PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jose Binay
vs
Crusher

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bald Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Crusher does no damage.
Crusher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Binay but Binay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.

Binay clinches with his opponent.
Binay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crusher counters with a stiff right hand.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mario Jose Binay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Binay pushes Crusher up against the cage in a clinch.
Crusher tries to break free but Binay pushes him back against the cage.
Binay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crusher wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.
Binay stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is looking to break free of the clinch but Binay has double underhooks.
Binay stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Binay tries to clinch but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Binay is looking to clinch.
Crusher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Mario Jose Binay has been cut.
Crusher throws a series of punches but Binay avoids them all with ease.
Binay is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Binay is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a right and a left that Binay avoids nicely.
Binay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Binay slips a jab and a cross from Crusher.
Binay moves in looking to clinch but Crusher pushes him off.
Binay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Binay rushes Crusher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Binay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crusher wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Binay for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Crusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crusher throws a series of punches but Binay avoids them all with ease.
Binay doesn't manage to clinch there - Crusher circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Jose Binay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Binay clinches.
Crusher is trying to push Binay away but Binay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Binay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Binay seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Crusher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crusher is defended easily by Binay.

Binay has managed to clinch.
Crusher is trying to break the clinch but Binay is controlling him.
Crusher working hard to break the clinch.
Binay stalling.
Crusher working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay slowing the pace effectively.
Crusher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crusher tries to circle away but Binay has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Binay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Binay drives through and clinches with Crusher against the cage.
Binay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crusher tries to break free but Binay pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Binay to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Binay avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with a double jab.

Binay has managed to clinch.
Crusher is looking to break free of the clinch but Binay has double underhooks.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crusher's efforts to push away.
Crusher is trying to break the clinch but Binay is controlling him.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crusher has had enough of the clinch but Binay keeps him there for the moment.

Crusher manages to break the clinch.
Binay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Binay is looking to clinch but Crusher is avoiding it.
Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Binay tries to clinch but Crusher moves away
and Crusher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mario Jose Binay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay tries to clinch there but Crusher circles away.
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Binay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusher throws a series of punches but Binay avoids them all with ease.

Binay clinches up with Crusher and pushes him back against the cage.
Crusher tries to break free but Binay pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Jose Binay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Binay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Binay has Crusher pressed against the cage, preventing Crusher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Binay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Binay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crusher's efforts to push away.
Crusher tries to break free but Binay pushes him back against the cage.
Binay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.

Crusher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Crusher. That snapped Binay's head back.
Binay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Binay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crusher, pushing him back against the cage.
Binay just leaning against Crusher, taking a breather.
Binay gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Binay keeps control of Crusher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Binay tries to clinch up.

Binay closes the distance and pushes Crusher back into the cage.
Crusher is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Crusher is trying to break free.
Crusher can't break the clinch.
Crusher wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.
Crusher tries to pull guard but Binay holds him up against the cage and eventually Crusher drops back down to his feet.
Crusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crusher can't break the clinch.
Binay stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Jose Binay.
Crusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crusher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Binay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crusher looks to land a combination but Binay avoids it well.
Binay tries to clinch up but Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crusher has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Binay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Binay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Jose Binay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Binay 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Jose Binay!
As Mario Jose Binay got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You have been fitched!'.