PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frendy Saputra (ranked 1994 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Little Bandit (ranked 138 p4p, 150 weight class). Saputra comes to the cage accompanied by Truckin'. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Saputra
vs
Bandit

177 cm
25
148
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
135
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frendy Saputra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saputra moves forwards but Bandit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Saputra has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Saputra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bandit throws a shot from downtown. Saputra moves away and avoids it.
Saputra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandit is just out of range.
Bandit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saputra.
Bandit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saputra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandit.
Little Bandit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saputra slips a jab from Bandit.
Saputra lands a nice shot that snaps Bandit's head back.

It looks like Little Bandit has been cut.
Saputra swings for the body but Bandit moves out of range.
Saputra misses with a hook
and Saputra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandit throws a looping overhand right but Saputra ducks down to avoid it.

Bandit rushes Saputra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandit jumps guard and drags Saputra to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saputra looking to pass the guard.
Saputra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Saputra is looking to take a break and control but Bandit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Saputra tries for a kimura but Bandit is defending well.
The strikes coming from Saputra are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bandit tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saputra's best efforts.
Saputra controlling the pace.
Bandit moves into full guard.
Bandit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saputra's guard.

Saputra keeping moving, preventing Bandit from controlling successfully.
Saputra keeping full guard, as Bandit tries to pass.
Bandit keeps trying to improve his position.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Saputra keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is pushing down on Saputra's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saputra is fighting to maintain full guard but Bandit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bandit trying to pass the guard but Saputra defending well.

Bandit is working for a kimura but Saputra is defending it quite comfortably.
Saputra is staying active underneath Bandit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bandit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saputra doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bandit.

Bandit is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saputra is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Bandit seems to be working for a kimura but Saputra defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandit works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Little Bandit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little Bandit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bandit cracks Saputra with an open hand slap.
Saputra works the jab nicely.
Bandit throws the left hand but Saputra avoids the punch easily.

Bandit moves into the clinch.

Bandit pulls guard effortlessly.
Bandit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saputra trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra passes Bandit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bandit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Saputra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saputra won't allow Bandit to sweep him here.
Bandit looking to control.

Saputra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saputra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandit is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandit is on top in guard.

Saputra keeping moving, preventing Bandit from controlling successfully.

Bandit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saputra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saputra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saputra!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra is looking to take a break and control but Bandit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saputra is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandit is defending well.

Saputra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saputra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Saputra tries for a kimura but Bandit is defending well.

Saputra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bandit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputra tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bandit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saputra misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bandit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saputra off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saputra fending off the submission attempt from Bandit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bandit is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Saputra has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bandit gets his hands free as Saputra looks to control.
Well, with Bandit on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Saputra is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Bandit working for a choke but Saputra is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandit has the hooks in. Saputra is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Little Bandit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little Bandit's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Bandit tries to clinch but Saputra moves out of range.
Frendy Saputra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saputra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandit scores with a nice head shot.
Bandit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Bandit misses its intended target.
A jab from Bandit does it's job there.
Bandit misses the jab.
Saputra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saputra walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Saputra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saputra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saputra lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandit off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bandit.
Saputra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandit.
Saputra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saputra throws a right hand that Bandit ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandit also avoids with ease.
Saputra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandit is just out of range.
Bandit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saputra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saputra throws an off balance right hand
and Bandit counters with a stiff right hand.

Saputra is rocked!
and Bandit counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Saputra! He's just covering up as Bandit starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Bandit!