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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walay Buut (ranked 23486 p4p, 23470 weight class) and Minatay Mibangon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 77 - 65 - 9, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 55 - 76 - 19, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass 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.
Mibangon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buut sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buut is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mibangon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buut.
Buut goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mibangon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buut sprawls well. Buut wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mibangon gets slowly back to his feet.
Buut swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut shoots in but no luck this time.
Mibangon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walay Buut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mibangon fails with a takedown attempt.
Buut thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mibangon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buut throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mibangon avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buut or perhaps it was just good defense by Mibangon, which made it look bad.
Buut closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mibangon quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buut in particular looking to stall.
Buut has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mibangon trying to control from the bottom.
Mibangon controlling the position well.
Buut controlling the pace.
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 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mibangon is doing well to control the position and prevent Buut from advancing to side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buut looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mibangon is fending him off so far but Buut persists. Nope, Mibangon circles away and we're back to standing.
Mibangon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mibangon looks for a takedown but Buut sprawls well.
It appears Buut was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice takedown defense from Mibangon. No joy for Buut on that attempt.
Buut shoots in and bounces Mibangon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mibangon trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Buut is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mibangon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buut is stalling in the full guard.
Buut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mibangon can do to turn this around?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mibangon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mibangon.
Mibangon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Buut is defending well.
Buut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mibangon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buut prevents it.
Walay Buut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minatay Mibangon.
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.
Mibangon has hold of one of Buut's legs. Buut is fighting the takedown attempt but Mibangon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mibangon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Buut seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buut misses with a takedown attempt - Mibangon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mibangon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buut counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut shoots for a double leg takedown but Mibangon sprawls well. He's pushed Buut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mibangon dives in and grabs Buut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buut pushes down on Mibangon's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon shoots in looking for a takedown but Buut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mibangon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walay Buut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minatay Mibangon.
Buut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mibangon sprawls well initially but Buut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Buut trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Buut thows a huge punch but Mibangon dodges it nicely.
Buut is thwarting Mibangon's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buut throws the kick towards the body but Mibangon avoids it.
Mibangon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buut controlling the position.
Mibangon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mibangon manages to get himself to full guard.
Mibangon controlling the position.
Minatay Mibangon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walay Buut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walay Buut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buut, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walay Buut!
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