PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pagadianon Inday (ranked 5918 p4p, 23238 weight class) and Vvv Vvv (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 Vvv Vvv was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Inday
vs
Vvv

165 cm
26
143
73 - 29 - 1

165 cm
26
143
20 - 79 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 73 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pagadianon Inday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 79 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vvv Vvv!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

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 misses with a takedown
and Vvv counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Inday is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vvv lands with a kick to the temple. Inday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vvv stuffs the takedown.
Vvv fails with the takedown

and Inday counters with a single leg into guard. Vvv didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vvv controlling the position.
Inday won't allow Vvv to sweep him here.
Vvv pulls Inday in to control the position.
Inday is stalling in the full guard.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Further stalling from Inday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Inday has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vvv.
Vvv defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inday.
And Vvv responds with a good body kick, but Inday manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagadianon Inday. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Inday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Inday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Vvv struggling a bit here.
Inday taking a breather here.
Inday working away.
Vvv might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Inday haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Inday is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vvv's shoulder. That is not cool.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Vvv is trying to control Inday's posture but Inday avoids it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vvv fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inday swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vvv.
Inday throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vvv avoids it.

Vvv shoots in and bounces Inday off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday controlling the position.
Vvv is stalling in the full guard.
Inday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inday tries to get out of the position.
Inday trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pagadianon Inday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.
Vvv is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Inday keeping moving, preventing Vvv from controlling successfully.

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

Vvv gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Inday to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vvv looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday preventing the sweep.
Vvv has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Inday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Vvv is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vvv has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Inday closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vvv's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pagadianon Inday dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vvv fails with the takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vvv enables Inday to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vvv manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vvv trying to keep a closed guard but Inday is proving a slippery customer.
Vvv can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Inday controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday preventing the sweep.
Vvv being controlled here, momentarily.
Vvv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vvv is trying to keep Inday in close.
Inday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vvv shoots for a double leg takedown but Inday sprawls well. He's pushed Vvv's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inday swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Inday shoots in for a double leg but Vvv sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Inday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vvv as he avoids it easily.
Vvv replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Inday blocks it well.
Inday looks to throw a body kick
and Vvv counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vvv keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagadianon Inday. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vvv or perhaps it was just good defense by Inday, which made it look bad.
Inday moves in looking to clinch but Vvv pushes him off.
Vvv follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vvv looks to land a body kick but Inday moved away.
Inday throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vvv avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vvv tries for a takedown but Inday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inday thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Vvv. No joy for Inday on that attempt.
Inday goes for a double leg but Vvv avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vvv continues to drive forward.
Vvv Vvv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagadianon Inday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vvv wants the takedown. Inday is fighting it off but Vvv persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Inday's guard against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vvv looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vvv is fighting to break Inday's control of his arms but Inday is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vvv Vvv.
I think Inday 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 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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