PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Flijers (ranked 2363 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Bhima Banahatti (ranked 295 p4p, 400 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Flijers
vs
Banahatti

188 cm
26
200
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
208
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bhima Banahatti!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flijers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Banahatti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Banahatti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flijers tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Flijers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flijers tries to reverse the position but Banahatti maintains control.
Flijers's coaches at Hotrod Express MMA Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flijers is working hard here to advance position.
Banahatti is landing with some decent strikes but Flijers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banahatti lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flijers is looking to get to half guard.
Flijers tries to hold on but Banahatti postures up.
Banahatti landing shots from mount.
Flijers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banahatti on the ground.
Banahatti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flijers is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banahatti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Flijers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flijers regains half guard.
Flijers is looking to control Banahatti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flijers avoid being mounted?
Banahatti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banahatti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flijers is looking for a sweep. Banahatti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banahatti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banahatti working over Flijers with some ground and pound. Flijers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flijers is controlling Banahatti's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Banahatti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flijers is trying to maintain the position but Banahatti is very close to passing his half guard.

Banahatti wants to work for an arm triangle but Flijers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flijers is looking for a sweep. Banahatti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banahatti slips a nice elbow through Flijers's hands, connecting with Flijers's forehead.
Banahatti is nestled in close to Flijers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Banahatti lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flijers is not content to let Banahatti control the position.
Flijers trying to control but Banahatti postures up.
Banahatti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Banahatti is looking to advance position but Flijers won't allow it.
Flijers is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banahatti working the head and body with strikes.
Flijers tries to roll over but Banahatti keeps him under control.
Flijers trying to control from the bottom.
Banahatti lands strikes from half guard.
Flijers wants to control but Banahatti is keeping busy.
Banahatti scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Banahatti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Flijers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Banahatti has cracked it and Flijers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Banahatti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bhima Banahatti!
Bhima Banahatti really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.