PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zambosurian Inday (ranked 4543 p4p, 5425 weight class) and Mmm Mmm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mmm Mmm will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Inday
vs
Mmm

165 cm
18
143
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
143
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zambosurian Inday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mmm Mmm!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Inday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mmm sprawls well initially but Inday persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mmm wants to control but Inday is keeping busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Well, if Inday is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mmm is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mmm for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Mmm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Inday shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Inday showed some decent athleticism there.

Mmm pushes Inday off and gets back to his feet.
Mmm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Inday thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mmm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Inday defends it nicely.
As Mmm looks to move away, Inday throws a big counter combo but Mmm just gets out of the way.
Zambosurian Inday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mmm Mmm.
Mmm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Inday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mmm somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Inday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mmm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inday somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mmm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inday avoids it really well and circles away.
It appears Inday was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zambosurian Inday will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Inday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inday jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mmm misses with a takedown
and Inday counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday slaps away a takedown attempt from Mmm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zambosurian Inday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mmm Mmm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mmm darts in looking for a takedown but Inday gets double underhooks and turns Mmm into the cage.
Inday shoots for a double leg takedown but Mmm sprawls well. He's pushed Inday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mmm.

Inday scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inday wants to pass the guard but Mmm is defending well.
Mmm is looking for a sweep. Inday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inday content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Inday has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mmm is trying to stand back up but Inday is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mmm is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Inday is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mmm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inday throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mmm avoids it.

Inday scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Inday seems content to control.
Mmm is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mmm keeping hold of Inday's head, controlling as best he can.
Mmm wants to control but Inday passes into side.
Inday controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zambosurian Inday dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mmm tries to sprawl but Inday drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mmm's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mmm wants to stand back up but Inday manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mmm is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Inday stalls from top position.
Mmm wants to control but Inday postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mmm tries to improve position but can't.
Mmm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Inday has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Inday has a takedown stuffed.
Mmm replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Inday blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mmm with that takedown attempt.
And Inday counters with a quick kick to the body but Mmm blocks it.
Mmm darts in looking for a takedown but Inday gets double underhooks and turns Mmm into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Inday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Inday is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zambosurian Inday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inday's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Inday.
Mmm Mmm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zambosurian Inday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mmm tries to kick Inday off but Inday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zambosurian Inday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inday has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zambosurian Inday!