PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PK Primape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Primape comes to the cage accompanied by Pokemon Rap. PK Primape had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be fireworks!

Primape
vs
Hands

180 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

KrakHeaD Nutrition
Catch Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PK Primape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Hands!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands throws a head kick but Primape moves out of range.

Primape shoots in and bounces Hands off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hands looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hands looking to control.
Primape won't allow Hands to sweep him here.
Primape wanted to stand there but Hands had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands tries to strike from the bottom.
Primape working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Primape throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Primape slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Primape.

Primape shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Primape in particular looking to stall.
Primape really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying to control here.
Primape trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because PK Primape just wasn't active enough.
Primape shoots in but Hands avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hands throws a leg kick that misses.
Hands is looking to clinch.
Hands tries to clinch

and Primape counters by clinching up.

Primape pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Primape is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Primape will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Primape pushes Hands off and gets back to his feet.

Primape shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hands's guard.
Hands wants to sweep here but Primape controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hands looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Primape has picked Hands up and slammed him! Hands can't keep hold of the triangle and Primape manages to pass to side control!
Hands is looking for a sweep.
Primape working the head and body with strikes.
Primape controlling from side mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primape working away.
Hands looks gassed!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Primape is working Hands over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hands trying to remain calm as Primape controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PK Primape dominated that 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.

Primape keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Primape.
Primape working the ground and pound from side control.
Primape working the ground and pound.
Primape tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hands is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Primape is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Primape sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hands is trying to stand up here but Primape is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands wants to get back to full guard.
Primape performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because PK Primape wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Primape closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hands to the mat! Hands manages to get full guard.
Hands is breathing heavily.
Primape sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Primape pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
PK Primape overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primape trying to move into half guard but instead Hands has managed to sweep!
Primape controlling Hands's posture.
Primape keeping moving, preventing Hands from controlling successfully.
Primape scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Primape on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Primape tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is fighting to break Primape's control of his arms but Primape is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Primape is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Primape looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hands trying to control but Primape is working from the bottom.
Primape trying to control the position here.
Primape tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Primape knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hands on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Primape preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Primape fails with a takedown attempt.
Hands shoots for a takedown but Primape saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Primape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Primape throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hands tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Primape is in Hands's guard.
Hands is trying to control the position but Primape postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Primape pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Primape is looking to stand up but Hands won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PK Primape dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hands fails to land the takedown.
Primape ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hands takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Primape throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
PK Primape is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Primape shoots in for a double leg but Hands sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Primape moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Primape shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Primape darts in and clinches Hands up against the cage.
Hands is trying to push Primape away but Primape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Primape is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hands is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PK Primape. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hands is trying to push Primape away but Primape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Primape has him pressed against the cage.
Hands tries to break the clinch but Primape is controlling the position.
Primape tries to pull guard but Hands won't allow it.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Hands looking to stall.

Primape pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Primape avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hands lands a nice leg kick that just misses Primape's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primape fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hands.
Primape fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hands fails with the takedown.

Primape looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Primape takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hands looking for a guillotine here but Primape defends easily.
Primape scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Primape stays in close to Hands's body and controls the position.
Primape has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Primape gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Primape looking to score a takedown here. Hands is defending well but Primape drives through and ends up in Hands's guard.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Primape wants to stand and escape but instead Hands has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thunder Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
PK Primape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
PK Primape showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Primape, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for PK Primape!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for PK Primape!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for PK Primape!

PK Primape wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, PK Primape made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KrakHeaD Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.