PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Broken, Beat and Scarred - Metallica. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rambo
vs
Bach

177 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Bach!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rambo shoots for a double leg takedown but Bach sprawls well. He's pushed Rambo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rambo tries to clinch but Bach is having none of it.
Bach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rambo misses with a few strikes there.
Rambo moves away from the strike by Bach.
Rambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rambo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach throws a jab but it's blocked by Rambo.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Bach looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.

Bach clinches.
Bach wants to get back to striking at distance but Rambo won't allow it.
Bach is trying to force a seperation but Rambo has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Bach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bach is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bach.
Sammy Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rambo closes the distance but Bach moves to the side
and Bach counters with a nice uppercut.
Rambo slips under a jab from Bach.
Rambo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rambo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rambo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bach.
Rambo tries to clinch up
letting Bach counter with a right hand.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bach as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Bach.
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Rambo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bach counters with a stiff right hand.
Bach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bach lands a really nice looking cross but Rambo seems unphased.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bach tries to sprawl out of it but Rambo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rambo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bach avoids it really well and circles away.
Bach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Bach shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rambo.
Bach fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bach slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bach scores with a jab.
Bach shoots for a double leg takedown but Rambo sprawls well. He's pushed Bach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bach misses with an uppercut. Rambo saw that one coming.
Bach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach cracks Rambo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rambo tries to clinch up
and Bach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bach misses with a looping left.
Rambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Bach is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rambo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rambo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bach misses with a hook. Rambo ducked under it nicely.
Rambo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bach circles away.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up with Bach, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes Bach against the cage but Bach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rambo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rambo darts in trying to clinch
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rambo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a head kick but Bach moves out of range.
Bach misses with an uppercut. Rambo saw that one coming.
Bach throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Rambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bach which made him look bad.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bach connects with a nice looking jab.
Rambo dives in and grabs Bach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bach pushes down on Rambo's head and hops out.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Bach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rambo is breathing heavily.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bach sizes up Rambo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bach misses the target.
Bach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rambo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rambo moves away from the strike by Bach.
Bach loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Bach misses with an uppercut. Rambo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach 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.

Rambo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rambo tries to clinch up
and Rambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Bach.
Rambo shoots for a double leg takedown but Bach sprawls well. He's pushed Rambo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bach. That snapped Rambo's head back.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Rambo tries to clinch but Bach moves away
enabling Bach to counter with a crisp jab.
Rambo walks into a straight right hand from Bach.
Bach lunges at Rambo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rambo's hand.
Rambo tries to clinch but Bach moves away
enabling Bach to counter with a crisp jab.
Bach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rambo walks into a jab.
Rambo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rambo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bach is fending him off so far but Rambo persists. Nope, Bach circles away and we're back to standing.
Bach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Bach.
Bach looks to land a left hand but Rambo moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo takes one to the side of the head.
Rambo stuffs the takedown.
Bach connects with the punch.
Rambo shoots for a takedown but Bach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rambo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rambo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bach throws an overhand right that lands on Rambo's shoulder, as Rambo tries to avoid the shot.
Bach shoots in for a takedown but Rambo shows good takedown defense.
Rambo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rambo throws a sloppy head kick and Bach moves out of range easily.
Bach jabs Rambo right on the nose. Rambo blinks but takes it well.
Bach connects with the punch.
Rambo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bach loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Rambo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bach connects with a jab.
Rambo throws a sloppy body shot

and Bach counters by clinching up.
Rambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bach throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Rambo shoots in and drives through. Bach sprawls well.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Bach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt.
Rambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Rambo fails with the takedown

and Bach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bach closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Bach stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bach misses with a straight left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rambo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bach but Bach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach tests Rambo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Nice defenses there by Rambo.
Rambo fails with the takedown.
Rambo slips a straight right by Bach.

Bach feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bach misses.
A combination from Rambo does no damage.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bach.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bach but Bach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach sizes up Rambo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bach lands a jab.
Rambo darts in trying to clinch
and Bach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rambo tries for a takedown but Bach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Bach misses its intended target.
Rambo looks for a takedown but Bach sprawls well.
Bach throws a jab but it's blocked by Rambo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bach 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bach cracks Rambo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bach throws a jab but it's blocked by Rambo.
Bach missing with a left hand there. Rambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bach stuffs the takedown attempt from Rambo. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo tries to clinch but Bach moves away
and Bach counters with a stiff right hand.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Rambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rambo slips under a jab from Bach.
Rambo tries to clinch but Bach moves away
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bach throws the left hand but Rambo avoids the punch easily.
Bach misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bach finds it's way round the side to connect with Rambo's head.
Bach cracks Rambo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bach loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Rambo blocks a jab.
Bach dives in and grabs Rambo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes down on Bach's head and hops out.
Rambo slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo tries to clinch
and Bach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rambos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rambo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bach throws out a loose jab but Rambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambo misses with a double jab.
Bach misses with a looping left.
Rambo looks to clinch
and Rambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bach throws a hook to the side of Rambo's head but Rambo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bach cracks Rambo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bach throws a lazy right hand but Rambo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rambo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rambo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bach throws the left hand but Rambo avoids the punch easily.
Rambo throws a head kick but Bach moves out of range.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Rambo. Those never looked like landing.
Rambo wants to clinch but Bach slips to the side

and Bach counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bach.

Bach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo slips a straight right by Bach.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses.
Rambo defending well as Bach loads up on a big left hand.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bach missing with a left hand there. Rambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rambo.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rambo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rambo keeps control of Bach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bach looks to land a left hand but Rambo moved out of range nicely.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Rambo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bach.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rambo.
Rambo staying out of range there.
Bach throws an overhand right that lands on Rambo's shoulder, as Rambo tries to avoid the shot.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rambo moves to clinch but Bach breaks away

and Bach moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bach smiles and moves away.
Rambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rambo wants to clinch but Bach slips to the side
and Bach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Bach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambo shoots in for a double leg but Bach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bach throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigo Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rambo shoots in but Bach avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Rambo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rambo closes the distance but Bach moves to the side
and Bach counters with a stiff right hand.
Rambo dives in and grabs Bach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bach pushes down on Rambo's head and hops out.

Bach clinches up against the cage.
Rambo fails to pull guard.
Sammy Bach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bach wants to get back to striking at distance but Rambo won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bach has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bach!