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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Babuino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Blammo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Blammo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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135 lbs
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150 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Babuino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Blammo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blammo fails to land the takedown.
Blammo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Babuino tries to kick Blammo off but Blammo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Babuino won't allow Blammo to pass to mount.
Babuino pushes Blammo off looking to stand but Blammo dives back in and keeps control.
Blammo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Babuino defends it well.
Babuino wants to get back to his feet.
Blammo seems to be working for a kimura but Babuino defends the submission attempt.
Blammo looks gassed!
Babuino is trying to stand.
Babuino makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Babuino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Babuino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blammo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babuino.
Babuino is looking for a kimura here.
Babuino wants to control but Blammo is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blammo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Babuino trying to control but Blammo is working from the bottom.
Babuino throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blammo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babuino.
Blammo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babuino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blammo shoots in and drives through. Babuino sprawls well.
Babuino misses with a takedown
and Blammo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blammo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blammo is controlling him.
Blammo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Babuino dives on top into guard.
Babuino drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blammo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Babuino has Blammo in his guard.
Babuino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babuino wriggles free and stands up.
Blammo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babuino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babuino shoots in for a takedown but Blammo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Babuino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blammo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babuino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blammo taking some punishment here, with Babuino in his half guard.
Babuino trying to mount his opponent but Blammo defends it.
Blammo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babuino looking to pass the guard.
Babuino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Junior Babuino will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babuino leaves Blammo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babuino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blammo was covering up waiting for the punch and Babuino finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Babuino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Babuino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babuino decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blammo, up you get!
Babuino shoots and misses
and Blammo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Babuino's guard.
Blammo won't allow Babuino to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blammo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blammo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Babuino dives on top into guard.
Junior Babuino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blammo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Babuino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blammo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babuino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Babuino wants to control from the top but Blammo keeps moving.
Blammo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babuino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Blammo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babuino passes into half guard.
Blammo with the active half guard here but Babuino passes nicely into side control.
Babuino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blammo, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Babuino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Babuino are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Babuino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blammo keeps working.
Babuino could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blammo tries to bench press Babuino off him but Babuino keeps the position.
Babuino creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blammo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Babuino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Babuino working the strikes but Blammo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babuino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babuino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Babuino lands in his opponent's guard.
Babuino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babuino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blammo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Babuino 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. This is the final round!
Blammo wants to clinch.
Blammo tries to close the distance and clinch but Babuino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blammo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babuino misses with a takedown attempt
and Blammo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Babuino's guard now.
Blammo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babuino's guard.
Babuino pushes Blammo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Blammo tries a head kick but it misses.
Babuino moves into range and clinches up with Blammo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Babuino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babuino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babuino gets underhooks to prevent Blammo's takedown attempt.
Babuino gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blammo gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babuino throws and elbow that misses. Blammo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babuino's guard. Nice move by Blammo!
Blammo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Babuino wants to stand up but Blammo is controlling him.
Blammo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babuino manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blammo has Babuino in his guard.
Blammo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Babuino has gone for a leg lock! Blammo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Babuino's guard.
Babuino wants to get back to his feet but Blammo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blammo tries to free his leg and advance position but Babuino is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuino scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Babuino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blammo!
Blammo regains half guard.
Babuino passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blammo!
Babuino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Junior Babuino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babuino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blammo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babuino content just to control the position here.
Babuino has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Babuino with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Babuino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babuino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Babuino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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