PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josefelipe Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bach
vs
Felipe

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 London, Renan Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josefelipe Felipe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bach bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felipe gets back to half guard.
Felipe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felipe looking to control.
Felipe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Felipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felipe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Felipe pulls Bach in close to prevent any damage.
Bach wants to control from the top but Felipe keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bach gets tackled into the cage by Felipe. Felipe maintains the clinch.
Felipe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bach's efforts to push away.
Felipe tries to stall but Bach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Felipe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Felipe tries to score a body lock takedown but Bach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bach has had enough of the clinch but Felipe keeps him there for the moment.
Bach working aggressively here.
Bach can't break the clinch.
Felipe is trying to pull guard but Bach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Felipe successfully pulls guard.
Bach controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Felipe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach chips away with some ground and pound.
Bach with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bach wants to stand but Felipe is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bach stands up and waves to Felipe to follow him.
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!
Felipe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felipe as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Bach. No joy for Felipe on that attempt.
Renan Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josefelipe Felipe.
Bach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Felipe counters with a body kick.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bach keeps the fight on the outside.
Bach throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.

Bach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Felipe to the mat! Felipe manages to get full guard.
Felipe is looking to stand up but Bach isn't so interested in that idea.
Felipe looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bach trying to control but Felipe is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Felipe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bach is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Felipe being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Bach dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Felipe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Felipe shoots in but no luck this time.
Felipe misses with a series of wild punches.
Bach fails with a takedown attempt.
Felipe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bach avoids it really well and circles away.
Bach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe swats away the attempt to clinch by Bach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felipe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bach avoids it really well and circles away.
Renan Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josefelipe Felipe.
Bach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felipe avoids it really well and circles away.
Felipe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bach.

Bach decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bach not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bach is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Felipe!
Bach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bach trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felipe is trying desperately to improve position.
Bach cracks Felipe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felipe is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Bach.
Felipe wants to control but Bach is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe can't escape the position.
Bach tries to control but Felipe wriggling away.
Bach throwing strikes here but Felipe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Felipe taking shots to the head.
Bach manages to capitalize on a mistake by Felipe to take his back!

Bach is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Felipe knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Felipe for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felipe breaks Bach's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bach is pulling down on Felipe's head to control his posture.
Felipe looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Felipe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Bach dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Felipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bach circles away.
Renan Bach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe avoids the head kick by Bach.

Bach clinches up against the cage.
Bach jumps guard but Felipe stands there with Bach around his waist. Bach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felipe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Felipe crunches a lovely knee into Bach's ribcage.

Bach has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Felipe regains guard immediately.
Bach pushes down on Felipe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Felipe is refusing to be controlled, as Bach sits in half guard.
Renan Bach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe tries to get to full guard but Bach has control of the leg.
Felipe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bach is working away from the top position though.
Felipe moves into full guard.
Felipe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bach works over Felipe with some ground and pound from guard.
Bach forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is not content to let Bach control the position.
Felipe controlling the position well.
Bach has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bach landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe taking shots to the head.
Felipe is working to get back to half guard.
Bach trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felipe is working to get back to half guard.
Bach content just to control the position here.

Bach gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Bach.

Bach fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Felipe to the ground. Bach is now in Felipe's guard.
Bach trying to control but Felipe is working from the bottom.
Bach prevents Felipe from getting back to his feet.
Bach wants to control from the top but Felipe keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Bach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bach, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Bach!