PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo da Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Cunha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Racionais MC's - Negro Drama. Bandicoot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix. Crash Bandicoot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

da Cunha
vs
Bandicoot

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo da Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

da Cunha rushes Bandicoot and presses him up against the cage.
da Cunha taking a breather.

da Cunha successfully pulls guard.
Bandicoot is looking to stand up but da Cunha won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
da Cunha is pulling down on Bandicoot's head to control his posture.
da Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Bandicoot is proving a slippery customer.
Bandicoot trying to control but da Cunha is working from the bottom.
da Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bandicoot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bandicoot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in da Cunha's half guard.
da Cunha is looking to improve his position.
da Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot stops da Cunha from standing up.

Bandicoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandicoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
da Cunha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bandicoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandicoot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
da Cunha keeping full guard, as Bandicoot tries to pass.
da Cunha has Bandicoot pulled in close to control his posture.
Bandicoot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
Bandicoot won't allow da Cunha to sweep him here.
Bandicoot stands and throws da Cunha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
da Cunha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bandicoot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bandicoot wants to stand up but da Cunha is controlling the position.
Bandicoot looks gassed!
da Cunha is trying to maintain the position but Bandicoot is very close to passing his half guard.
da Cunha tries to kick Bandicoot off but Bandicoot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bandicoot wants to pass the guard but da Cunha is defending well.

Bandicoot is looking for a kimura here.
da Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandicoot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandicoot's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot trying to control the hands but da Cunha won't let him.
da Cunha is punishing Bandicoot with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bandicoot tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
da Cunha controlling his opponent.
da Cunha won't let Bandicoot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

da Cunha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bandicoot is surviving well by controlling da Cunha's body position as best he can.
Bandicoot is looking to improve his position but da Cunha isn't that keen on the idea.
Bandicoot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
da Cunha wants to control the pace but Bandicoot is squirming around nicely.

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.
Bandicoot is looking to improve his position but da Cunha isn't that keen on the idea.
Bandicoot is squirming around, avoiding da Cunha's attempts to control the action.
da Cunha with good strikes from the mount here!
da Cunha landing punches.
da Cunha landing strikes, looking to finish!

da Cunha has control of Bandicoot's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bandicoot regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bandicoot is squirming around, avoiding da Cunha's attempts to control the action.
Bandicoot is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo da Cunha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

da Cunha feints and as Bandicoot raises his hands in defense, da Cunha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

da Cunha 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.
da Cunha sitting in guard here, content to control.
da Cunha trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.

Bandicoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Cunha defends well.
da Cunha trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.

Bandicoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bandicoot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Cunha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
da Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandicoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandicoot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
da Cunha forces his way into half guard.
da Cunha wants to take a breather but Bandicoot is having none of it.
da Cunha passes to side control.
Bandicoot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but da Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

da Cunha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Cunha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandicoot tries to bench press da Cunha off him but da Cunha keeps the position.
Bandicoot is not content to let da Cunha control the position.

da Cunha tries for a kimura but Bandicoot is defending well.
Bandicoot stops da Cunha from passing to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bandicoot shoots and misses

and da Cunha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bandicoot's guard.
da Cunha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bandicoot's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha is keen to just control but Bandicoot is a slippery customer.
da Cunha stalling.
Bandicoot is looking for a sweep. da Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
da Cunha is keen to just control but Bandicoot is a slippery customer.
da Cunha is really struggling to control Bandicoot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
da Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandicoot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
da Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandicoot keeps working.
Bandicoot manages to get to full guard.
da Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandicoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
da Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandicoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

and da Cunha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

da Cunha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bandicoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but da Cunha pulls his head out easily.

Bandicoot looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, da Cunha seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo da Cunha dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

da Cunha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bandicoot defends it nicely.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandicoot tries for a takedown but da Cunha circles away easily

and da Cunha counters with a shoot takedown. Bandicoot fights it but they end up in guard.

Bandicoot working for a triangle but da Cunha defends it easily.
da Cunha working some strikes from top position.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
da Cunha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
da Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandicoot keeps working.
da Cunha has knee on belly momentarily but Bandicoot bucks him off and regains half guard.
da Cunha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandicoot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot wants to control but da Cunha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
da Cunha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bandicoot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

da Cunha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bandicoot sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandicoot is trying to stand.
Bandicoot won't allow da Cunha to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bandicoot looks to clinch

and da Cunha counters with a shoot takedown. Bandicoot fights it but they end up in guard.
da Cunha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandicoot is keeping the position for now.

Bandicoot looking for a guillotine here but da Cunha defends easily.
Bandicoot keeping full guard, as da Cunha tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bandicoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Cunha is one step ahead there.
da Cunha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
da Cunha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bandicoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but da Cunha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
da Cunha wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.

Bandicoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Cunha defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Cunha wants to pass the guard but Bandicoot is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

da Cunha gets the takedown into side control.

da Cunha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bandicoot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bandicoot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rodrigo da Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
da Cunha uses his free foot to push down on Bandicoot's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandicoot.
da Cunha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
da Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandicoot is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from da Cunha.
Bandicoot working to try and regain half guard.

da Cunha wants to finish this one by submission but Bandicoot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from da Cunha.
Crash Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandicoot throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo da Cunha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for da Cunha, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo da Cunha!