PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Kinkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Arto Bambang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kinkku
vs
Bambang

218 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sauna Kinkku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambang walks into a jab.
Sauna Kinkku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bambang scores with a takedown into Kinkku's guard.
Bambang stays in close to Kinkku's body and controls the position.

Bambang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bambang throws a big right hand that misses.
Bambang is working Kinkku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bambang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kinkku's guard.
Kinkku keeping moving, preventing Bambang from controlling successfully.
Kinkku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinkku seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arto Bambang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kinkku tests Bambang's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kinkku.
Bambang is trying to control Kinkku's posture but Kinkku avoids it.
Kinkku wants to control but Bambang is keeping him busy.
Kinkku throwing strikes but Bambang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bambang wants to stand but Kinkku has his arm trapped.
Kinkku is looking to regain half guard here but Bambang keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku is trying to control Bambang's posture but Bambang avoids it.
Kinkku is looking to regain half guard here but Bambang keeps moving and retains side control.
Kinkku is working hard here to advance position.
Bambang wants to control but Kinkku is keeping him busy.

Bambang tries for a kimura but Kinkku is defending well.
Bambang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kinkku keeps working.
Kinkku is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku is trying to escape the position but Bambang is controlling the position.
Kinkku is not content to let Bambang control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kinkku is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bambang off and has taken his back!
Kinkku doesn't have the hooks in and Bambang manages to turn into his guard.
Kinkku being controlled here, momentarily.
Kinkku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bambang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kinkku looking to control but Bambang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bambang taking shots to the head.
Bambang wants to hold on but Kinkku pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sauna Kinkku will probably get the nod.
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.

Bambang doesn't manage to clinch there - Kinkku circles away.

Kinkku throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bambang was covering up waiting for the punch and Kinkku finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kinkku wants to pass the guard but Bambang is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bambang is on top in guard.

Kinkku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinkku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kinkku working a defensive guard here.
Bambang chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bambang has gone for a leg lock! Kinkku slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bambang's guard.
Bambang wants to get back to his feet but Kinkku passes into half guard.

Bambang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kinkku is keen to just control but Bambang is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkku wants to free his trapped foot but Bambang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bambang is trying to stand.
Kinkku is pressing down on Bambang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bambang is holding on for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kinkku is keen to just control but Bambang is a slippery customer.
Kinkku not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kinkku is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bambang is just riding it out for now. Kinkku eventually gives up the hold.
Kinkku is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bambang has his foot on Kinkku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kinkku works his way back into a safe position though.

Kinkku postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bambang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kinkku, into his guard.
Bambang trying to control but Kinkku is working from the bottom.

Bambang stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku shoots and misses

and Bambang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kinkku is staying active underneath Bambang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bambang seems to be looking for submissions.
Kinkku is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bambang jumps into side control!

Bambang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kinkku tries to bench press Bambang off him but Bambang keeps the position.
Bambang is looking to take a break and control but Kinkku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bambang working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bambang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bambang gets caught flat footed, as Kinkku shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kinkku wants to control from the top but Bambang keeps moving.
Kinkku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bambang is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kinkku throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bambang's body to avoid the submission. Bambang has instead reached around Kinkku's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bambang arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arto Bambang!
Arto Bambang is the new light heavyweight champion!