PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minatay Mibangon (ranked 24165 p4p, 24186 weight class) and Walay Buut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Walay Buut was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mibangon
vs
Buut

182 cm
22
160
18 - 35 - 7

182 cm
22
160
31 - 27 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 35 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

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.
Buut shoots in for a takedown but Mibangon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mibangon sprawls well. Mibangon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buut gets slowly back to his feet.
Mibangon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mibangon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buut.
Minatay Mibangon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walay Buut.
Mibangon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buut's waist but Buut gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mibangon off to one side.
Buut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Buut with that takedown attempt.
Mibangon thinks about countering with a body kick.

Buut shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mibangon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buut stopping the sweep attempt from Mibangon.
Buut engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mibangon holds on and takes a little breather.
Buut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon is trying to keep Buut in close.
Buut controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon content to control rather than advance.
Buut is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon is thwarting Buut's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minatay Mibangon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mibangon with a poor takedown
and Buut makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mibangon really felt that one!

Mibangon shoots in and bounces Buut off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mibangon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut managing to control 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mibangon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Buut managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Buut has his takedown stuffed
and Mibangon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Buut really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown but Buut shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mibangon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mibangon stalling.
Buut preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minatay Mibangon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buut shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mibangon is trying to defend but Buut finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mibangon is looking to control Buut's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mibangon avoid being mounted?
Mibangon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buut can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon has a hand on Buut's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Buut takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Buut controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mibangon is squirming around, avoiding Buut's attempts to control the action.
Buut thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mibangon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut content just to control the position here.
Walay Buut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mibangon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buut.
Mibangon tries to hold on but Buut postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buut takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minatay Mibangon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mibangon tries to lock up and control but Buut gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walay Buut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut controlling the position easily from mount.
Mibangon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walay Buut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mibangon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!