PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between nargile el padrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). el padrino comes to the cage accompanied by Chok Dee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

el padrino
vs
Katipunan

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, nargile el padrino !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Katipunan as el padrino shoots in.
el padrino shoots in and drives through. Katipunan sprawls well.

el padrino clinches.

el padrino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Katipunan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
el padrino scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Katipunan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Katipunan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, el padrino has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
el padrino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Katipunan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
el padrino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
el padrino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Katipunan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Katipunan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
el padrino lands with some strikes.
Katipunan is desperately trying to improve his position but el padrino has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by el padrino .
Katipunan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
el padrino is nestled in close to Katipunan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
el padrino moves nicely into side control.
Katipunan is looking for a sweep.
el padrino tries to advance to mount but Katipunan denies him.
el padrino wants to control but Katipunan is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katipunan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Katipunan looks gassed!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Katipunan looking for submissions off his back.
el padrino takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Katipunan looking for submissions off his back.

el padrino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Katipunan actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
el padrino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Katipunan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Katipunan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
el padrino passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Katipunan!
el padrino wants to control the pace but Katipunan is squirming around nicely.
Katipunan can't escape the position.
el padrino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Katipunan can't escape the position.

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.
el padrino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
el padrino content just to control the position here.
Katipunan is looking to get to half guard.
el padrino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
el padrino is landing with some decent strikes but Katipunan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
el padrino dominating with strikes here.
el padrino dominating with strikes here.
Katipunan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nargile el padrino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

el padrino shoots for a double leg takedown but Katipunan sprawls well. He's pushed el padrino 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Katipunan is looking to clinch but el padrino is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from el padrino is defended easily by Katipunan.
el padrino throws a looping overhand right but Katipunan ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katipunan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Katipunan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nargile el padrino . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katipunan closes the distance looking to clinch
and el padrino counters with a big head kick but Katipunan shrugs it off.
Katipunan tries to clinch but el padrino is having none of it.
Katipunan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
el padrino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katipunan tries to avoid it but el padrino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katipunan to the ground. Katipunan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Katipunan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Katipunan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katipunan stuffs the takedown.
Katipunan tries to clinch up but el padrino circles away and keeps his distance.
Katipunan tries to clinch

and el padrino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katipunan gets full guard.

Katipunan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but el padrino is defending well. Katipunan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! el padrino has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Katipunan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andres Katipunan!