PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dillie Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sombat Banchamek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mcfly
vs
Banchamek

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dillie Mcfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sombat Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mcfly misses.
Banchamek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcfly is fending him off so far but Banchamek persists. Nope, Mcfly circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcfly scores with a one two! Banchamek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcfly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcfly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcfly finish him?
A punch combination from Mcfly misses.
Banchamek seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcfly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcfly tries to bum rush Banchamek with a series of wild strikes but Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Mcfly does no damage.
Mcfly tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Dillie Mcfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcfly is looking to clinch.
Mcfly misses with a few strikes there.
Banchamek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcfly if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcfly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcfly is looking to clinch but Banchamek is avoiding it.

Mcfly instigates a clinch.
Mcfly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banchamek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcfly prevents it.
Banchamek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcfly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dillie Mcfly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sombat Banchamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcfly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcfly.
Banchamek looks gassed!
Mcfly scores with a shot to the side of Banchamek's head.
Mcfly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.

Banchamek manages to break the clinch.
Mcfly misses with a double jab.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Mcfly.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mcfly pushes Banchamek up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Mcfly shrugs off.
Banchamek fails to pull guard.
Mcfly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banchamek prevents Mcfly from breaking the clinch.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcfly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banchamek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banchamek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mcfly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcfly tries to clinch up but Banchamek circles away and keeps his distance.
Banchamek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcfly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly shoots for a takedown but Banchamek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banchamek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcfly tries a head kick but it misses.
Banchamek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcfly circles away.
Mcfly is looking to clinch but Banchamek is avoiding it.
Mcfly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banchamek counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcfly clinches but Banchamek breaks the clinch

and Banchamek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcfly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcfly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcfly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek wants a takedown but no success here.
Banchamek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Banchamek jumps into guard, dragging Mcfly to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcfly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banchamek tries to roll over but Mcfly keeps him under control.
Mcfly seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Banchamek wants to control the action here but instead Mcfly manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banchamek wants to hold on but Mcfly pushes him away.
Banchamek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcfly avoids the attempt from Banchamek to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcfly misses with a takedown attempt - Banchamek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcfly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcfly throws a leg kick

and Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Mcfly has had enough of the clinch but Banchamek keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfly can't break the clinch.
Banchamek goes for a takedown attempt but Mcfly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Banchamek dodges the punch combination from Mcfly.
Mcfly throws a combination that misses

and Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Mcfly working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Mcfly in his tracks for a moment.
Banchamek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcfly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcfly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banchamek.
Dillie Mcfly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sombat Banchamek.
Banchamek blocks an elbow strike from Mcfly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but Mcfly won't allow it.
Mcfly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcfly just stands there and leans against the cage.

Banchamek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Mcfly both land. Nice combination.
Mcfly lands a jab-cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banchamek.
Mcfly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcfly.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt

and Banchamek moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcfly has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Mcfly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcfly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banchamek or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcfly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcfly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcfly is trying to break free.
Mcfly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
Mcfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Banchamek won't allow it.
Banchamek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banchamek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcfly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mcfly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcfly throws a head punch that misses.

Banchamek breaks the clinch.
Mcfly misses with a takedown attempt - Banchamek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcfly tries to clinch

and Banchamek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banchamek.
Banchamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcfly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banchamek wants to control from the top but Mcfly keeps moving.
Mcfly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banchamek prevents Mcfly from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banchamek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banchamek wants to control from the top but Mcfly keeps moving.
Banchamek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcfly misses with a double jab

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banchamek.
Mcfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcfly wants to break free but Banchamek has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Banchamek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcfly tries to avoid it but Banchamek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcfly to the ground. Mcfly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcfly wants to clinch but Banchamek slips to the side

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcfly has had enough of the clinch but Banchamek keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfly lands a nice uppercut.
Mcfly can't break the clinch.
Banchamek tries to pull guard but Mcfly holds him up against the cage and eventually Banchamek drops back down to his feet.
Mcfly wants to break free but Banchamek has control.
Mcfly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banchameks head.
Mcfly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcfly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banchamek blocks an uppercut.
Mcfly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banchamek prevents Mcfly from breaking the clinch.
Mcfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Banchamek won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcfly is trying to break free.
Mcfly is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Mcfly.
Mcfly can't break the clinch.
Mcfly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek wants a takedown but no success here.
Dillie Mcfly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sombat Banchamek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banchamek fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcfly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcfly gets underhooks to prevent Banchamek's takedown attempt.
Mcfly tries to break the clinch but Banchamek is controlling the position.
Banchamek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcfly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Banchamek stalls.
Banchamek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banchamek keeps control of Mcfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banchamek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcfly misses with some punches.
Mcfly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banchamek landing knees to the head.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banchamek counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcfly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banchamek counters with a good low kick that Mcfly was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcfly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcfly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcfly tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Banchamek breaks the clinch.

Banchamek closes the distance and clinches.
Mcfly wants to break free but Banchamek has control.
Banchamek looking to stall.
Mcfly has had enough of the clinch but Banchamek keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfly gets through Banchamek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek looking for a takedown.
Banchamek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcfly smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcfly closes the distance but Banchamek moves to the side

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Banchamek decides to pull guard.
Banchamek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banchamek working a defensive guard but Mcfly passes into half guard.
Banchamek tries to roll over but Mcfly keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Mcfly is going to stand back up.
Banchamek wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mcfly stands up from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sombat Banchamek.
I think Banchamek 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sombat Banchamek!