PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mmm Mmm (ranked 24738 p4p, 6619 weight class) and Pagadianon Inday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mmm Mmm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mmm
vs
Inday

165 cm
20
143
7 - 20 - 1

165 cm
20
143
13 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 7 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mmm Mmm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pagadianon Inday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing 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.
Mmm goes for a double leg but Inday avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inday continues to drive forward.
Mmm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mmm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Inday is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mmm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday has Mmm pressed against the cage, preventing Mmm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mmm breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mmm enables Inday to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mmm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Inday controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Inday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Inday's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inday wants to pass the guard but Mmm is keeping the position.
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.
Inday seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Inday closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mmm did well to prevent Inday getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday stops Mmm from getting back to his feet.
Mmm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inday stops Mmm from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Inday seems content to control.
Inday prevents Mmm from standing back up.
Mmm wants to control but Inday is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mmm pushes Inday off looking to stand but Inday dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Inday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mmm defends it nicely.
Mmm quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mmm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Inday swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mmm Mmm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Inday closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mmm did well to prevent Inday getting side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Inday shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mmm sprawls well. Mmm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inday gets slowly back to his feet.
Mmm tries to counter with a takedown but Inday is quick to defend against it.

Inday shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mmm napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mmm being controlled for a moment.
Mmm wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mmm seems a little lost for a moment, as Inday dominates the positioning.

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.
Let's hope that Inday has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mmm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Inday connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mmm wants to get back to his feet but Inday drags him back down.
Inday is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mmm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

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

Inday looking to score a takedown here. Mmm is defending well but Inday drives through and ends up in Mmm's guard.
Mmm wants to get back to his feet but Inday passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inday content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mmm looks like he's trying to stand up.
Inday is controlling the pace.
Mmm is trying to stand.

That's four 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mmm tries to kick Inday off but Inday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Inday shoots for a takedown but Mmm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mmm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mmm.
Inday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mmm.
Inday thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mmm Mmm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday dives in and grabs Mmm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mmm pushes down on Inday's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Inday. No joy for Mmm on that attempt.
Inday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Inday misses
and Mmm makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Inday really felt that one!
Mmm throws a shot to the body.
Mmm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Inday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inday darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Inday trying to control the pace.
Mmm is trying to stand up here but Inday is controlling him well.
Pagadianon Inday has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Inday stops Mmm from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Inday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Inday stuffs the takedown.
Inday fails with the takedown
and Mmm counters with a two punch combo.
Mmm Mmm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagadianon Inday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Mmm looking to score a takedown here. Inday is defending well but Mmm drives through and ends up in Inday's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inday is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Inday is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mmm Mmm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Inday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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