PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between pili pangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pili pangi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

pangi
vs
Pablo

173 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pili pangi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo misses with a head kick.
Pablo tries to clinch up but pangi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pablo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pablo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

pangi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

pangi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pablo wants to get back to his feet.
Pablo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but pangi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pablo wants to control but pangi postures up.

pangi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pablo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

pangi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pablo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

pangi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pablo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

pangi is trying to get an arm triangle but Pablo is defending well.

pangi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pablo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
pangi is breathing heavily.
Pablo wants to control but pangi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is trying to get back to his feet.

pangi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
pangi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pablo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in pangi's guard! Nice work there by Pablo!
Pablo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pablo tries to stand but pangi is controlling from the bottom.

Pablo gets to his feet - pangi follows without any prompting.
Juan Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo wants to clinch up but pangi keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pangi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pablo with a poor takedown

and pangi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

pangi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pablo defends it well.

pangi is trying to work for a kimura but Pablo is defending well.

pangi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
pangi prevents Pablo from standing back up.
Pablo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

pangi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and pangi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

pangi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pablo dives on top into guard.
Pablo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pablo trying to control but pangi is working from the bottom.

Pablo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but pangi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pablo is looking to defend but pangi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pablo! pangi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pablo taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). pili pangi!