
Venusaur is working to get back to half guard.
Iaton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Iaton prevents Venusaur from getting the reversal.
Iaton raining down shots from the mount!
Iaton prevents Venusaur from getting the reversal.
Venusaur tries to hold on but Iaton postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton tries to control but Venusaur wriggling away.
Venusaur is in all sorts of trouble here.
Iaton unloading with bombs!
Wan Iaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iaton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Iaton.
Iaton looking to control but Venusaur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iaton raining down shots from the mount!
Iaton with shots to the head and body - Venusaur looks very uncomfortable down there.
Iaton controlling from mount.
Venusaur is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Venusaur can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Iaton raining down shots from the mount!
Venusaur in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Iaton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Iaton landing strikes from the mount and Venusaur is in trouble!

Venusaur is rocked!
Iaton is landing with some decent strikes but Venusaur is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Venusaur is still in real trouble! Can Iaton finish him?
Iaton with the ground and pound from mount.
Venusaur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Iaton.
Iaton with shots to the head and body - Venusaur looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Venusaur can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Iaton breaks from Venusaur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Iaton scoring with strikes but Venusaur is staying in there.
Iaton breaks from Venusaur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Iaton lands a big shot to the head and Venusaur winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wan Iaton!