PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Boladao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartimaker Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boladao comes to the cage accompanied by Boladão de Amor. Rodrigo Boladao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bartimaker Fat's chin.

Boladao
vs
Fat

179 cm
22
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
132 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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 Tokyo, Rodrigo Boladao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bartimaker Fat!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat tries to clinch up

and Boladao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boladao.
Fat looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Fat looking for subs off his back but Boladao has passed one foot through into half guard.

Fat looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boladao is trying to control the action in half guard but Fat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fat actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fat looking for submissions off his back.
Boladao is trying to control the action in half guard but Fat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boladao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fat keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Rodrigo Boladao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boladao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boladao fails with a takedown attempt.
Boladao shoots for a double leg takedown but Fat sprawls well. He's pushed Boladao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Boladao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fat wants to clinch but Boladao slips to the side

and Boladao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boladao wants to control but Fat is keeping him busy.
Fat wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boladao is looking for a kimura here.
Boladao wants to take a breather but Fat is having none of it.

Fat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boladao pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fat is not content to let Boladao control the position.

Fat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boladao pulls his head out easily.

Fat actively working from the bottom here.
Fat is not content to let Boladao control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Boladao dominated that round.
That's time! Boladao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fat moves to clinch but Boladao breaks away

and Boladao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fat's guard.

Fat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boladao passes into half guard.
Boladao trying to control the action but Fat is working from the bottom.
Fat is breathing heavily.

Fat looking for submissions off his back.
Boladao is taking a breather. Fat says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boladao trying to control from half guard but Fat is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodrigo Boladao.
Boladao dives in and grabs Fat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fat pushes down on Boladao's head and hops out.

Boladao gets a takedown into half guard.

Fat looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boladao trying to control the action but Fat is working from the bottom.
Fat is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boladao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fat keeps working.

Rodrigo Boladao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boladao shoots for a takedown but Fat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boladao shoots in and drives through. Fat sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Boladao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boladao shoots in looking for a takedown. Fat tries to sprawl out of it but Boladao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boladao shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boladao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fat as he jumps to the side.
Boladao fails to land the takedown.

Boladao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fat looking for submissions off his back.

Fat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boladao pulls his head out easily.
Boladao trying to control from half guard but Fat is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Boladao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boladao fails with the takedown.
Fat wants to clinch but Boladao slips to the side

and Boladao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boladao.

Fat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boladao has picked Fat up and slammed him! Fat can't keep hold of the triangle and Boladao manages to pass to side control!
Boladao trying to control the position but Fat is working away.
Fat is looking for a sweep.
Boladao is looking to take a break and control but Fat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boladao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boladao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fat keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fat tries to buck Boladao off but Boladao is having none of it.
Fat tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boladao presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boladao tries to control but Fat wriggling away.

Fat tries to improve his position but Boladao has taken his back! Boladao has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fat tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Boladao pushes Fat away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Boladao!
Rodrigo Boladao retains his bantamweight title!