PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 2840 p4p, 307 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 2197 p4p, 246 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bimbotinque
vs
Stanky

181 cm
24
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbotinque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanky.

Bimbotinque drives through with a takedown into Stanky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bimbotinque makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bimbotinque keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stanky's head.
Bimbotinque pushes down on Stanky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stanky is looking to get back to is feet but Bimbotinque passes into side control.
The strikes coming from Bimbotinque are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stanky taking a bit of punishment here - Bimbotinque scoring with strikes.
Bimbotinque looks up at the clock and then as Stanky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bimbotinque smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bimbotinque scores with punches from side control.
Bimbotinque in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
Bimbotinque tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque working the body and head with strikes.
Stanky taking a bit of punishment here - Bimbotinque scoring with strikes.
Bimbotinque is looking to take a break and control but Stanky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bimbotinque lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stanky taking a bit of punishment here - Bimbotinque scoring with strikes.
Stanky is trying to buck Bimbotinque off.
Bimbotinque working the ground and pound.
Stanky is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bimbotinque connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque working the ground and pound.
Stanky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Stanky is rocked!
The ground and pound from Bimbotinque seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bimbotinque in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stanky is still in real trouble! Can Bimbotinque finish him?

Stanky explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Stanky seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bimbotinque shoots in and bounces Stanky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bimbotinque is pushing down on Stanky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stanky is fighting to maintain full guard but Bimbotinque has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Bimbotinque seems content to control.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stanky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stanky taking some punishment here, with Bimbotinque in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque trying to control the pace.
Bimbotinque thows a huge punch but Stanky dodges it nicely.
Stanky is staying active underneath Bimbotinque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stanky is looking to escape.
Bimbotinque scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bimbotinque seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bimbotinque with the ground and pound but Stanky uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bimbotinque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bimbotinque is in close to Stanky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bimbotinque chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bimbotinque lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bimbotinque prevents Stanky from getting back to his feet.
Bimbotinque scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bimbotinque prevents Stanky from getting back to his feet.
Bimbotinque distracts Stanky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bimbotinque is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bimbotinque wants to control from the top but Stanky keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bimbotinque accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bimbotinque is working Stanky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meltroco Bimbotinque dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bimbotinque staying out of range there.
Bimbotinque feinted with a counter takedown.
Stanky closes the distance but Bimbotinque moves to the side

and Bimbotinque counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet but Bimbotinque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bimbotinque working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bimbotinque trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimbotinque distracts Stanky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stanky keeping moving, preventing Bimbotinque from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimbotinque is really struggling to control Stanky but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bimbotinque looking to sit in guard and control but Stanky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky wanted to stand there but Bimbotinque had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bimbotinque trying to control the position.
Stanky won't allow Bimbotinque to sweep him here.
Bimbotinque controls Stanky momentarily but Stanky frees himself.
Stanky wants to stand but Bimbotinque is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Bimbotinque wants to sweep here but Stanky controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bimbotinque manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stanky manages to get himself to full guard.

Bimbotinque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stanky's head.
Bimbotinque won't allow Stanky to get back to his feet.
Bimbotinque trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
Stanky is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bimbotinque dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanky wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bimbotinque landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bimbotinque scores with punches from side control.
Stanky takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stanky is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bimbotinque connects with a decent elbow.
Stanky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bimbotinque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanky keeps working.
Stanky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bimbotinque has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque cracks Stanky with a big elbow.
Stanky felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stanky tries to escape but Bimbotinque is in control.
Bimbotinque is looking to take a break and control but Stanky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bimbotinque advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bimbotinque working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meltroco Bimbotinque dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bimbotinque shoots in but Stanky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanky throws a series of strikes that have Bimbotinque backpedaling.
Bimbotinque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bimbotinque half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Stanky gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Stanky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bimbotinque looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet but Bimbotinque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bimbotinque postures up in Stanky's guard and throws a big left but Stanky blocks it.
Bimbotinque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanky can do to turn this around?
Bimbotinque stops Stanky from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanky is keeping the position for now.
Bimbotinque lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bimbotinque trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
Bimbotinque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stanky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bimbotinque with a nice head shot there.
Bimbotinque throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Bimbotinque scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bimbotinque sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bimbotinque scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stanky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque stands up over Stanky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stanky is looking to stand up but Bimbotinque isn't so interested in that idea.
Meltroco Bimbotinque overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bimbotinque is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanky has wrist control.
Bimbotinque with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque prevents Stanky from getting back to his feet.
Bimbotinque working some strikes from top position.
Stanky wants to stand up but Bimbotinque is controlling him.
Bimbotinque throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stanky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet but Bimbotinque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bimbotinque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stanky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bimbotinque connects with a single shot there.
Stanky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bimbotinque fails to land with a series of punches.
Meltroco Bimbotinque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanky wants to clinch but Bimbotinque slips to the side
enabling Bimbotinque to counter with a crisp jab.
Bimbotinque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Bimbotinque.
Franky Stanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Bimbotinque.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bimbotinque tries to keep at a distance but Stanky has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bimbotinque breaks from the clinch.
Bimbotinque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bimbotinque moves out of range as Stanky strikes.
Franky Stanky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bimbotinque moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Stanky misses.
Bimbotinque seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stanky misses with a double jab
and Bimbotinque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meltroco Bimbotinque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bimbotinque, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meltroco Bimbotinque!
A victorious Meltroco Bimbotinque thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.