PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardus Londedros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardus Londedros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bermudez
vs
Londedros

175 cm
29
136 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardus Londedros!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Londedros throws a leg kick

and Bermudez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bermudez manages to break the clinch.
Londedros tries to clinch but Bermudez moves away
and Bermudez counters with a leg kick.
Ricardus Londedros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bermudez shoots in but Londedros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Londedros misses.
Bermudez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Londedros tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bermudez counters with a straight right hand.
Londedros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bermudez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Londedros on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bermudez clinches up with Londedros and pushes him back against the cage.

Bermudez has Londedros pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bermudez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Londedros tumbling to the mat - Bermudez dives into Londedros's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bermudez wants to pass the guard but Londedros is keeping the position.
Londedros utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bermudez looking to sit in guard and control but Londedros gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bermudez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Londedros tries a body shot but Bermudez blocks it.
Bermudez fails to pull guard.

Bermudez pulls guard effortlessly.

Bermudez is working an open guard so Londedros takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Londedros looks to clinch

and Bermudez counters by clinching up.

Bermudez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Londedros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bermudez shoots in for a takedown but Londedros shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Bermudez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Londedros tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bermudez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Bermudez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez misses with a knee to the head.

Bermudez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Londedros thows a leg kick but Bermudez checks it
and Bermudez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Londedros tries to clinch but Bermudez moves away
and Bermudez counters with a head kick.
Londedros tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Bermudez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bermudez postures up in Londedros's guard and throws a big left but Londedros blocks it.
Bermudez trying to control but Londedros is working from the bottom.
Bermudez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Londedros wants to get back to his feet but Bermudez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Londedros closes the distance but Bermudez moves to the side
and Bermudez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Londedros tries to clinch but Bermudez moves away

and Bermudez moves into the clinch.

Bermudez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Londedros moves to clinch but Bermudez breaks away
and Bermudez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Londedros slips a jab and a cross from Bermudez.
Londedros misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Londedros misses with a low kick as Bermudez jumps back.

Bermudez rushes Londedros and presses him up against the cage.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the head but Londedros blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bermudez 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.

Londedros cracks a nice hook into Bermudez's ribs.
Bermudez checks a low kick from Londedros.
Londedros wants to clinch up but Bermudez keeps it at a distance.
Londedros cracks Bermudez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Londedros wants to clinch up but Bermudez keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez looks to land a right hand but Londedros moved out of range.
Londedros throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bermudez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bermudez.
Londedros is looking to break free of the clinch but Bermudez has double underhooks.
Londedros swings wildly with an uppercut but Bermudez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bermudez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bermudez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Londedros closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bermudez counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bermudez clinches.
Bermudez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Londedros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bermudez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bermudez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Londedros is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Bermudez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Londedros misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bermudez manages to pull guard.
Londedros tries to stand but Bermudez is controlling from the bottom.

Bermudez has his feet on Londedros's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Bermudez closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Londedros tries to keep at a distance but Bermudez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bermudez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Londedros is looking to break free of the clinch but Bermudez has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bermudez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bermudez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Londedros closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bermudez counters with a straight right hand.
Bermudez lands with a kick to the temple. Londedros shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice takedown defense from Londedros. No joy for Bermudez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Bermudez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bermudez has managed to clinch.
Londedros tries a body shot but Bermudez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Londedros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bermudez has hold of one of Londedros's legs. Londedros is fighting the takedown attempt but Bermudez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Londedros keeping moving, preventing Bermudez from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bermudez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Londedros is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bermudez dives into side control.
Londedros is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bermudez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Londedros takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bermudez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Londedros misses with a low kick.
Bermudez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Londedros but Londedros pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bermudez closes the distance and pushes Londedros back into the cage.
Londedros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Londedros misses with the head strike.
Bermudez blocks an uppercut.
Londedros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bermudez breaks the clinch.
Bermudez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Londedros wants to clinch

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Londedros keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bermudez is trying to work for a kimura but Londedros is defending well.
Bermudez is trying to control the action in half guard but Londedros is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Londedros tries to kick Bermudez off but Bermudez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bermudez throwing shots but Londedros is blocking nicely.
Bermudez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bermudez throwing shots but Londedros is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bermudez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bermudez lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez is trying to work for a kimura but Londedros is defending well.
Bermudez stops Londedros from getting back to his feet.
Bermudez wants to free his trapped foot but Londedros is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bermudez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bermudez stops Londedros from getting back to his feet.
Diego Bermudez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bermudez stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Londedros wants to clinch but Bermudez slips to the side
and Bermudez counters with an outside leg kick.

Bermudez closes the distance and pushes Londedros back into the cage.
Bermudez gets through Londedros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bermudez manages to break the clinch.
Londedros tries to clinch

and Bermudez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Londedros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bermudez. 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 cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bermudez gets to his feet - Londedros follows without any prompting.
Diego Bermudez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Londedros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Bermudez lands but Londedros takes it in his stride.
Londedros looks to clinch
and Bermudez counters with a nice leg kick.
Londedros moves to clinch but Bermudez breaks away

and Bermudez moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Londedros is trying to force a seperation but Bermudez has the dominant position.
Londedros being controlled against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Bermudez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bermudez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bermudez!