PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Walangkupet (ranked 4327 p4p, 3969 weight class) and Michel Agro (ranked 318 p4p, 303 weight class). Michel Agro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walangkupet
vs
Agro

160 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ingo Walangkupet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michel Agro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agro misses with a takedown attempt

and Walangkupet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Agro wants a takedown but no success here.

Walangkupet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Walangkupet instigates a clinch.

Walangkupet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walangkupet can pounce on him.

Agro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walangkupet on his heels. He'll look to pass Walangkupet's guard now, I'm sure.
Walangkupet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Agro is controlling him.
Agro is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Agro 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.
It looks like Agro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Walangkupet wants to sweep but no luck.
Agro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Agro won't allow Walangkupet to sweep him here.
Walangkupet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Agro on the ground.
Agro sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

Walangkupet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Agro was covering up waiting for the punch and Walangkupet finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agro wants to sweep here but Walangkupet controlling him for the moment.
Walangkupet trying to control but Agro is working from the bottom.
Agro has Walangkupet pulled in close to control his posture.
Agro keeping full guard, as Walangkupet tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walangkupet lands a couple of elbows.
Agro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Agro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Agro postures up.
Agro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Agro.
Walangkupet keeping full guard, as Agro tries to pass.
Agro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Agro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walangkupet's guard.
Agro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walangkupet is trying to maintain the position but Agro is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walangkupet is trying to stand.
Agro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michel Agro 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.

Walangkupet moves to clinch but Agro breaks away

and Agro counters with a single leg into guard. Walangkupet didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walangkupet controls Agro momentarily but Agro frees himself.
Agro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walangkupet is keeping the position for now.
Agro preventing the sweep.
Agro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Agro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Agro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agro pushing down on Walangkupet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Agro is working for a kimura but Walangkupet is defending it quite comfortably.
Walangkupet is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Agro is looking for a kimura here.

Agro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walangkupet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Agro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walangkupet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walangkupet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Agro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walangkupet is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Agro has taken his back.

Agro has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Walangkupet is defending well but eventually Agro manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Walangkupet has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michel Agro!