PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Somebody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pili pangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that pili pangi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Somebody
vs
pangi

154 cm
22
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Joe Somebody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pili pangi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somebody shoots in for a double leg but pangi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Somebody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Somebody drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

pangi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Somebody is looking to advance position but pangi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Somebody really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

pangi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Somebody changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. pangi tries to avoid it but Somebody manages to keep hold of a leg and drag pangi to the ground. pangi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somebody fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Somebody. That's going to take a lot out of him.

pangi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. pangi showed some decent athleticism there.
pangi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Somebody wants to get back to full guard.
pangi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Somebody bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pangi wants to sweep here but Somebody controlling him for the moment.

Somebody is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! pangi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! pangi has escaped and now he's on top!
pangi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Somebody has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pangi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Somebody is breathing heavily.

Somebody throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pangi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Somebody is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
pangi controls the position from side control.
Somebody is trying to improve his position.
pangi staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
pangi advances to full mount.
Somebody is controlling an arm, preventing pangi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Somebody is looking to get to half guard.
pangi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Somebody is holding on tight.
pangi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Somebody might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Somebody is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pili pangi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Somebody bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
pangi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Somebody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
pangi pushes Somebody away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Somebody gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Somebody throws an elbow but pangi slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pangi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Somebody tries to move into full mount but can't pass pangi's legs.
pangi can't do much from the bottom here.
pangi is not content to let Somebody control the position.
pangi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somebody tries to advance to mount but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pangi has his takedown stuffed

and Somebody counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Somebody trying to mount his opponent but pangi defends it.
pangi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Somebody is looking for a kimura but pangi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Somebody to get the leverage.
Somebody tries to pass the half guard into mount. pangi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
pangi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Somebody.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pangi is positioning himself well to prevent Somebody advancing to mount.

Somebody seems to be working for a kimura but pangi defends the submission attempt.
pangi controlling the position well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
pangi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Somebody counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in pangi's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pangi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Somebody works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Somebody wants to pass the guard but pangi is defending well.
Somebody is tying to control. pangi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
pangi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Somebody.
Somebody stalling.
Somebody throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Somebody sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Somebody seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but pangi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
pangi tries to roll over but Somebody keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Somebody shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Somebody showed some decent athleticism there.
Somebody wants to free his trapped foot but pangi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Somebody is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
pangi is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Somebody shoots and misses

and pangi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Somebody!
pangi controlling the pace for now.
Somebody could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Somebody throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somebody holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as pangi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Somebody is in all sorts of trouble here.

pangi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
pangi tries for a takedown but Somebody circles away easily

and Somebody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

pangi decides to pull guard.
Somebody wants to pass the guard but pangi is keeping the position.
pangi trying to control the position here.

Somebody postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! pangi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Somebody, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somebody looking to hit a scissor sweep but pangi is one step ahead there.

Somebody is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Somebody looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but pangi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
pangi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Somebody with the active half guard here but pangi passes nicely into side control.

pangi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Somebody misses with a takedown

and pangi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

pangi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Somebody is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). pili pangi!