PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pleaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pleaser is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brainpool - We Aim to Please. Artemis Entreri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Entreri
vs
Pleaser

183 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
137 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Convicted

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Pleaser!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleaser keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Entreri tries to clinch but Pleaser is having none of it.
Entreri tries to clinch but Pleaser is having none of it.
Pleaser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richard Pleaser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entreri circles away from the clinch attempt

and Entreri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Entreri.

Entreri jumps guard.
Entreri trying to keep a closed guard but Pleaser is proving a slippery customer.

Entreri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pleaser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pleaser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pleaser stands and throws Entreri's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pleaser decides to stand up, so the ref orders Entreri to his feet.
Pleaser falls off balance throwing a combination

and Entreri counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Pleaser looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Entreri 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 one minute gone in the round.
Pleaser wants to stand up but Entreri is controlling him.
Entreri seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Pleaser looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pleaser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Entreri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pleaser wants to stand and escape but Entreri is having none of it.
Entreri looking to sit in guard and control but Pleaser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pleaser won't allow Entreri to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pleaser 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.
Pleaser stopping the sweep attempt from Entreri.
Pleaser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Entreri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pleaser is pushing down on Entreri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Entreri is fighting to maintain full guard but Pleaser has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pleaser is looking to take a break and control but Entreri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Entreri trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pleaser decides to stand up.
Entreri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pleaser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pleaser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pleaser wants to clinch.
Pleaser is looking to clinch.
Pleaser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entreri.
Pleaser closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Entreri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Entreri is breathing heavily.
Pleaser bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pleaser trying to control the position from guard on top but Entreri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleaseris looking to pass into half guard but Entreri pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Entreri is in guard.
Entreri won't allow Pleaser to sweep him here.
Entreri trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleaser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleaser is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Entreri is controlling him.
Entreri passes Pleaser's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleaser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Entreri trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleaser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artemis Entreri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pleaser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Entreri tries to clinch up but Pleaser circles away and keeps his distance.
Entreri moves in looking to clinch but Pleaser pushes him off.

Entreri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pleaser stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Entreri lands a hook that snaps the head of Pleaser backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pleaser.
Entreri keeps control of Pleaser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pleaser manages to break the clinch.
Pleaser is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Entreri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Pleaser is rocked!

Pleaser tries to keep at a distance but Entreri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pleaser is still on wobbly legs! Can Entreri finish him?
Entreri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Entreri stalls.
Entreri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Entreri.
A head punch on the inside from Entreri fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Entreri.
Entreri misses with the head strike.

Entreri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Entreri manages to end up in side control.
Pleaser tries to improve position but can't.
Artemis Entreri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pleaser tries to control but Entreri manages to take his back.

Entreri looking for the choke from the back.
Pleaser is trying to break free.
Entreri not allowing Pleaser to control his hands.
Pleaser is in bad spot here.

Pleaser defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pleaser seems to have recovered his senses.
Entreri gets his hands free as Pleaser looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleaser controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Entreri doesn't have the hooks in and Pleaser manages to turn into his guard.

Pleaser stands up and waves to Entreri to follow him.

Pleaser gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pleaser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entreri shoots for a takedown but Pleaser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pleaser, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Pleaser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pleaser's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleaser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pleaser throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pleaser.
Pleaser scoring well with a low kick there.

Pleaser decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleaser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Entreri's head.

Pleaser decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pleaser lands a nice hook to Entreri's body. Entreri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Pleaser.
Pleaser throws a series of strikes that have Entreri backpedaling.

Pleaser darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pleaser drops an elbow to the side of Entreri's head.

Pleaser wants to work for an arm triangle but Entreri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pleaser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleaser wants to stand up but Entreri is controlling the position.
Entreri tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Entreri tries to roll over but Pleaser keeps him under control.

Pleaser seems to be working for a kimura but Entreri defends the submission attempt.
Pleaser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entreri wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Pleaser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pleaser tries a head kick but it misses.

Entreri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Entreri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pleaser pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Entreri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pleaser pulls his leg out and moves away.
Entreri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Entreri takes one on the button.
Artemis Entreri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pleaser stuns Entreri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pleaser.
Pleaser trying to control the action but Entreri is working from the bottom.

Pleaser decides to stand back up. Pleaser steps back and let's Entreri get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pleaser scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pleaser scores a takedown into full mount!
Entreri wants to hold on but Pleaser pushes him away.
Entreri tries to reverse the position but Pleaser maintains control.
Pleaser controlling from mount.
Entreri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pleaser looking to finish Entreri with some ground and pound. This is bad for Entreri!

Pleaser is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Entreri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Entreri walks into a stiff left hand from Pleaser.
Pleaser closes the distance but Entreri moves to the side
letting Entreri counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleaser looks to land a body kick but Entreri moved away.
Entreri circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pleaser has closed the distance and engaged Entreri in a clinch.
Entreri can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Entreri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleaser is trying to break the clinch but Entreri has him pressed against the cage.
Entreri looking for a takedown.
Entreri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Entreri fails to pull guard.
Pleaser scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pleaser.
Pleaser tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pleaser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entreri shoots and misses

and Pleaser counters with a shoot takedown. Entreri fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Entreri keeping full guard, as Pleaser tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleaser passes into half guard.

Entreri is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pleaser pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pleaser is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Entreri has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pleaser is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Entreri doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pleaser.
Entreri is trying to get back to full guard.
Pleaser lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pleaser trying to control the pace.
Entreri is looking to improve his position.

Pleaser wants to work for an arm triangle but Entreri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pleaser is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pleaser is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Pleaser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pleaser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Pleaser!