PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bull Pango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Manbearpig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Manbearpig will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pango
vs
Manbearpig

182 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bull Pango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Manbearpig!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manbearpig shoots in but Pango avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manbearpig misses with a few strikes there.
Manbearpig is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manbearpig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manbearpig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pango keeps the fight on the outside.
Manbearpig fails to land the takedown.
Pango slips a jab and a cross from Manbearpig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manbearpig fails with the takedown.
Bull Pango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Manbearpig.

Pango darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Manbearpig tries to get to full guard but Pango has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pango stalling.

Manbearpig looking for submissions off his back.
Pango keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manbearpig wants to get back to full guard but Pango has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pango sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manbearpig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pango takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manbearpig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pango controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manbearpig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manbearpig tries to hold on but Pango pushes him away.
Pango tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bull Pango just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Manbearpig tries to close the distance and clinch but Pango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manbearpig with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pango counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manbearpig looks gassed!
Pango is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manbearpig wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pango postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Manbearpig looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manbearpig is looking to improve his position but Pango isn't that keen on the idea.
Pango controlling from mount.
Manbearpig working to try and regain half guard.
Pango controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Pango 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.

Pango closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manbearpig to the mat! Manbearpig manages to get full guard.
Manbearpig can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pango controls the pace.
Manbearpig wants to sweep but no luck.
Pango is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manbearpig wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pango is now in half guard.
Manbearpig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pango is working away from the top position though.
Manbearpig is breathing heavily.
Pango controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manbearpig tries to roll over but Pango keeps him under control.
Pango perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manbearpig wants to control but Pango is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Pango seems content to control.

Manbearpig actively working from the bottom here.
Pango prevents Manbearpig from standing back up.
Manbearpig is looking to improve his position.
Pango sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pango seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manbearpig for as long as he can get away with.
Pango winds up and cracks Manbearpig with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pango passes to full mount!
Pango controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bull Pango just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pango gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Pango politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pango prefers to stall for the moment though.
Manbearpig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pango controls the position.
Manbearpig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Manbearpig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pango has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pango advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Pango dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pango shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manbearpig but Manbearpig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manbearpig fails with the takedown

and Pango counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Manbearpig is looking to improve his position.
Manbearpig trying to control here.
Manbearpig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if Pango is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manbearpig is trying to get back to full guard.
Pango content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pango tries to pass to full mount but Manbearpig defends it.
Bull Pango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pango is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bull Pango just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pango scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pango perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Manbearpig looking for submissions off his back.
Pango moves nicely into side control.
Manbearpig is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pango gets to mount! Manbearpig was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pango controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
John Manbearpig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bull Pango just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pango closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pango lands in his opponent's guard.
Bull Pango is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pango slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Pango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pango 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Pango!