PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triel Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Skoal Citrus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Skoal Citrus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Citrus
vs
Baenre

168 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triel Baenre!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Citrus shoots in and bounces Baenre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baenre working a defensive guard but Citrus passes into half guard.
Baenre wants to control but Citrus is keeping busy.
Baenre is staying active underneath Citrus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Citrus is working for a submission of some sort.
Citrus wants to pass the guard but Baenre is defending well.
Baenre is looking to improve his position.
Citrus throwing shots but Baenre is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Citrus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre lands a left and a right that sends Citrus crashing to the canvas! Baenre dives into mount looking to finish!

Citrus is rocked!
Baenre trying to control but Citrus is having none of it.
Oh Citrus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baenre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You get the feeling that Citrus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Citrus seems to have got his legs back now.
Citrus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Citrus is looking for a sweep. Baenre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baenre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Citrus.
Baenre trying to control from Citrus's half guard. Citrus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Citrus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baenre wants to control from the top but Citrus keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus wants to sweep here but Baenre controlling him for the moment.
Citrus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Citrus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baenre manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Citrus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baenre looking to control.
Baenre looking for a sweep. Not yet Baenre, not yet.
Baenre wants to stand and escape but Citrus is having none of it.

Citrus drops back looking for a leg! Baenre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baenre manages to kick Citrus off! Citrus jumps back into Baenre's guard.
Citrus is breathing heavily.
Baenre trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Citrus stands and steps away. Baenre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baenre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baenre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Citrus on the side of the head.
Citrus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Triel Baenre has been cut.

Citrus darts in and clinches Baenre up against the cage.
Citrus fails to pull guard.
Citrus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baenre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Citrus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Citrus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baenre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skoal Citrus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baenre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baenre can't break the clinch.
Baenre tries to break the clinch but Citrus is controlling the position.
Baenre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baenre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Citrus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baenre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baenre is looking to break free of the clinch but Citrus has double underhooks.
Citrus prevents Baenre from breaking the clinch.
Baenre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Citrus.
Baenre is pressed up against the cage. Citrus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baenre down to the mat. Baenre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baenre!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baenre lands a jab to the nose.

Citrus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Citrus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Citrus is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Baenre catches Citrus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baenre slips a jab and a cross from Citrus.
Baenre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baenre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Citrus counters with a single leg into guard. Baenre didn't expect that.
Citrus trying to control but Baenre is working from the bottom.
Baenre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Citrus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Citrus forces his way into half guard.
Baenre is looking for a sweep. Citrus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Citrus controlling the action here.
Baenre is controlling Citrus's trapped leg to prevent Citrus from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skoal Citrus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Triel Baenre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baenre throws a right hand that Citrus ducks under and follows up with a left that Citrus also avoids with ease.

Citrus clinches up with Baenre and pushes him back against the cage.
Baenre tries to break the clinch but Citrus is controlling the position.
Baenre wants to get back to striking at distance but Citrus won't allow it.
Baenre can't break the clinch.

Citrus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baenre cracks Citrus with an open hand slap.

Citrus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Citrus decides to stand up.
Citrus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Baenre is rocked!
Baenre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baenre is still on wobbly legs! Can Citrus finish him?
Baenre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baenre seems to have recovered his senses.
Baenre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skoal Citrus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Baenre gets caught flat footed, as Citrus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Citrus pushes down on Baenre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baenre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Citrus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Citrus is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Baenre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Citrus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baenre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Citrus seems content to control.

Citrus is looking for a kimura but Baenre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Citrus to get the leverage.
Citrus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Citrus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skoal Citrus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Citrus with shots to the head and body - Baenre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Citrus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baenre can't escape the position.

Citrus throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Baenre has his hands clasped together but Citrus breaks the hold and Baenre is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Citrus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skoal Citrus!