PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between fastwarrior killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Palito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

killer
vs
Palito

225 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 New York, fastwarrior killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Palito!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

killer moves into range and clinches up with Palito.
The referee calls for Palito to work.

killer pulls guard successfully.
killer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
killer keeping moving, preventing Palito from controlling successfully.
Palito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. killer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palito is looking to work some ground and pound but killer has wrist control.
Palito trying to stand up but can't free himself from killer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palito tries to free his leg and advance position but killer is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
killer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

killer has managed to clinch.

killer pulls guard effortlessly.
killer wants to get back to his feet but Palito passes into half guard.
killer is trying to get back to full guard.
Palito wants to lay and pray for a moment but killer keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

killer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
killer is not content to let Palito control the position.
Palito prevents killer from improving his position.
killer looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Palito shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. killer defends it nicely.
Palito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
killer tries to clinch but Palito moves out of range.
killer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palito counters with a left and a right that stings killer.
killer is breathing heavily.
killer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Palito counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palito is trying to control the action in half guard but killer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
killer is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palito looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
killer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
killer trying to control but Palito postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
killer is refusing to be controlled, as Palito sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Palito dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

killer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Palito is being controlled here.
killer is chipping away with strikes.
Palito tries to buck killer off but killer is having none of it.
killer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Palito will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palito is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
killer circles away from the clinch attempt.

killer drives through and clinches with Palito against the cage.
A right hand to the body from killer.

killer jumps into guard, dragging Palito to the mat.
killer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
killer trying to control the position here.
Palito wants to control from the top but killer keeps moving.

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.
killer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Palito throwing strikes from guard but killer blocks nicely.
Palito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with killer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
killer controlling the position.
killer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palito trying to control the position from guard on top but killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. killer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
killer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Palito counters with a shoot takedown. killer fights it but they end up in guard.
killer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Palito stands up from guard. Let's bang!

killer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than killer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
killer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palito hang on?
Palito working to try and regain half guard.
killer cracks Palito with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palito is trying to escape the mount.
killer controlling the pace for now.
Palito is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fastwarrior killer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Palito shoots and misses

and killer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Palito is trying to get back to full guard.
killer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
fastwarrior killer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palito is trying to stand up here but killer is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palito trying to control but killer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

killer stands up and beckons Palito to join him on the feet.

killer clinches.
killer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palito's efforts to push away.

killer tightens his grip and picks Palito up, before dumping him to the ground. Palito manages to land in guard.
killer stopping the sweep attempt from Palito.

Palito is looking for a triangle but killer pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

killer gets to his feet - Palito follows without any prompting.
killer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palito sprawls well. Palito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. killer gets slowly back to his feet.

Palito rushes killer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palito has killer pressed against the cage, preventing killer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
killer misses with a knee to the head.
Palito tries to pull guard but killer holds him up against the cage and eventually Palito drops back down to his feet.
Palito drops down looking for an ankle pick but killer pulls his leg out and moves away.
fastwarrior killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Palito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

killer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
killer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
killer trying to control but Palito is working from the bottom.
Palito trying to control the position.
Palito is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
killer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
killer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palito's head.
Palito wants to improve his position but killer is controlling well.
killer stalling.
Palito is in trouble now - killer has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
fastwarrior killer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think killer 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... fastwarrior killer!