PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Nando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mariusz Pudzianowski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pudzianowski
vs
Nando

201 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 Los Angeles, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Nando!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nando decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pudzianowski is pressing down on Nando's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pudzianowski has Nando pulled in close to control his posture.
Nando wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving.
Nando with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pudzianowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pudzianowski tries to get out of the position.
Pudzianowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nando is one step ahead there.
Nando trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nando got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pudzianowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nando has managed to get both his arms back between Pudzianowski's legs - danger averted.
Pudzianowski 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.
Nando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nando wants to pass the guard but Pudzianowski is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nando is looking to clinch.
Jimmy Nando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pudzianowski rushes Nando and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pudzianowski wants a takedown.

Pudzianowski manages to break the clinch.
Nando shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pudzianowski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nando wants to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Nando is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
Nando can't escape the position.
Nando is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nando looks gassed!
Pudzianowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nando tries to lock up and control but Pudzianowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pudzianowski looking to secure an arm triangle but Nando defends it well.
Pudzianowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Pudzianowski looking to finish Nando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nando!
Nando wants to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski controlling from mount.

That's four 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.
Nando tries to lock up and control but Pudzianowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pudzianowski landing strikes from the mount and Nando is in trouble!
Pudzianowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pudzianowski blocks Nando's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pudzianowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nando.
Nando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nando tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nando somewhat.
Pudzianowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pudzianowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that Nando semi-blocks.
Pudzianowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a double leg but Nando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pudzianowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nando is looking to clinch.
Nando doesn't manage to clinch there - Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pudzianowski misses with a kick to the body.
Nando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nando is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nando but Nando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nando fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pudzianowski has Nando up against the cage in a clinch.
Nando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pudzianowski is defending well for now.
Pudzianowski is struggling to control the position.
Pudzianowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nando working Pudzianowski over with knees to the body.

Pudzianowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Pudzianowski has a closed guard, preventing Nando from standing up.
Pudzianowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pudzianowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pudzianowski wants to sweep here but Nando controlling him for the moment.
Pudzianowski pulls Nando in to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Pudzianowski!