PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Gubas (ranked 7475 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bingo Bango (ranked 4588 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gubas
vs
Bango

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hubert Gubas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingo Bango!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bango shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gubas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bango is taking a breather. Gubas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gubas is looking to control Bango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gubas avoid being mounted?
Gubas is looking to escape.
Bango sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bango lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bango lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango controlling the action here.
Gubas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bango trying to control the pace.
Gubas is trying to maintain the position but Bango is very close to passing his half guard.
Bango seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gubas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gubas.
Bango tries to free his leg and advance position but Gubas is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.
Bango looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gubas uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Gubas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bango has clasped his hands together around Gubas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bango taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubas is looking to reverse the position.
Bango landing strikes.
Bango taking a breather here.
Gubas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Gubas's face as Bango controls the position.
Bango lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gubas down.

Gubas is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bango is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Oh Gubas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bango lands a big shot to the head and Gubas winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bingo Bango!