PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrabadub Indatub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indatub's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bach's Toccata in E minor. Wrabadub Indatub has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Indatub
vs
Preston

150 cm
30
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrabadub Indatub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Preston!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Preston. That's going to slow Indatub down.
Indatub throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preston throws a head kick that Indatub semi-blocks.

It looks like Wrabadub Indatub has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Preston lands but Indatub takes it in his stride.
Wrabadub Indatub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Indatub moves out of range of the body kick from Preston.
Preston throws a leg kick that misses.

Indatub closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Indatub trying to control from half guard but Preston is working away.
Indatub stalling away here and it's allowed Preston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Indatub passes Preston's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Indatub is looking for a kimura but Preston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Indatub to get the leverage.

Indatub is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston is looking to escape.
Indatub is stalling here. Preston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Indatub seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Preston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Indatub's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Indatub manages to get back to half guard.

Indatub looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Indatub looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Indatub trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Indatub looking for submissions off his back.
Indatub is breathing heavily.

Indatub actively working from the bottom here.
Preston prevents Indatub from improving his position.
Indatub is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston wants to stand up but Indatub is controlling the position.
Indatub is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Indatub actively working from the bottom here.

Indatub actively working from the bottom here.
Indatub wants to control but Preston is keeping busy.
Preston wants to stand up but Indatub is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Indatub wants to improve his position but Preston is controlling well.
It looks like Preston is going to stand back up.
Indatub wants to improve his position but Preston is controlling well.
It looks like Preston is going to stand back up.
Preston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Indatub. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Indatub slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Preston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wrabadub Indatub's cut.
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.

Indatub takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Indatub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Preston scores with a head kick. Indatub tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Preston thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Indatub if he has to take too many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wrabadub Indatub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preston connects with a high kick.

Wrabadub Indatub's cut is getting worse.
Indatub really is a fat lump.
Preston lands a head kick!
Preston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Preston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Preston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Indatub on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Preston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Preston lands a big head kick that sends Indatub tumbling to the mat! Preston takes a step backwards and waves Indatub back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Indatub is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Indatub will feel that in the morning.
Oh Indatub is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Indatub seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Preston, right into the meat.
Preston fakes the leg kick and cracks Indatub in the body.
Indatub sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Preston tenderised Indatub's leg. Indatub is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Preston.

Preston lands a big head kick that sends Indatub tumbling to the mat! Preston takes a step backwards and waves Indatub back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wrabadub Indatub's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Preston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Preston thumps Indatub with a low kick.
Preston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Indatub has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Preston.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Preston.
Preston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Preston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preston scores with a head kick.

Jeez, Wrabadub Indatub's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston connects with a leg kick. Indatub looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Preston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Indatub's calf.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Preston! Indatub is out on his feet! Preston rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Indatub is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Indatub is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Preston!